Archive By Author - Michele E. Buttelman
UPDATED: Benefit relay runs into the night at Central Park
For 24 hours starting this morning, the cancer warriors of the Santa Clarita Valley will walk in remembrance, in celebration of life and in survivorship during the 10th annual Santa Clarita Valley Relay for Life.
CPK joins the SCV restaurant scene
Residents of the Santa Clarita Valley have long lusted after a Nordstrom and a California Pizza Kitchen to call their own. With the May 25 opening of California Pizza Kitchen #208 in the Bridgeport Marketplace Center in Valencia, only Nordstrom has eluded the SCV's grasp.
Jon Lovitz Opens Comedy Club
There's a new place to get your belly laughs in the Southland. On Thursday night comedian, actor and writer Jon Lovitz opened "The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club," a gala new comedy showcase with some innovative twists, at Universal CityWalk.
California Pizza Kitchen comes to the SCV
The highly anticipated opening of California Pizza Kitchen in the Santa Clarita Valley has arrived. The popular chain, featuring California-style cuisine, opened Monday (May 25) in the Bridgeport Marketplace in a high visibility location on the corner of Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway.
Wonderful songs at FountainGlen
It was a pre-dinner dinner concert of "wonderful songs" that drew dozens of residents of FountainGlen at Valencia to the main community room to listen as Katherine Lench, Charles Herrera and Dennis Poore entertained with a roster of familiar songs that included standards and show tunes.
An anchor and an ironman
For the past six years Stevenson Ranch resident and KNBC (channel 4) morning anchor Chris Schauble has worked Los Angeles Marathon coverage as part of his job duties for the Los Angeles television station. On Monday he will become part of the story as he runs in his first LA Marathon.
Pick up a perfect picnic
A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou... sounds nice but I'd like some potato salad and maybe a sandwich or fried chicken to go with that sentimental thought.
New Miss SCV royalty crowned
The 29th annual Miss SCV Scholarship Program honored its outgoing royal court - Little Miss SCV Audrey Hixon, Miss Teen SCV Kimberly Petot, Miss SCV Hope Morrice, Ms. SCV Amanda Wasvary and Mrs. SCV Kendra Quiros - on Friday as the retiring queens passed on their crowns to their successors.
Michele E. Buttelman: Kudos to Amsler and Coulter
Feels a little like the Fourth of July doesn't it? Too, too hot! Bring on the June gloom I say!
Breakfast with the gibbons
Families flocked to the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus on May 9 to enjoy a rare treat - a breakfast encounter with one of the world's most rare and endangered small apes.
‘Little Princess in Wonderland’ at Fair Oaks
The "Little Princess in Wonderland" was recently performed on stage at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School in Canyon Country.
Interview with Josef Brown, star of 'Dirty Dancing -- The Classic Story On Stage'
Josef Brown started as an actor, but then fell in love with dancing; now he has the role of a lifetime, staring as Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing" onstage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
Marvelous Mexican: Margaritas Mexican Grill
I like authentic Mexican food, the type of food you find in downtown Los Angeles, or East L.A. When I worked downtown I ate at a lot of interesting places, among them were many excellent Mexican restaurants.
Amsler, Coulter named M/WOY
Bill Lively crooned the classic standard "It Had to Be You" as 15 Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year nominees stood nervously and smiled, clutching their nomination plaques. Suddenly the lyrics changed and Lively sang "Nancy Coulter, it had to be you" as he reached for Coulter to bring her out of the crowd of nominees to the front of the stage in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia.
Michele E. Buttelman: Have a great Mother’s Day
To all the hard working moms in the Santa Clarita Valley I hope you received breakfast in bed and a gift certificate to a wonderful spa. That's what I'm holding out for!
Articles By Author - Michele E. Buttelman
Did you spring forward?
Did you remember to set your clocks forward one hour last night? Yes, it is daylight saving time again. My least favorite time of the year! I would much rather gain an hour of sleep, than lose one!
Volunteers feted
Seventeen Santa Clarita Valley volunteers have been nominated as candidates for 2013 SCV Man and Woman of the Year.
Nominees announced for SCV Man and Woman of the Year
Seventeen Santa Clarita Valley volunteers were introduced to the community on Tuesday, as candidates for 2013 SCV Man and Woman of the Year.
Falls, fights, fire in a day’s work
Kurt Bryant spends his life in front of a camera, but you won't recognize his face.
Celebrity Waiter, best party in town
It's a beautiful weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley! Spring is the best season. I can't wait for the yuccas to begin blooming and for the hills to turn that pretty green. I'm seeing a few wildflowers popping up along the side of the roads, too!
Lasagna fundraiser
The 46th annual Xi Nu Zeta Lasagna Dinner attracted a sold out crowd of 200 guests on Feb. 23 to feast on homemade lasagna for charity.
‘Green Eggs and Ham’ back on the plate at schools nationwide
Horton heard a Who and the Cat in the Hat came back throughout Santa Clarita Valley elementary schools Friday as Read Across America arrived a day early to celebrate the act, the art, and the enjoyment of reading.
Magic Mountain goes Full Throttle
When Six Flags Magic Mountain opens its latest roller coaster, now under construction at the Valencia theme park, it will once again change the Santa Clarita Valley skyline, a Six Flags spokesman said Wednesday during a "hard hat" tour of the coaster site.
A perfect weekend for the Oscars
Who has money on "Argo to win it all at tonight's 85th annual Academy Awards? This is the first year I've not seen a majority of the Oscar contenders. I am hoping to watch a few on pay-per-few and DVD before the Awards begin tomorrow evening.
Sweet Charity begins with cake
It may be a friendly competition for charity, but it's a competition nevertheless.
Elks to roast Pulskamp
Ken Pulskamp, retired Santa Clarita city manager, has been selected to be "served up" at the 15th annual Santa Clarita Elks Charity Roast on March 23.
