Mike Garcia | Sacramento Politicians Worsen Crisis

On March 19, California’s original stay-at-home order was issued. The purpose of these initial shutdowns was to “flatten the curve” and ensure that our health care infrastructure would have the

Letters to the Editor

Stacy Fortner | Protect Our Groundwater Recharge

Recently the city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved a project that would qualify as “backward planning,” planning that pays no attention to modern issues, instead using methods long abandoned

Cutting costs in retirement

The average person will spend more than 50 years in the employment sector. As retirement draws closer, many professionals begin to daydream about giving up the commute and having more

Building an emergency kit with disability in mind

Creating a supply kit is part of being prepared for emergencies and disasters. Kits should include basic survival items but also things specific to your needs. Kits can have equipment

CPAPs and sleep apnea, deodorants and aluminum

By Keith Roach, M.D. Signal Contributing Writer Dear Dr. Roach ow are sleep apnea, sighing and heart failure related? Recently, I was told that I have severe sleep apnea and that

All About Apples

Apple orchards, apple picking and apple desserts all scream fall. Glowing with bright yellows and reds, apples are juicy and more than ready to be used in your favorite fall

If you’re still looking for two good scary shows

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer ‘The Undoing’ A six-part series on HBO and HBO Max. Nicole Kidman collapses in spectacular fashion in the HBO limited series “The Undoing.” Her

How to bring more space into your bathrooms

Today’s designers, architects and builders are creating modern bathrooms that are practical, luxurious, comfortable and accommodating. They know homeowners and homebuyers desire — even demand — these features regardless of

How to identify signs of stress in children

The global pandemic sparked by the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 caught many people off guard. Life changed seemingly overnight, causing a host of unforeseen consequences that people were

Gilded pumpkin vase for the Thanksgiving table

By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Halloween is over, but those uncarved orange pumpkins and heirloom gourds on your porch or mantel can have a new purpose and life for

Thanking veterans and honoring hometown heroes

By Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita City Mayor Veterans Day is quickly approaching, but one day is not enough to express our appreciation for the servicemen and servicewomen in our country.

Letters to the Editor

Kristin Hill | Time to Go Back to School

I know teachers and administrations are doing the best they can to teach our children remotely, but schools are failing too many of our children.  All children will have problems

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Desperation of Democrats

Editor’s note: The following letter was not received before our deadline for election letters, so it was held until after the election. Could Democrats and their media possibly come up

Letters to the Editor

Beverley Scott | Riots: The Elephant in the Room

We’ve come to a very important crossroads.  When Google is free to influence elections without interference or challenge by limiting free speech from some and not from others… When the

Community | Education in brief

3 local students make honor roll at Oregon State University Three local students made the scholastic honor roll for spring term 2020 at Oregon State University. A total of 7,004