“Exemplary water management for a high quality of life in the Santa Clarita Valley.” That is the new vision statement for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) –
Re. my Open Letter to the Palestinian People (The Signal, Jan 2, 2018) I will not dwell on the (American) partisan politics that enabled Mr. Trump to ascend to the
The Signal editorial “Thinking bigger far into the future” celebrated the City of Santa Clarita’s 30th birthday, but also asked for further input on a “detailed 30-year plan…that most people
“T-Rex doesn’t want to be fed” – Dr. Alan Grant With small, simple and sometimes profane words, partisans expediently dismiss the opposition as foolish and cruel. The most selfless and
The definition of hell: “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.” I stumbled onto this quote while working on
This letter should have been written years ago, when the incident that prompts its belated publication took place. More than a letter, it’s an apology, heartfelt, and long overdue. I
Restaurant owner and employees at Comet Ping Pong in Washington, D.C., suffered from very real threats and acts of violence propagated by a conspiracy theory that accessed a broad platform
After two terms as a delegate to the California Democratic Party, two years spent as Democratic Vice Chair for the 38th Assembly District, and five years of working on democratic
Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 15 signed the law that will eliminate Newhall County Water District at the urging of the majority of its board, creating a new mega water
As we venture into a new year, we all have hopes that 2018 will bring a certain level of satisfaction to our lives and our world. Here are five suggestions
We are all very much aware of how devastating the wildfires have been this past year. For weeks this fall, many Californians tuning in to the news have seen the
I hope that everyone is experiencing a joyous holiday season. When I exchanged holiday greetings, many people wanted my thoughts about whether tax reform was a gift or a lump
Restaurant owner and employees at Comet Ping Pong in Washington, D.C., suffered from very real threats and acts of violence propagated by a conspiracy theory that accessed a broad platform
Anthony Breznican opined in The Signal this past week how HR38 (Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017), co-sponsored by Representative Knight, counteracts the country’s misguided need for stricter gun “safety”
We humans are vulnerable creatures. We’re as likely to fall victim to our own foibles and errors as we are to outside influence and force. Our brains are like nitro-glycerin.
As A British person living in the U.S.A., I wish to express my horror and fear regarding the tax bill passed in the Congress and Senate on December 20. The
The day after my last letter was published regarding Anthony Breznican’s hysterical assertions about reciprocal interstate recognition of CCWs (concealed gun carry licenses) The Signal posted a rebuttal written by
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” These classic
Bryan Caforio, a Democratic candidate for California Congressional District 25, wrote in a recent op-ed, “We need to ensure that we have more women in leadership positions.” As a woman
The year was 1847, and the parish priest of a small French village needed a new poem for the traditional Christmas Eve service. He approached Placide Cappeau, the town’s wine