
Margie Anne Clark | On Christmas in Our Time
“God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson As I look forward to the advent of another Christmas spent with my ever-growing family,

“God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson As I look forward to the advent of another Christmas spent with my ever-growing family,

Gary Curtis’ overly dramatized letter (Nov. 17) attacks Proposition 1, which amends the California Constitution to provide guaranteed and lasting protection for the right to have an abortion in this

Leftism is doomed to practical failure because by its very nature, knowledge is never centralized. Thus, even a government composed of a thousand force-wielding Nobel laureates will malfunction and produce

Even though it seems to have faded from the headlines… the California High-Speed Rail Project is not dead. For those of you not familiar with the plan, the long-term goal

Liberals are always whining… about everything. In their smug, arrogant tone, they complain, “Conservatives consistently criticize the left without offering any sound solutions.” Well, I am a conservative and I

“Peace on Earth, goodwill to men.” Yeah right! When does that start? Gary Morrison Valencia

It’s the time of year for traditional Christmas messages on the opinion pages of The Signal. But things have changed here in the Santa Clarita Valley. We’ve become a

Why was the FBI going to Facebook (and presumably, other social media companies) to knock down a negative story about Joe Biden and his son that they knew to be

Dear Savvy Senior, What tips do you recommend for long-distance caregivers? I help take care of my stubborn 86-year-old mother who still lives at home about 150 miles from

Re: Lois Eisenberg, letters, Dec. 7: The next thing the youth will want is the elimination of the Constitution. When that is gone they can achieve pure democracy. We know

Re: Rob Kerchner, letters, Dec. 15: Rob left off on right side: Trump says cancel the Constitution Aran Dokovna Valencia

It seems like my recent letter to the editor on the California Assembly Bill 2098 has struck a negative chord with Max Morgan (letters, Dec. 6), who has labeled me

Well, Hilmar Rosenast (letters, Nov. 8), imagine the two of us are at the beach, facing each other, separated by a “line in the sand.” I deal in reality and

So … here we go again! With Thanksgiving and Black Friday behind us there are no more excuses. The Christmas season is upon us and we’re already tired! Worse, memories

Reading the transcript of the affirmative action trial at the Supreme Court, it’s clear that nothing has changed: When I was born Democrats strongly believed that it was OK to

Nancy Pelosi is finally giving up her position of leadership at the age of 82. Two other House members giving up their leadership posts are Jim Clyburn at 82 and

Last week, my wife and I enjoyed three nights and four days up in Santa Barbara to complete our new year planning, both for our business and for us personally.

The greatest ritual connected to Chanukah is lighting the menorah or hanukiyah, each night for eight successive nights as dusk falls. Traditionally the Chanukah menorah should be placed in a

The Dec. 10 edition of The Signal included an editorial, “COVID and the Freedom to Dissent.” Unfortunately, the editorial missed the point by conflating freedom of speech with adherence to

Question: Hi Robert, my husband and I live out in Canyon Country and are both retired, on fixed incomes. This past summer we were struck by the incredibly high prices