Don’t sleep on this one, folks: The decision-makers in downtown Los Angeles are preparing to offload the big city’s homelessness problems on you. Specifically, they’re making it Tesoro del Valle’s
If I have counted correctly, this is my 390th column written for The Signal. For several years now I have been privileged to put my opinions in print, and enter
What if I told you there exists an issue that we all — every Republican, Democrat, and Decline-to-Stater alike — could each agree on? I know, I know, that sounds
When you read Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” you get a seat in the boardroom with the author’s reflections about the climate for women in the tech industry.
Over the years, many historians have written about the Romans and the ups-and-downs experienced by the Empire due to its leadership. There were some really crazy emperors like Nero who
There is no issue more important for government than ensuring the safety of its residents. Having a safe community can be something that is easily taken for granted but is
Back when Ronald Reagan was president the mainstream press hated him as much as they hate Trump now, and there was a joke that made the rounds that I think
“Why can’t we all just get along?” Uttering these simple yet seemingly unattainable words, none other than Rodney King went down in public memory as a fatally flawed yet nascent
As I write this, I’m channeling my inner vampire, avoiding direct sun at all costs, as the summer heat once again bakes the Santa Clarita Valley. Even as many of
I was working late one night in 1992, in The Signal’s old newsroom on Creekside Road. It was just me, a couple of sports guys and the copy desk. I
We are living through a crisis of homelessness and housing affordability, but one policy change out of Sacramento could turn it overnight from a growing problem into an avalanche of
Have you ever noticed no one has to teach a child to lie? Lies seem to be part of the natural expression of the human heart, and as we age,
On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact agreeing not take any military action against each other for 10 years. On Sept. 1,
Despite the constant partisan rhetoric that most see on cable news, the 115th Congress has been actively and effectively working to address many of the nation’s most pressing challenges. Two
Do you ever long for the good old days? Sure you do, it’s human nature. Now, I realize that, for some of you — who am I kidding, for most of
Eileen and Bill were a young couple. She was barely 18 and he was 22. Both were raised in the Santa Clarita Valley and had the advantages of living in
Did you know there’s such a thing as a “Wayback Machine” that can take you back in time? Not quite take you back personally, but it can take your web
To: Richard Budman, Publisher From: Joshua Heath Re: The future of The Signal Richard, I would like to begin by saying congratulations on your purchase of The Signal. It is
When my children were very young, I chose to spend my days off volunteering in their classrooms. I did this to spend time with my children and be an active
So. Where were we? Oh yes. When I left The Signal in 2007, the Santa Clarita Valley was facing some major issues. There was the battle to stop the proposed