Archive By Author - Gilbert H. Snow
Zip it and hit it
I, for one, have had it with hearing about all the mega-multimillion-dollar contracts for sports' so-called "superstars."
Haul your Christmas trees out to the curb
With the Christmas dinner over, the presents unwrapped and Santa Claus back at the North Pole, it's time for Santa Clarita Valley residents to haul their Christmas trees out for recycling.
Santa delivers a bundle of joy
Christmas presents under the tree were quickly forgotten when soon-to-be-mom Arrika Hyman announced, "It's time!"
Fake Santa, Real Santa, Noise and Thanks
Boy doesn't fall for my Santa Claus At 5:15 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 24, I dressed up as Santa Claus to surprise my 5-year-old son during Christmas Eve festivities with extended family. "The suit looks amazingly real," my wife said before I made my appearance. According to other guests, I made a wonderful jolly old St. Nick. My son agreed when he saw me. "I love your Santa Claus suit, dad," he said the instant ...
Michelle Lovato: Digging out the day after
My husband Vince was so cute out in the front yard with his grey hoodie and gold coat trying to dig our car out of its snow wedgy.
‘No’ on death to squirrels
I am responding to the letter to the editor on Dec.8 from Cori Leffler regarding the American Beauty Classics Homeowners Board of Directors' decision on the squirrel poisoning.
Hospital expansion
The current proposal to expand Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital does not make sense. The City Council should do all in its power to modify it until it does.
West Ranch students aid fire victims
Business students at West Ranch High School have been taking their assignment seriously. Students are bringing in items from home to be listed on eBay for donation purposes. Students desire to help out the victims of the recent fires in California, such as the Sylmar and Montecito. One-hundred percent of all profits will go to the neighboring American Red Cross to help those who have suffered from the fires. We feel bad for the victims ...
Parking at Concerts in the Park advice
Regarding the parking situation at Concerts in the Park: Every year, we hold the American Cancer Society Relay For Life at Central Park. This is a 24-hour event to raise awareness of cancer and money for cancer research and advocacy. It is a large event, comparable with Concerts in the Park, peaking at more than 5,000 people. There are only about 600 marked parking spaces at the park, and this disparity brings on a whole ...
Stop the hate, don't fuel the anger
I may be only 22 years of age, but when my parents raised me, they taught me how to respect another human being.
Let’s turn fouled land into a crown jewel
What incredible foresight the Santa Clarita City Council had a decade ago. That's when a shady group of land speculators wanted to transform a 1,000-acre patch of dirt in the middle of our city into a Mediterranean village of 2,911 homes complete with flyover bridges and escalators to lift happy residents up the mountainside, with a new municipal palace right next door so our city leaders could look down on the rest of us from ...
Sailing into the new year
Children are amazing in their capacity to awaken the spirit of goodness and generosity in one's soul.
UPDATED: A real 'mother' of a concert Sunday
A benefit concert for the family of Jimmy Carl Black, original drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, will be staged from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Thousand Trails Campground, 4700 Crown Valley Road in Acton.
Governor signs bill to improve disability access
California Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar has signed SB 1608, authored by Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) and Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita), concluding a two-year bi-partisan effort to improve accessibility for Californians with disabilities and reduce businesses' exposure to expensive litigation over access violations.
Priorities mean better time management
Keeping a handle on our lives and time are key to being able to succeed. Many of us make "to-do" lists, but few of us take the time to weigh the things on that list for their relative importance, both professionally and personally.
Articles By Author - Gilbert H. Snow
Eternal Valley will host Memorial Day celebration
The 25th annual Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall.
Three hurt in Alabama fuel barge explosions
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Multiple explosions aboard two fuel barges near Mobile, Ala., led to a major fire Wednesday night that left three people hospitalized with burns and created a situation so unstable that fire and rescue officials decided to let the fire burn into the night.
Tommy Milone gets third straight win
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jed Lowrie drove in four runs, Saugus High graduate Tommy Milone won his third straight start and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-2 on Monday night.
Community scrapbook:
Donny Young, son of Don and Jill Young of Canyon Country, was recently named to the Dean's list with a 4.0 GPA.
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