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Sweeten Up Family Favs with Fresh Fruit 

When your family’s favorite dishes inevitably grow tired, a touch of sweetness may be all you need to freshen up the flavor of classic recipes. Keep tried-and-true dinners on the

Get Fired Up for the Best BBQ 

By Michele E. Buttelman   Signal Staff Writer  If you’re looking to Top Chef-up your Fourth of July BBQ game you’ll want to forgo the obvious choices of traditional American fare

Up Your Contact Routine 

If you’re one of the 45 million Americans who wear contact lenses, you know what a great choice they can be, whether you play sports, want to avoid the nuisance

Signature Dishes of SCV Restaurants 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  If Philadelphia is known for its cheesesteaks, Kansas City for its ribs and New Orleans for its gumbo, what signature dishes can Santa

Best RV Parks, Campgrounds in California 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  Whenever you talk about the “best” of any category, the term “best” is often in the eye of the beholder. Many campgrounds and

SOCAL SUMMER FUN 

Movies, Music Under the Summer Stars  By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  Summer in Southern California means outdoor film nights and concerts on star-filled summer evenings. From Castaic Lake

Catalina Island

Swaying palms, white-sand beaches, and melt-your-heart sunsets—that’s what you’ll find at island getaway Santa Catalina Island, just 22 miles off the Southern California coast. Catalina Island has all the elements

The California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento is considered the best railroad museum in North America. Photo California State Railroad Museum.

Vacation in Sacramento 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Sacramento is more than just the state capitol of California, it is a diverse region with attractions ranging from the Gold Rush-era Old Sacramento Waterfront to

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” which opens June 2, may be among the top grossing films of the summer. Courtesy Sony Pictures.

Summer Movie Entertainment 

By Michele E. Buttelman  The effects of the current Writers Guild of America strike won’t be felt in the movie theaters, or on television, this summer but with more job

If your guest room hasn’t been turned into a home office, storage room or home gym, it may still need updating before summer guests arrive. Photo James DeMears Pixabay.

Is Your Home Ready for Summer? 

By Michele E. Buttelman  With the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions residents of the Santa Clarita Valley could find themselves, and their homes, as popular tourist destinations this summer from

Memorial Day BBQ

Though summer officially starts in June, for many, Memorial Day is the annual first chance to get together with friends for a warm weather cookout. Whether you’re just celebrating the

Antiques in the SCV 

What are you looking for?  By Jim Walker  Antique, vintage, retro, collectable: The meanings of these terms are debatable and overlapping, and cover just about anything you’d want that is

Cheesecake fans have ancient Greeks to thank for this beloved dessert.

Mother’s Day Desserts

MACKENZIE FILSON  We love our moms and we don’t know about you, our moms really love dessert. And when you really think about it, dessert really is the best Mother’s

2020 interior design traditions on the horizon

Seven Interior Design Trends for 2023 

By Fran Mariutti  Interior design is an ever-changing subject, and as trends come and go, it’s sometimes tough to keep up.  This is why interior experts Hovia have written a