By Joe Hong CalMatters Education Writer Roxanne Grago’s fifth-grade students at Lake Marie Elementary in Whittier should be able to read a short story, analyze it, and support their analyses with
By Jack Titter For The Signal As the sun begins to set behind the hills overlooking the grass field, the air is filled with that familiar and comfortable fall chill. The
Regardless of your religious beliefs, most people will be participating in a gift exchange tomorrow on Christmas Day. The gift was purchased, and so the giver had to give something up
“The California Dream is alive and well,” according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. His go-to evidence of this claim is the state’s gross domestic product, which Bloomberg reported in October was
Question: Hi, I live in a condo that I’m confident is not being cared for properly and I need some information, please, on what to ask for with regard to
“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