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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

A few days ago I received a letter from Tony Parker, treasurer of the Republican National Committee. The letter solicited a political contribution from me. The following is my response

Most of us are voting by mail-in ballot, which should be arriving in about two weeks. So it is not too early to start talking about California Proposition 6 on

By Scott Wilk State Senator 21st District As the two-year legislative session came to a close, Californians were left scratching their heads wondering why the Legislature continues to ignore our

By David Hegg On occasion, an off-the-cuff statement catches my ear and sticks in my brain. Not long ago, a friend remarked, as part of a funny story, that “just

A “YES” vote on Proposition 6 on November’s ballot should be natural. That is, unless you are a union member, a contractor getting a piece of the taxpayer-funded pie, a

We’ve all been in the grocery line when a mother whose nerves are already frayed is fielding the whines, cries and wild behavior of her children. Something sends her over

More than a little bit ago, when I was Signal sports editor, I spent the day with a good friend at the L.A. Open. He was an avid but horrific