Outdoor rooms to the rescue
March 28, 2020
Landscaping has sometimes been seen as a garnish to cover space around the house. But now that we find ourselves grated down with severely contagious viral attacks, our frazzled lives
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Celebrating, recognizing women throughout history
March 28, 2020
With the March 24 City Council meeting being canceled as a response to the directives around COVID-19, the Council won’t have the opportunity to formally recognize March as “Women’s History Month” as we had planned.
Use tech to help make home time more enjoyable
March 28, 2020
For the next two weeks while everyone has a little more time at home, Kim shares her suggestions for a few ways to keep us entertained with our tech.
Tips on ways to weather seasonal joint pain
March 28, 2020
Do April showers bring May flowers or just a lot of aches and pains? While research on how weather affects a person’s pain levels is inconclusive, many people swear that
Donna’s Day: Create fake spills for April Fool’s Day fun
March 28, 2020
By Donna Erickson, Signal Contributing Writer “A mess is the sign of a good time” is one of my mantras in life. That is, as in disorder after a party or
Five tips for navigating those first foods for baby
March 28, 2020
Ask any parent what he or she remembers most about a child’s first year and you’re likely to hear quite a bit about sleep schedules. However, a baby’s eating schedule
Now’s the time to teach at-home nutrition
March 28, 2020
With a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the basics of nutrition and eating right.
New medications help with Parkinson’s treatment
March 28, 2020
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that primarily affects movement. In the earliest stages of Parkinson’s, an affected person’s face also may show little or no expression and
What Started America’s Biggest Range War?
March 28, 2020
Aaahhh… Aaahhh… Aaahhh… A-CHOO! Just kidding. How the heck ARE you folks? Surely is nice to see you and isn’t it grand, with the miracle of time travel, we can
Making the most of increased family time
March 22, 2020
It’s been a week since schools in the Santa Clarita Valley closed, meaning kids, as well as parents, have been stuck primarily indoors due to the coronavirus and dreary weather.
Donna’s Day: Sandpaper crayon art for your children to try
March 21, 2020
By Donna Erickson, Signal Contributing Writer I have a variety of bright, chubby crayons my toddler-age granddaughter loves to grab tightly in her fist and press on paper, or to
Protecting babies from infection during pregnancy
March 21, 2020
Pregnancy is a happy time for women and their partners. While the physical challenges of pregnancy can be difficult, many women overcome such challenges by working with their physicians and
How the novel coronavirus is transmitted
March 21, 2020
COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in mid-March, has claimed thousands of lives across the globe. Though the WHO insists that the
Foothill baseball hits pause amid precautions
March 21, 2020
Prep basketball has officially ended in Santa Clarita, and a new season is underway. Although spring prep sports have been postponed until April 30, baseball presented quite a few memorable
Seasonal Brunch Ideas with an Original Farm-to-Table Ingredient
March 21, 2020
Brunch with family and friends can be a treat any time of the year, but spring’s fresh, seasonal ingredients and warmer days practically beg loved ones to gather for the
Kim’s tech Q & A: ringtones, conversions and security
March 21, 2020
By Kim Komando, Signal Contributing Writer Ringtone switch Q: My wife and I have the same ringtone. It’s so annoying because I never know if it’s my phone or her
Access your City of Santa Clarita services online
March 21, 2020
By City Manager Ken Striplin In this time of concern about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), federal, state and county health officials continue to make sweeping recommendations to
Tom Frew Starts 5th Grade. Yet Again
March 21, 2020
Hasn’t this just been so glorious — this March miracle of rain? The hills are going to be just riotous in the following weeks. We’ve got everything from earthquakes to
‘Memento Mori’
March 21, 2020
My daughter’s friend recently lost his mother to cancer three weeks after her diagnosis. She was only 68. It was painful to witness the grief that her friend faced in
Now is the time to get those spring gardens growing
March 21, 2020
It’s time to plant your spring garden. In these uncertain times, gardening is not only one way to be productive with your free time, but it’s a great family activity