On July 11, The Signal published a letter written by Drew Mercy under a headline stating, “Thanks to Federal Tax Reform, California Paychecks Are Growing.” (See signalscv.com/2018/07/drew-mercy-thanks-to-federal-tax-reform-californians-paychecks-are-growing/) As is the
When my oldest son was little, he had a plastic airplane that always cracked me up. Made in China, the plane was a fighter aircraft that resembled the machines in
Recent letters have raised some timely questions about water supply in the Santa Clarita Valley. A major drought and several large development projects and annexations are in the news lately.
A substantial portion of our work at my investigations firm is dedicated to aiding in the prosecution and recovery of funds lost due to fraud and financial crimes. We do this
I’ve often wondered why the Democratic Party is so obsessed with abortion. Unlike Republicans, they don’t operate under a set of principles — they support causes. Causes come and go,
The study of ethical behavior is also a study in logical consistency, or at least it should be. Our ethical convictions represent the foundation of personal and societal stability, and
My Mom always said that if something was too good to be true, it generally was. She was trying to teach me that we all need a healthy level of
On July 4, I joined with one of my daughters and her 10-year-old daughter to attend Santa Clarita’s hometown Fourth of July parade. This annual celebration of our nation’s nativity
This past July 7, Signal columnist Gwendolyn Sims penned a column titled, “Democrats Don’t Really Care About Kids.” Let that sink in for a moment. You mean, all those 30-odd
Bad behavior by humans is putting lives, environment and the economy at risk, and what seems like a new trend of closing natural areas rather than working on prevention is
Just as dawn follows night, a new Brian Baker column must be followed with a long series of corrections. In his latest write-up for The Signal, “The Manipulation of the
For every person who ends up living on the streets, the set of circumstances that brought them there is as varied as the resources needed to assist them. Which is
It has happened yet again. Another local child has been horrifically beaten and abused to death by his mother and her boyfriend. And like so many times before, this abuse
As Santa Clarita’s representative in Congress, it has always been my top priority to serve the needs of our community. As we all know, our region is a heavy commuter
What a treat that was! The Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade is an amazing and enduring symbol of what’s right with the Santa Clarita Valley, and it’s driven by
Increasingly a very simple question is becoming part of our daily conversation: “What’s happening to our country?” Every week there are news items that make us scratch our heads and
While people of many disciplines and religions discuss a light that exists within us, Alix Schwartz of Santa Clarita has a calling that helps people discover the benefits of its
In her June 28 Signal commentary, “Would a Water Agency Ever Say There Isn’t Enough?” Lynne Plambeck goes down a number of rabbit holes to conclude the Santa Clarita Valley
Today is the Fourth of July and the official day for citizens of the United States of America to celebrate our freedom from tyranny, oppression and radical taxation without representation.
It’s the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Americans’ most favorite patriotic holiday of the year. Hot dogs and cookouts and beer and brats and burgers — and in our locale,