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In political campaigns of the past, some pundits boiled it all down by saying “it’s the economy, stupid!” And as the discussion regarding school shootings, and gun control, and Second

(Somewhere under the Kremlin, a short and plump man in a poorly tailored suit entered the office of the Grand Leader, Ivan Pootin) “My leader, I am pleased to report

On Feb. 17 The Signal published a column by Katie Hill entitled “A call for action.” In it she wrote the following:  “The vast majority of Americans agree that measures

I am reminded of the joke about the dog chasing the car, whose punchline is “what’s he going to do when he catches it?” Its corollary is the admonition “be

Like today’s social current taking women to new heights, Amelia Earhart flew higher — literally — than any woman before her when she rose to 14,000 feet in her open-cockpit

The most common complaint I hear from Santa Clarita residents is about traffic. It has become more of an issue since the repavement project on the 5 freeway started, but

Recently, a group of folks have been sitting down and having a discussion.  It started with an off-hand comment I made in a column a few months ago where I

“I Love You, California” – Francis Beatty Silverwood I love you, California, you’re the greatest state of all. I love you in the winter, summer, spring and in the fall.

I feel compelled to respond to Larry Blanton’s Letter regarding Phillip Germain’s letter from Feb 3. Yes, this is a letter about a letter about a letter. How very exciting.

I wasn’t expecting an ethics lesson when I turned on the Winter Olympic Trials, but one jumped out at me anyway. And, weird as it may seem, it came from

The state parole board continues its reckless policy of early release for violent felons. We previously documented some examples of the parole board’s dangerous trend of ignoring public safety when

I am very happy that my nephew, Steve Lunetta, let me take his column over this week. He and his lovely bride are in the middle of a home renovation

We’ve experienced big data points this week. After years of Obama stocks climbing and now, Trump stock soaring – we’ve finally hit a wall. Not just any wall, the biggest,

Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning: This piece may not be popular with everyone, but it’s about an issue that needs to be discussed. I implore

To: Joshua Heath, Jan. 30, 2018 Hi Josh, I have been reading your contributions to The Signal since your first letter, sometimes with incredulity, sometimes with laughter, but always by

All my life I’ve loved words, have been reading, writing, and speaking them since as long as I can remember. At first glance, one would think someone like myself would