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By David Hegg It is well known that the illusion of secrecy tends to strengthen the will to do evil. That is, we are more likely to do what we

School districts in the SCV were embroiled in conflict and controversy when the Albert Einstein Academy charter school was approved by the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District. They exploited

 I had a wonderful conversation with a woman just 20. She was a bright creature, so sweet and intelligent, a life full ahead. Still. She was 20. All — ALL

Assembly Bill 1505 (O’Donnell, Kalra, McCarty, and Smith, co-author Sen. Skinner) will soon be debated in the Assembly Education Committee. It will address the charter school approval and appeal process,

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  My daughter has a little bit of Ricky Bobby in her: She thinks second place is the first loser.  Yes. Both of our kids —

By David Hegg Recently, I finished a great book recounting the exploits of Dog Company, the group of Army Rangers that led the assault up the cliffs on D-Day and

State Sen. Scott Wilk recently posted a link on Facebook to a Sacramento Bee article. The headline was, “Soda, water, guns and tires: They could all be taxed if California

I grew up with the adage, “You can’t steer a parked car.” It’s a useful metaphor when you feel emotionally stuck and find yourself personally paralyzed instead of making decisions

Dear Valley Industry Association, Before I offer a sincere thanks for your most kind hosting of The Mighty Signal luncheon last week, I must apologize for past remarks I’ve made

Mighty Signal fans would have to be semi-comatose to have missed the newspaper’s 100-year birthday celebration. Amazingly, right here in little Santa Clarita Valley, a tiny news sheet, first put

This past year the IRS implemented two politically motivated administrative changes that affect taxpayers. The first, which has received considerable attention, is the change in withholding policies. The second is

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  A part of me was disappointed when David Barlavi didn’t raise a clenched fist during the flag salute at Tuesday’s Saugus Union School District board meeting.

By David Hegg It is popular today to suggest our country is experiencing a lack of leadership. In the current political discussions I hear it all the time. “We are

By Scott Wilk State Senator Rows of desks, lined up in utilitarian classrooms, may have been the norm in schools built during the Industrial Revolution – but today we know

Debating the moral and/or constitutional issues of our time using social media, memes, and news-generated sensationalism has to be one of the greatest creators of entropy and discourse in modern

Recently, a loyal Signal subscriber pondered what people were making over at College of the Canyons. Just how much does Chancellor Dr. Dianne Gee Van Damme Van Heflin Van Halen

When I was the superintendent of the Newhall School District, we were embroiled in questions, conflicts and lawsuits over the legitimacy and operation of a controversial charter school in the

The Signal recently published one of the most shocking, sensationalized “opinion columns” I’ve ever read in its hallowed pages. Lisa Lavadores burned some 800 words essentially scaring the bejeebies out

You cannot whitewash what happened in the last couple of weeks (pun intended).  There was a string of historic, dramatic moments carving out the new shape of power for all

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  “Racism is racism.” So said Rep. Katie Hill’s Twitter account earlier this month as she joined fellow Democrats and Republicans alike in calling for the