Stephen K. Peeples -- Stories for The Signal, Santa Clarita, Calif.

Published in The Signal but not yet posted online:*
05-05-06 The Quebe Sisters Band Blows the Lid off Melody Ranch at Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
12-08-05 A Perfect Circle: Group Drumming Sure Beats Stress (Lifestyle feature, updated)
12-02-05 Lennon Remembered: A Voice for Peace (Escape feature, updated)
09-30-05 "Les Paul: American Made, World Played" (Escape feature album review)
07-29-05 Playboy's Aug. 2005 Playmate Born & Partly Raised in Valencia, Calif. (Escape feature)
07-01-05 New Batman Stunt Show Swoops on Six Flags Magic Mountain (Escape feature review)
07-01-05 B.K. Diaz Pursues, Finds Happiness with New Album (Escape feature review)
06-17-05 Playboy Jazz Festival: 27th Anniversary Party at the Hollywood Bowl (Escape feature review w/extra pics)
06-11-05 Here's to You, Ms. Bancroft: An Homage to One Classy Lady (Opinion column)
06-03-05 Beachin' Sand, Surf, Sun & Fun: The Best "Local" Beaches (Escape cover feature)
05-29-05 SCV Music Scene: Vince Falzone, Hardest-Working Man in SCV Showbiz (Lifestyle cover feature)
05-27-05 SCV Music Scene: Command Audio & Lombardi Management (Escape cover feature)
05-20-05 CalArts Jazz Sextet's Capitol Experience: Inside Studio A (Lifestyle cover feature)
05-15-05 CalArts Jazz Students Issue 16th Annual Compilation (Escape feature review)
04-25-05 Faces: Jack Williams, Hollywood Stuntman, Gets Star on Newhall Western Walk (Page A-1 Faces feature)
04-08-05 CityWalk Goes Bonkerz with New Comedy Club (Escape feature)
04-05-05 SCV Musician B.K. Diaz Headlines Benefit for Tsunami Relief (Lifestyle cover feature review)
01-21-05 On the Tracks: Reflections on Bob Dylan's "Chronicles Volume 1" (Escape feature column)

Published in The Signal and posted online (UNTIL ALL LINKS WERE DISRUPTED BY NEW SIGNAL WEBSITE ON 6/30/06; AS SOON AS THE PAPER RESTORES THE CONTENT, I'LL BE ABLE TO RESTORE THE LINKS. UNTIL THEN, YOU'LL GET 404 PAGES. SORRY.):
04-07-06 A Perfectly Pure Pour: Wonderful Wine Bars in the SCV (Escape cover feature)
03-19-06 A Will to Walk -- Again: Castaic Paraplegic Marc Richards to Walk L.A. Marathon Finish (Lifestyle feature;
see 03-04-05 for first feature)
03-17-06 St. Patrick's Day Hangovers: An Ounce of Prevention is Bigger Than a Jigger (Escape cover feature)
03-17-06 Repertory East Playhouse (R.E.P.) Sings New Tune in Newhall (Escape theater review)
03-10-06 Preview: 28th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival (Escape cover feature)
03-10-06 Preview: 28th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival -- Nods to New Orleans (Escape cover feature)
03-10-06 Preview: 28th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival -- International Language of Jazz (Escape cover feature)
03-10-06 Falzone CD Release Party to Raise Funds for Ewart Family (Lifestyle feature)
02-26-06 All You Need is Love at Evening at the R.E.P. (Lifestyle feature)
02-21-06 Going Solar: Jack & Cheryl Hawkins Declare Energy Independence, Install Solar System (Lifestyle feature)
02-17-06 Going Solar: Let the Sun Shine In -- The Big Energy Picture (Lifestyle feature)
02-10-06 Picking Up the Baton: Stewart "Dirk" Fischer Returns to Co-Lead COC Studio Jazz Band (Lifestyle feature)
02-05-06 Elks Cook Up 'High-Velozity' Roast of Tom Veloz to Benefit Sam Dixon Center (Lifestyle feature)
01-24-06 Identity Theft: Keep Your ID to Yourself (Lifestyle feature)
01-22-06 Identity Theft: Stealing Your Life (Lifestyle feature)
01-13-06 Elks to Roast Tom Veloz in the Name of Sam Dixon (Lifestyle feature)
01-13-06 "Imagine: John Lennon" Feature Film Released on DVD (Escape feature)
01-13-06 "Imagine: John Lennon" DVD: Just Gimme Some Extras (Escape feature sidebar)
01-06-06 Let it Snow! Ski/Snowboard Season Preview (Escape cover feature)
01-06-06 Dude! THERE'S My Car! Sergeant Spies Stolen Wheels (Lifestyle feature)
01-03-06 Dude! WHERE'S My Car? It's Been Jacked! (Lifestyle feature)
12-16-05 Hark! The Herald Drummer: Hart High's Lauren McWhorter Heralds Queen in Rose Parade (Lifestyle feature)
12-04-05 Joe Inch Covers the Miles as Santa Clarita's Trails Boss (Lifestyle feature)
12-02-05 Lennon Remembered: A Voice for Peace (Escape feature)
11-25-05 Take a Hike: The SCV's Best Trails (Escape cover feature)
11-11-05 Judy Larson More Than Scratches the Surface of Her Art (Lifestyle feature)
11-11-05 "Surfaced" Launches A Weekend Flight (Escape feature review)
11-11-05 Don't Try This at Home: Love Ride 22 Stunt Show Rolls into Santa Clarita (Escape feature)
11-04-05 Higher Level & Command/Lombardi's Suburbia: Safe Haven for Bands & Fans (Lifestyle feature)
10-30-05 CalArts Alum Henry Selick's Career is a Peach (Lifestyle feature)
10-28-05 Magical Mayhem Tour 2005 (Escape cover feature)
10-21-05 A Weekend Flight Surfaces with CD & Launch Party at Suburbia (Escape feature)
10-21-05 Molar Manor is a Graveyard Smash (Escape cover feature)
10-21-05 Molar Manor's Frightening Backstory (Escape cover feature)
10-21-05 Watching the River Flow: Cowgirl Artist Reine River Flows Into B & R Gallery (Lifestyle feature)
10-18-05 Elks Dish Up Fun at Murder Mystery Charity Dinner (Lifestyle feature)
10-14-05 Bang a Drum, Relieve Stress (Lifestyle feature)
10-09-05 International Family Film Festival Awards (Lifestyle feature)
09-30-05 The Legendary Les Paul: "American Made, World Played" (Escape feature album review)
07-19-05 The Birth and Education of a BBQ Foo' (Lifestyle column)
07-15-05 Morgan Weistling, SCV Western Fine Artist, Readies for First Local Show Oct. 1 (Lifestyle cover feature)
06-26-05 Hyun Chong: Teen with Two Countries (Page A-1 Faces feature)
06-17-05 Dad's Father's Day Wish List: Anything But a Tie (Lifestyle cover column)
06-14-05 G.I. Jacket Sent to SCV Grandsons for Safekeeping (Page A-1 Faces feature)
04-15-05 The Joy of Running, Away from Taxes (Page A-1 feature on CPA's tax relief: running in Boston Marathon)
03-13-05 Living Rock 'n' Roll History (daughter of late O'Jays founder reps dad at R&R Roll Hall of Fame induction)
02-27-05 Devon Bronson Rocks! (Lifestyle feature on Santa Clarita guitarist who plays lead with Avril Lavigne)
03-04-05 A Will to Walk (Page A-1 feature on Marc Richards, SCV paraplegic who walked across L.A. Marathon finish) 02-22-05 B-O-O-M! (Lifestyle profile of B&B Effects, SCV-based movie/TV pyros; sparking photo above right by SKP)
02-15-05 Singing Judge Mondo Fax Subpoenas SCV Readers (Lifestyle feature on author of "Slam Dunk Small Claims")
02-03-05 Food & Fun (Lifestyle Feature on 'Chef Piero's Food & Wine Show with Kaptain Kaos' on KHTS AM-1220)
01-28-05 CFO Gets TKO'd (Lifestyle feature on Elks' roast of Henry Mayo's Bob Hudson to benefit Sam Dixon Center)
01-25-05 Hispanic TV's SCV Audience (Lifestyle feature on "Latino Show" & "Latino Sports" producer Raul Alberto)
01-23-05 Newsmakers Interview: Stewart "Dirk" Fischer, Director of College of the Canyons Studio Jazz Ensemble
01-16-05 Surfin' Sibs: SCV Siblings are Competitive Surfers (Lifestyle feature on Jordyn and Freddie DeLaVega)
01-14-05 Snow Much Fun (Escape cover feature on where to ski and snowboard in SoCal)
12-31-04 Punk Meets Fab Four: The Year’s Best Music (Peeples' Choice for Escape)
12-31-04 Escape's 2005 Music Preview (by SKP, which if said fast, comes out "escapee," BTW)
12-28-04 Gifts from the Heart (Lifestyle feature on Neev & Tal Zaeit, kids who gave b-day gifts to kids with cancer)
12-24-04 Why Leave for New Year's Eve? (Escape feature)
12-21-04 Off-Duty, On-the-Spot Officer Saves Two from Wreck, Earns ‘Officer of the Year’ Honors (Page A-1)
12-10-04 Sincerest Form of Flattery: Composer/Arranger George Stone Honors Dirk Fischer (Escape feature review)
12-07-04 Gala Holiday Home Tour: Preview of a Festive Tribute to ‘Our Small Town Tradition' (Lifestyle)
12-05-04 Hanging Up the Baton: Local legend ‘Dirk’ Fischer leads COC Jazz Ensemble in His Final Concert (Lifestyle)
11-30-04 Beth Ami’s Emmy-winning Cantor's Day Job: Music on ‘Deadwood’ (Lifestyle feature)
11-26-04 Melissa Manchester Follows New Road to Vital Express Center (Escape will-appear)
11-26-04 Getting the Fast Laugh: World Class Standup in SoCal (Escape feature)
11-19-04 Hot Rock in Sin City (Escape cover feature: Vegas winter preview)
11-05-04 Elks Lodge Throws Birthday Bash (Lifestyle feature on 37th Fall Ball gala)
11-04-04 Doin' the Brew: How to Hand-Craft and Award-Winning Beer (with Wolf Creek's Rob McFerren)
11-04-04 What's on Tap? Beer! Escape's Guide to Santa Clarita's Microbreweries (Escape cover feature)
10-29-04 A Walk on the Wimp Side: A Stroll Through Molar Manor -- With the Lights On (with photog Bryan Kneiding)
10-29-04 Pickett a Mashing Success at the Manor (coverage of Molar Manor Halloween haunted warehouse event)
10-24-04 Escape's Magical Mayhem Tour (Escape Halloween haunts preview)
10-22-04 The Mad Dentist's Hatchplot Connection (Molar Manor's Dr. Ron Singer on Alfred Hitchcock)
10-21-04 Pickett, Master of the "Monster Mash," to Haunt the Manor (Escape Molar Manor haunted house preview 2)
10-21-04 Dare to Enter Molar Manor (Escape haunted house preview 1)
10-15-04 On the Hunt for the Great Pumpkin (Escape local patches roundup)
10-12-04 Miss Adventures in Makeup: Miss Castaic 2004-05 a Ghoul at Magic Mountain's Fright Fest (Page A-1)
10-10-04 Home Front Heroes: Blue Star Moms Host 'Country [not 'County'] Rocking for Our Troops' (Lifestyle feature)
10-08-04 Falling Back into Tradition (Escape Lombardi Ranch Pumpkin Festival preview)
10-01-04 Missing Manchester Headlines at Java & Jazz (Escape will-appear)
09-30-04 Hollywood After Dark (club crawl with L.A. Nighthawks' Charles Andrews and photog Eddie Sadiwa)
09-24-04 Rotary Cultivating its Garden in the SCV (Lifestyle feature on fountain project built at SCV Aquatics Center)
09-24-04 Sharing the Art of a Secret Communication (Lifestyle profile of Joe Morris Sr., Navajo Code Talker)
09-24-04 A Celebration of Culture: Hart of the West Powwow (Escape preview)
09-17-04 A Teddy of of a Cantor: Phil Baron Has a Voice Known to Millions (as Teddy Ruxpin, among many others)
09-12-04 Ultimate Hoops: Frank Wright Brings It (Lifestyle feature on local coach's basketball tips book for kids)
09-03-04 Last-Minute Labor Day Fun: Cheap Thrills for the Holiday Weekend (Escape cover feature)
09-02-04 Up, Up and Away (Escape cover feature on Antelope Valley Sky Parade and Races)
08-26-04 Learn to Be a Sky Pilot (Escape cover feature)

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