
John Boston | Sometimes, Your Opinion Can Be Pretty Darn Stupid
Years ago, I had a gal pal. She was a competent, flirty-skirty attorney. We agreed on many things, except of course, politics. Being a lawyer, she passionately loved debate. Or

Years ago, I had a gal pal. She was a competent, flirty-skirty attorney. We agreed on many things, except of course, politics. Being a lawyer, she passionately loved debate. Or

On Sunday night, the community of Santa Clarita and surrounding areas mourned the losses from the recent shooting Saugus High at an evening vigil. As the healing process moves forward,

Our news has been bleak. Santa Clarita has suffered tragedy like none other here, before. And also fires. And, a continual run of traffic deaths… The news has been sad

Just last week, here in Santa Clarita, where we live, a young boy took his life and the lives of two other teens on his 16th birthday. Along with my

On Thursday Nov. 14, 2019, the lives of all Saugus High School Centurions, alumni and present, were changed forever. A young man among you committed a horrendous act that nobody

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor I’ve learned some hard lessons being a crazy hockey dad for the past 20 years. There have been more great times than bad, but I’ll

By David Hegg Winston Churchill is credited with reminding the world “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” History, in many ways the succinct compilation

The newest water agency in California, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, or SCV Water, has been one big success story. Formed on Jan. 1, 2018, it’s hard to believe

Women in the second half of life understand the physical and emotional changes that occur naturally as we progress through various stages. And for females in the company of those

I’m a terribly sentimental fellow, which is not a bad thing. I don’t sob hysterically, fondly recalling a New England Patriots Super Bowl victory. But, a silly smile forms when

The play “Eight Nights” has premiered at the Antaeus theatre in Glendale. The acting is wonderful and elicits an emotional reaction from the audience, but the most important thing about

In the past few weeks California’s 25th Congressional District has received a significant amount of national attention, regrettably almost all negative. Rhetorically charged words like abuse, revenge porn, and victim

Do military service veterans play a role in combating climate change? The answer is a resounding “YES!” Military members and veterans generally tend to vote conservatively. However, a January 2019

America has some 45,000 to 60,000 homeless veterans on our streets. This Veterans Day, that statistic trended strong and emotionally raw, all over social media. American military veterans, we learn,

We have observed President Trump as he perpetually goes to verbal war, casts insults, demeans, and claims as weak, ugly, stupid, or unfit anyone who does not fully agree with

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Other than the NFL, football has always had a weird way of choosing its champions and playoff teams. In a sport where there’s a clear

By David W. Hegg Someone has rightly said that a true friend is one who walks in when everyone else is walking out. In most areas of life, tragedy and

In mid-January, major news and prominent personalities got caught red-handed defaming innocent teenagers from Covington Catholic High School. It did not take long before lawyers published a list of 50-plus

It’s nearly 2020 and Hillary Clinton remains stuck on Nov. 6, 2016. Her blame list for her election loss is long: James Comey, DNC, Russia, Wikileaks, Bernie Sanders, journalism, the

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