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I’ll never forget, sharing a cold beer with a few rowdy, patriotic and hard-riding cowboy friends. One of them nearly got a tear in his eye and wanted to propose a toast before we rinsed the dust off our tonsils. Solemnly, he raised his frosty mug, doffed his hat and proposed, “Here’s to rap music and sayin’ bad things about America!!” We could not stop laughing.
Today, this glorious, once in a forever eon, each in our own way, it’s our day to howl. Happy Independence Day, dear saddlepals. Happy 250th Birthday and Happy Time Ranger adventure. Isn’t it just beyond grand
By Rachel Roberts Contributing Writer A “vanishingly rare” copy of the American Declaration of Independence discovered by a volunteer at the UK’s National Archives will go on display to mark the 250th
Fifty years ago, independent film maker Thomas Van Dyke received a call from former U.S. Sen. John Warner giving him an opportunity of a lifetime. As the one in charge of the American Bicentennial Revolution, a nationwide
What with the death of Bill Hart, the most bizarre traffic stop in history, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis visiting here, and an entire passel of ¡¡¡No me lo puedo creer!!! (“You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me!!!”) stories,
News release Armed Bigfoot expeditions — in the Santa Clarita Valley? Werewolves reported in Castaic? Giant, man-eating grizzly bears wandering Canyon Country? UFOs hovering over Newhall? Valencia’s Vampire Van killer? A dream that saved
If I had a magic wand, I’d wave it over all the Dads and poof would appear big screen TVs in quiet dens, remote controls with fresh batteries, recliners and your own six trays
Welp. We’ve saddled up several thousand fine steeds, even a few with English saddles for those of you who are, ahem — Westernly Challenged. I suppose it would be easier for us to have
The Newhall Family Theatre was originally built as an auditorium for Newhall Elementary School before being converted into a storage facility following the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Over the years, a group of local
Dear me, time traveling is a wonderful thing. It seemed like it was January a moment ago and in the blink of an eye, we’re in the second month that begins with
Hope you time travelers brought along a pillow for your saddle this morn. We’ve an extra-long journey ahead, saddlepals. There’s no time to waste, so let’s giddy-up into a most interesting trail ride into the backcountry of our rich, Santa Clarita Valley history …
We’ll be politely riding past a few local Native American villages on this morning’s trail. Relax. The names are sometimes tough to pronounce. Let me do the talking. You saddlepals just smile and
It’s been an absolute glorious May so far. The creeks are running. Temperature is under four digits. Stars in the sky at night and sun’s out during the day. Fresh air and smiles are free.
Happy post Cinco de Mayo, saddlepals. Hope you’re having a restful weekend morn, and, if you’re amenable, I’ve got the horses and vortex if you’ve got the time (which, I might point out, if we’re traveling through
Thank goodness, as fellow saddlepal John Duarte points out, that, “… time, like your uncle, is relative.” It can’t be May already. Wasn’t January just 20 minutes ago? This morning, we’ve a most interesting adventure ahead,
This weekend morn is one of those trail rides back into Santa Clarita time where you just shake your head in amazement and say, “Boy, howdy …” As a matter of fact, in an effort to somewhat
By Steve Arklin For The Signal The story of the Armenian people stretches back thousands of years, rooted in the lands surrounding Mount Ararat. In the Book of Genesis, it is
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is holding a logo contest for the re-launch of its popular “Friday Night Flickers” program. This logo will be used on tickets, posters and other promotional items
The Western edge of the U.S. continent was the site of a slow-moving cultural and political explosion that lasted hundreds of years. These days, we call that moment in history the Wild West,