Last month, I received a ballot from the City of Santa Clarita asking me to vote on increasing my streetlight maintenance property tax assessment from $12.38 to $81.71. That was
Congrats all us geezers on making it to yet another year which seemed so very far away when we were young. 2019? Are you kidding me? During the Cuban Missile
I must applaud Gary Horton’s column of 26 December, “Border Wall Shutdown Is a Bad Gift for Christmas.” It’s a glorious illustration of TDS: Trump Derangement Syndrome. When Dem/socialist Obama
Santa Clarita Democrats have much to celebrate this holiday season. In the recent election, Katie Hill and Christy Smith were elected to the Congress and state Assembly and sent their
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor You’re gonna take a walk in the rain And you’re gonna get wet (I predict) You’re gonna eat a bowl of chow mein And be
Part 2 of 2 By Katie Hill Congresswoman-Elect For everyone who celebrated, I hope you enjoyed your Christmas! My mom worked the overnight shift and got off at 7 a.m.
By David Hegg I like to watch sporting events. While soccer is my favorite, I’ll watch just about anything, especially when my kids are home. Lately, it’s been football and
Another beautiful Christmas in the Santa Clarita Valley has come to pass, and the holiday spirit abounds! The Boys and Girls Club had a marvelous display of yuletide cheer and
I was born a nostalgic soul, attracted to realities thousands of years past, sometimes a childhood away. This time of year — and I know the reason why — I’m
Last Sunday we called for a social media truce on Christmas Day. We asked posters to refrain from name-calling for a single day. I’m not sure how many people honored
As I sit alone in my office, everyone has gone home and I survey the wreckage of the latest Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Clam Bake, Christmas and Hanukkah BashTM, I
“All I want for Christmas is my border wall Is my border wall Just my border wall Gee, if I could only have My border wall Then I could wish
Merry Christmas! What a great time of year, even if you celebrate other holidays instead. People are in a good mood, and most are looking forward to at least a
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor The clogs were just hideous. And, my friend Anthony wore them proudly. He’d picked them up on one of our group camping trips to Buellton.
Part 1 of 2 By Katie Hill Congresswoman-Elect I hope you’ve enjoyed the last month and a half since the election – my mom conveyed to me the relief of
By David Hegg Perhaps nothing demonstrates a person’s integrity more than their willingness to keep a promise. As the great Alaskan poet Robert Service once wrote, “A promise made is
The first time I could vote was in 1978 and on the ballot, running for re-election for governor of California, was Jerry Brown. After being elected to the state Assembly
When you think about the challenges facing a woman working in a male-dominated field, imagine what it’s like for the Rev. Elaine Cho, pastor of the Santa Clarita United Methodist
Christmas is right around the corner. I’m so behind. Worse. It’s the 14th. I’ve yet to even think about my annual Christmas Party. Fortunately, I’m self-employed. There’s just me and
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” — Jim Eliot, Missionary How often do we think of giving at Christmas? Oh,