Diane Zimmerman | Where They Part Ways
December 12, 2025 4:59 am
The following comments were submitted to the Santa Clarita City Council on Nov. 25, regarding Denise Lite’s Nov. 22 commentary in The Signal. Denise and I have cordially disagreed
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Christine Flowers | From A to Z on Birthday No. 64
December 12, 2025 4:25 am
My mother used to tell me I was incapable of having an unexpressed thought, which was her adorable way of saying I talked too much. But Lucy was right. Rarely
Laurene Weste | Happy Birthday, Santa Clarita
December 11, 2025 4:50 am
As Santa Clarita turns 38, we’re not just celebrating another year — we’re honoring the vision that made cityhood possible and the bright future still ahead. When our city incorporated in 1987, it was a community in transition.
Jack Crawford | The Enemy of Democracy
December 11, 2025 2:37 am
I am writing in response to Jack Teoli’s letter of Dec. 1, “A Concerning Endorsement,” which criticizes the City Council’s 5-0 vote recommending a “no” vote on Proposition 50 regarding
Rob Kerchner | They Need a Focus for Hate
December 11, 2025 2:36 am
Folks on the right talk a lot about TDS — Trump Derangement Syndrome — but leftists also called George W. Bush “Hitler.” They even hanged him in effigy. They freaked
Christine Flowers | A Couple of Unlikely Profiles in Courage
December 11, 2025 2:33 am
I never liked John Fetterman. He was too far to the left, or so I thought. Too weird. Too much of a narcissist who did things the way that he
Dan Walters | Is it Gov. Gavin or Candidate Newsom?
December 11, 2025 2:31 am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a forum of business executives and other A-list figures last week and burnish
Trump: US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
December 10, 2025 11:27 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be an escalation in the administration’s campaign against
Judge halts Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles
December 10, 2025 11:21 am
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles to deal with civil unrest. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer rejected the
The Savvy Senior | How to Prepare Your Online Accounts Before You Die
December 10, 2025 11:18 am
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently had an estate plan drafted, including a will, power of attorney and advance directive, but I’m not sure what to do about all my online accounts – email, banking and
Zelenskyy: Ukraine will share revised peace plan with US
December 10, 2025 10:59 am
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv will share its revised peace plan with the United States. This comes after a day of diplomacy in Europe. Zelenskyy made
Gary Horton | We’re Losing Arguing About the Wrong Things
December 10, 2025 7:00 am
An aggravated cognitive numbness is drifting across America. We wake up clicking through new scandals, new insults and new eruptions that dominate our screens, but very few of them make
Arthur Saginian | One Option: Get Involved
December 10, 2025 6:06 am
Elaine Smith poses a perplexing question (letters, Oct. 8). She’s retired, in good health, has no extra money, but wants to help get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and
Dr. Gene Dorio | Safety and Development
December 10, 2025 5:35 am
Re: “County signs off on 1,500 more homes for west side,” news, Nov 19. On Dec. 14, 1963, I watched from our rooftop as the Baldwin Hills Dam ruptured, releasing
Dan Walters | California’s Education Mishmash
December 10, 2025 5:34 am
California’s public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students ranging from 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten to near-adults preparing to graduate from high school, is in a world
Student sues NC district after Charlie Kirk tribute censored
December 9, 2025 12:18 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A North Carolina high school student and her parents have sued the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, alleging the district violated her constitutional rights after censoring a message
Trump announces $12B farm aid program
December 9, 2025 11:47 am
By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion economic assistance package for farmers. The Trump administration has been embroiled in a trade war with China, during which the nations have exchanged tariffs
Federal judge orders release of Maxwell files about Epstein
December 9, 2025 11:46 am
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A federal judge in New York on Tuesday ruled that the Department of Justice can unseal records in the case against Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, weeks after
George Whitesides | Reflecting on One Year in Office
December 9, 2025 2:39 am
As we close out 2025, I want to take a second to reflect on the past year – my first one as your congressman. When I took office, I made
Alan Ferdman | A Waste of Ink
December 9, 2025 2:32 am
Re: Gary Horton commentary, “Here Is the Worst Investment America Keeps Making,” Dec. 3. The “worst investment” The Signal “keeps making” is to print Gary Horton’s continuing blithering nonsense. It