Letters to the Editor

Patsy Ayala | We Didn’t Ask for This

The state of California’s proposal to build an eight-story courthouse on McBean Parkway is not a city project and it was neither requested nor selected by the city of Santa

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Ken Keller | Common Ground on Courthouse

I seldom agree with Mr. Gary Horton, but in his column on Nov. 19 is one that I am 100% behind. An eight-story courthouse in the middle of prime retail

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EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine peace plan 

By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer  European Union leaders met Monday for discussions on Ukraine amid the United States’ proposal for peace in the country, which emerged last week.  The gathering was

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Are you up on your Thanksgiving trivia? 

If you and your family enjoy trivia games at holiday gatherings, here are some facts specifically about Thanksgiving. Could make you this year’s trivia game winner.  When was the first

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The Taste of Honey from Locally-Sourced Hives 

By Alicia Doyle  Sunday Signal Writer  Santa Clarita Valley’s taste of sunshine is found in every golden jar of locally-sourced honey, harvested right in and around the community by passionate

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David Hegg | Thanksgiving Matters

By David Hegg On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving to take place on the fourth Thursday in November. In the aftermath of Gettysburg,

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Rick Barker | Phony Stats

One of my favorite sayings attributed to many people including Mark Twain states: “There are lies … damn lies … and statistics.”  It is very wise to keep that saying

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Rob Kerchner | Rhetorical Question?

How is it that a man wearing a sombrero is cultural appropriation, but that same man wearing a dress isn’t sexual appropriation? Rob Kerchner Valencia

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Denise Lite | SCV GOP: Time to Get Off the Sidelines

Santa Clarita was once one of Southern California’s proudest conservative strongholds. Families moved here for safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a city that has been managed with fiscal responsibility.  That

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Nancy Fairbanks | Researching the Issue

After reading the recent coverage about the mass resignation of five board members from the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative, I began researching the issue myself.  What I discovered through

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Albert Bigelow | The Math Isn’t Mathing?

The California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office reports that it costs our general fund $10 billion annually to pay nedical costs for the undocumented. Amazingly, that’s almost the amount Gov. Gavin Newsom’s