The origins of Baby New Year

Excitement for a new year abounds on January 1. Baby New Year is one of the more recognizable symbols of the New Year’s holiday, particularly in print advertisements and television

The year that was, and wasn’t, in movies

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer You already know this has been the most unusual year in the 125-year history of commercial movies, and you already know about the delayed

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Michael Feinstein | Garcia vs. Smith III: Cause for Reform

After an incredibly tight race in California’s 25th Congressional District — with only 333 votes (out of 338,943 cast) separating winner Republican Mike Garcia from second-place finisher Democrat Christy Smith

Letters to the Editor

Tom Santos | Election Is Over

President Donald Trump and his allies have lost 58 out of 59 cases in multiple courts, including at the Supreme Court, in their unsuccessful attempts to prove voter fraud in

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | Good Riddance, Republicans

I have been waiting for this day ever since William Barr became attorney general for Donald Trump. I know Barr was sworn into being the American people’s attorney general, but

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Josh Heath | Why the GOP wins Elections

I am a proud Democrat. I believe the principles of my party — social justice, humanitarianism, protecting the working man from the bosses — are what power the soul of

Letters to the Editor

Ronald Nathan | Politics, a Noble Calling

Politics has a dirty name, especially for the past several decades, but for me…  Politics is the way competing legitimate interests and stakeholders resolve their differences legitimately and nonviolently. The

David Hegg

David Hegg | Seeking Peace this Christmas

By David Hegg  While the season of Christmas is enjoyed by many, I also recognize that in our pluralistic society, not all celebrate the birth of Christ. The honorable co-existence

Letters to the Editor

Paul Butler | Happy Birthday, Santa Clarita

Please join me in wishing the city of Santa Clarita a very happy 33rd birthday.  Originally from England, my wife and I with our two then-very-young children first moved here

Letters to the Editor

Lori Martin | Lessons from 2020

2020 has been quite a year: devastating fires, violent protests and a record-breaking heat wave.  What about the COVID-19 virus? A bright light shone in November because Pfizer made an

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Paul Raggio | The cream always rises to the top

I’ve never worked in the dairy industry, but I’ve heard this axiom all my life, a metaphor for those leaders in critical periods who rise to the occasion. We have

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Christopher Lucero | Lackluster Campaign Emblematic

That was interesting. What was a substantial margin in the May special election (95,667 votes, 54.9%, to 78,721 votes, 45.1%) shrunk to something infinitesimal. The Christy Smith campaign was a

Looking forward to a new year

By Bill Miranda Santa Clarita Mayor It is my honor to serve as Mayor of Santa Clarita as we head into the New Year. I believe I can speak for