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SCV Scene: Celebrate sunset in the vineyard
Halloween, my favorite holiday (because there's candy and ghosts and the cutest trick or treaters) is on a Saturday this year. It looks like the weather will be cool and possibly cloudy! Yes! Can you say "autumn?"
Bob Kellar: Drive-through flu shot clinic provides inoculation and training
Flu shots are an important preventative measure toward providing vital and potentially life-saving protection against illness. In light of current events, including a rise in the number of flu virus cases, this fall is perhaps one of the most important times to take advantage of the protection flu shots can provide.
Michele E. Buttelman: Master Chorale hosts cabaret
It seems odd to see Christmas merchandise compete for space with Halloween haunting accessories and candy ... but I guess that's the new "retail." I imagine that new holiday merchandise will start taking up shelf space as early as the second week of January in the near future! For those who are counting there are only 67 days to Christmas.
SCV Voices: Battling the recession to remain the resource of higher education
By all appearances, this is a normal semester at College of the Canyons. Walk across either the Valencia or the Canyon Country campus and you'll be caught up in the hustle and bustle of students hurrying to classes.
Myers' Musings: TimBen Boydston will win a seat . . . in 2012
A short review: Several months ago, when the incumbent City Council members effectively decided to run on a slate-type parliamentary ticket, they built the impregnable fortress of incumbency approximately 12 feet higher.
SCV Voices: Weight loss reality show deceives an obese nation
As America's obesity rates soar to an all-time high, it's no wonder that television's weight-loss reality shows completely captivate their audiences.
Michael Picarella: I don’t wanna hold your baby
Your baby might be real cute, but I don't want to hold it. It's not personal. When I got a new car, I didn't ask people if they wanted to drive it. When I got my wife, I didn't ask people if they wanted to date it. The car and the wife are mine. And your car and your wife are yours. If a friend asked me to drive his new car, I'd say to ...
From The Signal Archives: Frontier days and pay TV
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the Oct. 7, 1979, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
SCV Scene: The holidays are almost here
I hate to be the bearer of bad news ... but it's October. Yes, the holidays - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year - and everything in between are upon us!
From The Signal Archives: Newhall renewal and spy spoor
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the pages of the Sept. 27, 1981, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
Michele E. Buttelman: Support Bras for a Cause
It's nearly October! Ghouls, goblins, Halloween. I'm hoping the weather cools off a bit. It is now officially fall. It would be nice if it at least cooled off more at night. Bras for a Cause
Michael Picarella: Family news in brief -- Sept. '09
Readers thanked A newspaper column is nothing without its readership, and so I decided earlier this month, during a local event geared toward personal betterment, that I'd thank my readers for taking the time out of their busy days to read my work. "Thank you, everyone," I said while in the presence of fans. "A newspaper column is nothing without its readership. I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy days to read ...
Michele Buttelman: SCV Scene
Welcome to the September-October heat wave. Don't expect any relief until Halloween. That's what I've noticed in the 30-plus years I've called the Santa Clarita Valley home.
Michael Picarella: Random bits from the ‘burbs
ATM troubles While waiting in line for the drive-up ATM, the woman a few cars in front of me struggled from the driver's seat of her vehicle to reach the buttons on the machine. So she stepped out of the car and accomplished the transaction on foot, accidentally bumping her door shut. The automatic door locks went into effect, locking all four doors and her baby inside. After failing to coach the baby into unlocking ...
Hometown heroes nominated
Did you find in the last week: Your computer acting up? Errors showing up in your bank statement?
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