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By David Hegg Tradition has it that young Abraham Lincoln walked several miles to return what turned out to be too much change from a store owner. Similar actions during

The dream that was the Golden State is quickly fading. California’s promise of a gilded future is turning into nothing more than fool’s gold for those who are not extremely

According to L.A. County 2010 statistics, there are more than twice as many Catholics in the Santa Clarita Valley as there are members of all other faiths combined. The only

Sometimes people ask me if I’ll ever wed again. I make it no secret that if there’s a next time I marry, it will be to Taco Bell. Why? I

Psychotherapy is one of the few careers where you find far more females than males. Approximately 80 percent of marriage and family therapists are women. They are core mental health

On the 17th anniversary of 9/11, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors began its regular meeting with a moment of silence to pay respects to the men and women who

I have long been fascinated by a simple question: Does the good done by a person/organization overshadow evil that is done? When I was younger, I would quickly say “under

I moved to the Santa Clarita Valley, specifically Saugus, back in 1984 when it was still a sleepy little semi-rural bedroom community, a distant outpost in the ’burbs of LA.

When I think of Sam, I see his hands most of all. They’re large, weathered hands, the kind of hands that have seen plenty of hard work, that have paid

Every even year we have primary and fall elections. In each of those elections there are ballot measures, city council candidates and other elections that are relatively obscure, making it

Dear Anthony, Jack…maybe Kevin? In this missive, I want to talk about one of the most important matters in life, something as critical as marriage, religion, or your choice of

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Lee Schramling was probably not going to be elected to the Santa Clarita City Council. It was 1992. He was running against an incumbent, Jan

By David Hegg Two weeks ago, I was flying down the road, knowing the stop lights were timed to reward drivers adhering to the 50-mph limit. Deep in thought, I

Many Californians are asking themselves, is the dream of a peaceful and secure retirement becoming a relic in California? Restful days spent with friends and families are quickly becoming unattainable

There was a glaring omission in Betty Arenson’s opinion piece in last Saturday’s Signal and in Jonathan Kraut’s Sept. 18 column. Both articles make no mention of what the Santa

Last week I saw an email from Christy Smith attacking Dante Acosta because he received campaign contributions from certain business entities. This made me curious. After her attacks and a

Tonight’s my 50th High School Class Reunion. I’ve done well living a life of denial, so let the record state that, in my mind, it’s the 50th month reunion, not

Last weekend, I got to spend some real quality time with Uncle Earl, my crusty but lovable curmudgeon of a relative who always seems to be able to say the

“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” – Lavrenti Behria Head of Stalin’s secret police There’s a reason why legal proceedings, both civil and criminal (with a

You’ve heard it said, “When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.” Well, it’s time for Steve Knight to go. California has been putting up a lot with Washington