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As the devastating Santa Anas roared through Southern California last week, everyone was talking about the wind but nobody could do anything to stop it. But once, well over a

Back in 1973 when I studied at Cal State Northridge, I took a sociology class. As an accounting major, I wasn’t really interested in sociology. Rather, I was interested in

Divorce is sometimes bitter and ugly and can lead to people doing all sorts of irrational and hurtful things. Sometimes, that escalates into a criminal act or domestic violence.  Revenge

Other than an envelope of a suspicious “white powder” showing up at Katie Hill’s old Antelope Valley office, it’s been a pretty quiet Katie Hill week. Perhaps we’re all taking

Editor’s note: The following column was submitted before Rep. Katie Hill’s resignation became official and additional candidates entered the race.  There are three Republicans running for Congress in California’s 25th

Well, it’s been fun, but the time has come for me to pull up stakes and move on. Yes, I’m leaving Commiefornia. I’m sure this announcement will be welcome news

A good portion of my job as an engineer involves process hazard analysis. A similar approach would help power companies and regulators seeking to reduce fire risk.  This year, the risk-reduction

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  So for now, we have no one in Congress. Ending a two-week firestorm of media attention, Katie Hill, the Democratic congresswoman from Agua Dulce, called

One of the greatest acting performances of all time was Ralph Fiennes’ portrayal of the monstrous Nazi SS officer Amon Goth in Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece “Schindler’s List.”   Amon Goth

When Donald J. Trump concludes his presidency in 2024, we could use his services as a contract specialist in the Democrat-controlled municipalities of California. It’s quite obvious that the bureaucrats

“How did that happen?” I find myself asking that question far too often these days.  How did a good guy get involved in illegal activity? How did a great company

Thought you beloved SCV people should know before you read it in the tabloids. I’m running for the Santa Clarita Valley’s recently vacated 25th Congressional District seat, provided, of course,

Many of us assume that the formula for raising kids who succeed includes removing as many obstacles as possible from their paths. But when you run that calculation against the

September was full of environmental activities largely led by youth. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who inaugurated the school strike for climate movement — now called Fridays for Future

Back in October 2018, I had the pleasure of personally interviewing Katie Hill during the peak of her election campaign. It was a great experience and I came away quite

Last Saturday my wife and I hosted our Annual Halloween Latin Dance Party. Since 2004 our beautiful Fair Oaks home has offered a welcoming opportunity for more than 50 costume-clad

In the past few years various studies have concluded that multi-tasking is actually inefficient. It seems when we try to concentrate on many things, we end up losing focus on

By Dianne Van Hook Chancellor, College of the Canyons  Some people see college financial aid as something scary. And not because the application period opens in the same month as

In her Oct. 9 Signal commentary, “Updated Water Supply Info Needed,” Lynne Plambeck uses a conflation of opinion, facts and her biased and often faulty version of reality to conclude