David Hegg | Awakening to Defeat Decadence
April 2, 2023 6:25 am
By David Hegg As an ethics column writer I find no lack of subjects to discuss. But none is more startling than the fact that too many Americans are willingly,
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Jim de Bree | Credit Where It’s Due
April 2, 2023 6:24 am
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about politics overriding the governance responsibilities of elected officials. In that column, I cited one of Rep. Mike Garcia’s taxpayer-funded emails as
Arthur Saginian | Guilty of Audacity
April 2, 2023 6:17 am
Christopher Lucero accused me of audacity for “judging” his writing (letters, Jan. 19). Am I guilty of audacity? Let’s look it up. Audacity: 1) a willingness to take bold risks,
Rob Kerchner | Just a Good Luck Charm?
April 2, 2023 6:15 am
A medical office that requires useless masks is not a confidence-builder. It’s rather like going to the doctor and being handed a rabbit’s foot. Rob Kerchner Santa Clarita
Suzette Martinez Valladares | Senate Committee Drops Ball on Fentanyl
April 1, 2023 6:02 am
Gov. Gavin Newsom made news this week by signing yet another bill that will increase the price of gas and negatively impacts everyone’s cost of living. At the same time,
Brian Richards | A Nation in Trouble
April 1, 2023 6:00 am
There is something wrong with the fabric of our society. I don’t pretend to have all the answers or know everything, but I have some opinions. The nation is far
State chamber releases list of ‘job-killer’ bills
April 1, 2023 2:32 am
By Grace Gedye CalMatters Economy Reporter The California Legislature, with its Democratic supermajority, is known for passing first-in-the-nation laws that ramp up labor and consumer protections — often in the face
Rabbi Mark Blazer | Passover’s Parallel to Ukraine
April 1, 2023 1:25 am
As we celebrate Passover this week, we are witnessing historic events that have the power to change millions of lives. For just over a year, the war in Ukraine brings
Robert Lamoureux | Is it time for all-new roof paper?
April 1, 2023 1:12 am
Question: Hi, Robert, I need to ask about a concrete tile roof. The tiles are flat with ridges, not curved like Mexican tiles. We had a small leak with the
Extra pay could lure experienced teachers to poorer schools. Why California won’t do it.
March 31, 2023 2:55 pm
By Joe Hong CalMatters K-12 Education Reporter Halfway through a chilly school day in February, Theresa Griffin’s sixth grade classroom at Stege Elementary is more chaotic than usual. On the white
Dr. Gene Dorio | Behind the Overdose Crisis
March 31, 2023 12:08 am
We have an overdose crisis in this country, and it certainly does not exclude the Santa Clarita Valley. I am a house-call geriatric physician caring for wheelchair- and bed-bound patients
Charles Yacoobian | They’re ALL About the Green
March 31, 2023 12:06 am
Response to Jonathan Kraut’s “Will Fox Bubble Burst” column, which appeared in The Signal March 28: Do the talking heads at Fox News slant their commentary to appeal to their
Max Morgan | Don’t Forget Truth Serum for Joe
March 30, 2023 10:54 am
“MAGA, MAGA, MAGA.” In his latest weekly fixation and obsession with MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump, Thomas Oatway (March 24) has called for all politicians who lie to be injected
John Weaver | ‘Disneyfied’ Version of Jan. 6?
March 30, 2023 10:53 am
On Monday, March 6, Tucker Carlson, on his Fox News program, exposed for all to see a few minutes of the thousands of hours of heretofore unpublished and unseen raw
Thomas Oatway | Blatantly Peddling Misinformation
March 30, 2023 10:52 am
When I hear obvious falsehoods and propaganda from those I know to be dedicated Fox News viewers, it is clear where they get it. But I still cannot figure out
Laurene Weste | Immerse Yourself in Santa Clarita’s Rich Western Heritage at the 2023 Cowboy Festival
March 30, 2023 3:25 am
As you make your way down Main Street in Old Town Newhall, the sight of buffalo soldiers, the smell of old cast iron Dutch ovens cooking peach cobbler and the
Newsom signs watered-down oil profit penalty into law
March 29, 2023 4:30 pm
By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Capitol Reporter For six months, Gov. Gavin Newsom waged a highly public battle against the oil industry, accusing companies of fleecing Californians as gasoline prices soared to
The Savvy Senior | How to Choose an Assisted Living Facility
March 29, 2023 9:24 am
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about choosing an assisted living facility for my 86-year-old father? Since mom died last year, his health has declined to
Gary Horton | Even if You Favor Growth, Hug an Environmentalist
March 29, 2023 2:19 am
At a local business meeting a few weeks back a pro-growth participant made a lighthearted quip about our local “so-called river with its so-called stickleback fish.” I jumped in, quipping
Patrick Comey | Letters Serve to Entertain
March 29, 2023 2:17 am
I get a smile out of reading some letters to the editor (March 23). Bob Comer thanked God (?) for the revelations” of two Fox reporters whom he sees as