By Scott Wilk Senator, 21st District The Cemex mine, the proposed mega-mining operation slated for our back yard, would be the second largest aggregate mine in the country. For those
By Scott Wilk State Senator Rows of desks, lined up in utilitarian classrooms, may have been the norm in schools built during the Industrial Revolution – but today we know
By Scott Wilk State Senator There is a lot to applaud in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget. On its face, it seems to be a cut-and-spend framework focused on paying down
The first time I could vote was in 1978 and on the ballot, running for re-election for governor of California, was Jerry Brown. After being elected to the state Assembly
Transparency is a vital necessity at every level of government. But in California, government transparency seems to be falling by the wayside as the state burdens its taxpayers with expensive
The Thanksgiving bird, or what is left of it, is in the fridge awaiting my post-Thanksgiving ritual: football and an open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy. But wedged between Black Friday
This month Californians elected a new governor and I wish Governor-elect Gavin Newsom much success because his success as governor means our success as a state. That being said, Governor-elect
Our climate is changing. Whether it’s part of a long-term cyclical trend or driven by cars and other pollution matters little, it is happening. Here in the Golden State, the
On Nov. 6 voters will have the chance to vote “yes” on Proposition 6, which will repeal Senate Bill 1, Gov. Jerry Brown’s $52 billion gas and car tax. In
Victor Lindenheim’s op-ed (Sept. 22) “For Our Roads, Vote ‘No’ on Prop. 6,” only shared part of the story. Here’s the whole truth about Senate Bill 1 and Proposition 6.
By Scott Wilk State Senator 21st District As the two-year legislative session came to a close, Californians were left scratching their heads wondering why the Legislature continues to ignore our
Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the stars in wonderment. From the patriarchs of the Mayan empire to Aristotle and Galileo, humans have always seen the heavens
A champagne colored Pontiac Grand Am pulls up to a desolate stretch of two-lane California highway. It slows. The driver door opens and a shoebox-size object flies out on to
RE: Our View, “Santa Clarita is misunderstood on homelessness.” The Signal’s July 7 “Our View” editorial, “Santa Clarita is misunderstood on homelessness,” is a fair and accurate depiction of the
There is no denying our roads need help. Gov. Jerry Brown admitted as much two years ago in his “State of the State” address when he acknowledged the state was
It’s becoming an epidemic. It seems almost each week another police officer is killed. The sound of bagpipes seems omnipresent as, one by one, the brave men and women who
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