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The César E. Chávez National Monument was designated a national monument in 2012. The memorial garden features a gravesite and fountain honoring Cesar Chavez and a remembrance of the farmworker movement's martyrs. The Memorial Garden is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Labor Day Weekend Celebrations 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  Labor Day, the official end of summer and the last travel three-day weekend travel escape before end of

A Second Wind 

Downshifting to Fall  By Mary Petersen  Signal Staff Writer  Our grandson started kindergarten last week. There was plenty of fanfare preparing him for this momentous

Cooking Clean 

With many people focused on achieving a cleaner and healthier lifestyle, taking actionable steps such as recycling, using less hot water and eating nutritious foods

Aaron Ten Bears, in Oglala Lakota regalia carries an eagle dance staff, shield and wears an eagle feather bustle as he dances during the 25th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow and Native American Craft Fair held at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Sunday, October 07, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Mark Your Calendars —  

Community Fun and Helping Great Local Causes  By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  With children back in school can event season in the Santa

The Last Bookstore. COURTESY PHOTO

So, You Think You Know Los Angeles? 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  Anyone who has lived in Southern California for an extended period usually believes they know all the interesting

Image by Lukas Prudil from Pixabay

Adventures in Adrenaline 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  Whether it’s soaring over the ocean in a seaplane or doing aerobatics over vineyards in a biplane, river

Reconsider That Fixer Upper 

Financing option makes home improvement more attainable  For younger homeowners and first-time homebuyers in particular, money is likely to be tight. When most available cash

The El Moro Elfin Forest is home to an ancient oak grove of trees that grow only 4 to 20 feet tall. Photo El Moro Elfin Forest.

Midsummer Road Trip Time 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  It’s hot. No, it’s really hot. It’s that time of year in the Santa Clarita Valley when everyone