
CalArts at 50
By Michele E. Buttelman In 1961 legendary animator Walt Disney and his brother, Roy O. Disney, guided the merger of the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, founded in 1883, and

By Michele E. Buttelman In 1961 legendary animator Walt Disney and his brother, Roy O. Disney, guided the merger of the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, founded in 1883, and

New research has revealed this year’s most Googled Halloween costumes in every state. The research conducted by fashion experts Boohoo analyzed Google Trends data to establish the most Googled Halloween

By Michele E. Buttelman Boo! It’s time for Halloween fun. Put up the spooky spider decorations and cover everything with cobwebs. Then head out and enjoy some thrills and chills

Exhuming last-minute Halloween activities in the SCV By Jim Walker As we enter the last days before Halloween, you might wonder if there is some spooky fun still to be

By Michele E. Buttelman Now that social gatherings have returned to family calendars there are many opportunities to make family birthday celebrations fun and unique in the Santa Clarita Valley.

By Michele E. Buttelman It’s October and everyone is comfortably settled back into their routines of school and work. However, don’t forget to play, as a family. One of the

By Michele E. Buttelman ‘Tis the season for all things that go “bump in the night.” When October arrives it’s natural to start thinking of all things pumpkin spice and,

By Michele E. Buttelman When using the term “old California” many people think of a specific era in California history, the “rancho period.” The “rancho period” is considered to be

By Michele E. Buttelman Oenophiles will want to raise a glass to California Wine Month. Every September the wineries of the Golden State celebrate the grape harvest. It’s a great

By Michele E. Buttelman The Fall entertainment season is here. Not only is it NFL and college football season, but also new seasons of your favorite television shows are arriving
By Susan Bejackian With cooler temperatures hopefully on the way, fall is the ideal season for a road trip to Lompoc! Sip award-winning wines from Sta. Rita Valley wineriess,

By Michele E. Buttelman It might not look like fall, or feel like fall, but the calendar is clearly counting down to the autumn season of pumpkin spice and holiday

By Michele E. Buttelman As mandates have lifted from the worst of the COVID pandemic people feel more comfortable traveling out and about. Discover what is the same… and what

By Michele E. Buttelman With traditional homelands stretching from the redwood forests in the northern reaches of the state to the desert along the Mexican border, California’s Native American lands

By Michele E. Buttelman What is it about sunsets? Why does a perfect sunset, when the sun hovers just at the horizon, make us stop and appreciate the colors of

By Michele E. Buttelman The Highway 1 Pacific Coast Highway road trip that passes through Big Sur on California’s Central Coast is perhaps the most famous scenic drive in the

The two friends couldn’t really remember how and when they met. Their friendship’s been such a constant in their lives that they said they might as well have always known

By Michael Picarella Twisted Gypsy isn’t the music group your mom and dad remember. It’s a Fleetwood Mac tribute band with a twist. Santa Clarita Valley residents Tim Gilmer and

By Michele E. Buttelman The pandemic put a crimp in many fun activities, including one looked forward to by many couples… date night. However, date night is back and now

By Michele E. Buttelman It’s summer and the last couple of years have made us appreciate our freedom, our community, our lives and our families. Make this summer special by