Sunday Signal

How heartworm affects household pets

Pets are beloved members of many families. So it’s no surprise that so many pet owners place such a great emphasis on raising healthy pets, often going to great lengths

No fads, just building healthy lifestyles

Every year, millions make resolutions to better their overall health and fitness by trying the latest fad diet or workout — but those goals are sometimes exhausted and abandoned even

Buy, sell, trade: card-market commodities

Over the course of the last year, the value for memorabilia has exploded.   “There are so many weird things that have happened in the age of COVID … it has

When the hobby becomes part of a boom 

Your favorite cards and comic books are once again prized commodities, not just for their sentimental value.  The online auction site eBay.com, one of the largest platforms for sports and

Snow season is here: time to hit the slopes

Where there’s rain, somewhere there’s snow, including in the mountains near the Santa Clarita Valley. With some of the first big winter storms of the season behind us, now is

How new habits are changing our workplace

One thing is for sure as we look toward the future of office space: change. For most, a healthy office or workspace is a social atmosphere — try and remember

Expert tips for welcoming a new kitten home

Fostering kittens and cats has risen in popularity during these unprecedented times, and many pet lovers are becoming fosters to help overcrowded animal shelters. Fostering a kitten can be a

How to do your online shopping like a pro

Over the past year, online shopping has become the norm for all kinds of purchases, from groceries and household essentials to gifts and clothing. Shopping for clothes and other items

Seeking Sasquatch

Bigfoot, Squatch, Skunk Ape, Woods Devil … the Sasquatch is known by many regional names throughout the world. Tales of Sasquatch can be found throughout Native American culture.  The Algonquian

Do-it-yourself strategies to deep-clean carpeting

What’s underfoot in a home can go a long way toward making residences comfortable and aesthetically appealing.  A study of home buyer preferences using data from the National Association of

Prepare for your Springtime garden

By Jane Gates Signal Staff Writer While many landscapes are slumbering through the winter in North America, our gardens offer plenty of outdoor activities for the Santa Clarita gardener.  Historically,

Recapturing that movie magic at the drive-in

By Ken Striplin City Manager Motion pictures have captivated audiences around the world since the earliest known exhibition of the technology more than 140 years ago. Over the years, as

Humor and healthy aging

By Mary Petersen Signal Staff Writer I received my second Covid vaccine a week ago. It’s hard to imagine that a full year has passed since we began this Covid