Gary Horton: Don’t normalize the outrageous
May 23, 2018
Carrie and I have been up visiting our daughter Katie in Seattle. She’s got a nice little townhome in Ballard that she was fortunate to acquire prior to Seattle’s housing
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Lucas Holtz: Why I support Katie Hill
May 22, 2018
I first met Katie Hill about one year ago for a meet and greet, which turned into a two hour Q&A debate over Katie’s stance on issues ranging from healthcare
Joshua Heath: GOP’s favorite witch
May 22, 2018
One of the most popular intellectuals in the modern Republican party is the libertarian writer Ayn Rand. This immoral, decrepit woman advocated a philosophy, Objectivism, that argued the following: the
David Hegg: Drive-thru fever is killing us
May 19, 2018
As an ardent observer of our society, I have recently come to see that one of the greatest challenges presented to us in the last few decades has been the
Gary Curtis: Israel at 70
May 18, 2018
In spite of entrenched resistance by many of its Arab neighbors, the modern nation of Israel is a reality and a “miracle”—70 years in the making and deserving of international
Steve Lunetta: The slide
May 17, 2018
As I watch local and state events, I grow ever more despondent that our state government and society is sliding towards the ideals of Marxist socialism and Communism. What is
Diane Trautman: Leadership vacuum at city hall
May 17, 2018
I have attended many City Council meetings and addressed the Council on many issues over the past two decades. But the meeting on Tuesday, May 8, was unlike the others
Dianne Van Hook: Unintended funding consequences
May 16, 2018
We’re all familiar with the law of unintended consequences – the idea that solving one problem leads to unexpected outcomes that in turn create new challenges. Sometimes we can see
Jim De Bree: Chocolate, waffles and beer
May 16, 2018
My wife, Teresa, and I just returned from a three week vacation in Europe. We spent most of the time visiting family, but we did manage to get in a
A Peek Inside the Traffic Operations Center
May 16, 2018
By Mayor Laurene Weste Traffic is one of the most common concerns raised by residents throughout Southern California. Here in City of Santa Clarita, we utilize a sophisticated, extensive, state-of-the-art
Jonathan Kraut: Indecent propositions
May 15, 2018
Three weeks before election day typically we would be bombarded with ads for and against propositions on the ballot. This May we still hear the ever-present echo of “police, teachers,
David Hegg: Truth and hypocrisy
May 12, 2018
Okay, I’m confused. When did truth become a modern-day amoeba-like concept? When did the definition of truth lose its moorings, and drift into an amorphous blob of personal choice? And,
Michael Cruz: Keeping in focus
May 11, 2018
There’s an old saying “Keep your eye on the prize.” As we approach the June Primary Election, this phrase has more meaning to me than it has for a very
Ron Bischof: Sacramento unconstitutional
May 11, 2018
“This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the
Martha Michael: Females at the front of the class
May 11, 2018
Usually when the words “education” and “sacrifice” are used in the same sentence, it’s parents of a collegian discussing the high cost of university tuition. But this week, parents and
Mai Nguyen Do: My fears affirmed
May 10, 2018
It’s Tuesday night. I’m supposed to be working on a research project right now, but instead I’m listening to “proud racists” try to convince the Santa Clarita City Council to
Brian Baker: Mission accomplished
May 10, 2018
As promised in my last column, last night (May 8) I attended our City Council meeting at which the topic of joining the federal lawsuit against Commiefornia’s “Sanctuary State” legislation
Howard H. Gething: Democracy in action?
May 10, 2018
Last night, I attended the Santa Clarita City Council meeting. The meeting was to vote on a resolution to opt out of SB-54, the state “sanctuary cities” law. Over 300
Gary Horton: Stranded mother finds safe haven
May 9, 2018
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed….” to all sorts of follies. Just this past week Signal Columnist Pastor Hegg commented that people, especially young people, seemingly have little
Karla Edwards: On a recent visit to a detention center
May 9, 2018
Many people believe that we should no longer be a Sanctuary City and they assume that the people ICE arrests are being deported. They are not being deported. They are