Gary Horton: War rhetoric part 2, 3, 4, 5…
April 18, 2017
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing. … War, whoa, lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing, listen to me it ain’t nothing but a heart-breaker
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Maria Gutzeit: Marching because facts matter
April 17, 2017
The March for Science is coming up on April 22. This nationwide event on Earth Day has many sister marches, as outlined on the website www.marchforscience.com. Per the site: “The
Jeremiah Dockray: Castaic water supply in danger of takeover?
April 17, 2017
A friend recently used an excellent comparison to describe why the Castaic/Val Verde area’s Water Works District 36 customers should be concerned about a possible takeover by Castaic Lake Water
Gutzeit and DiPrimio: Water questions asked, answered
April 17, 2017
On April 8 The Signal Editorial Board asked questions about proposed legislation, Sen. Scott Wilk’s Senate Bill 634, required to form a new water agency in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Lori Martin: Hand over the keys – for everyone’s sake
April 14, 2017
Editor’s note: The following message was shared by a resident of Tracy, California, who said she was compelled to contact as many people as she could reach this Easter weekend,
David Hegg: Answering the big ones about life’s purpose
April 14, 2017
Every year as the “spring break” scene is played out with unfettered passion on the breaches of Florida, we are treated to news footage of college students throwing caution –
Scott Wilk: No guarantee new tax will fix failing roads
April 13, 2017
There is no denying our roads need help. Gov. Jerry Brown admitted as much two years ago in his “State of the State” address when he acknowledged the state was
Soli Deo Gloria and Christian Patrick Kelsey: Doing more for our homeless neighbors
April 13, 2017
We are two Santa Clarita residents writing to you as fellow citizens to direct your attention to an epidemic that is occurring around us. Within the last year, the number
Brian Baker: The tide has turned
April 12, 2017
After decades of bringing a plastic toy bat to a gunfight, the GOP – that party with an uncanny record of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – finally
Steve Lunetta: Why Easter matters
April 12, 2017
Let’s forget religion. It’s all bunk anyway. Why bother talking about God, Jesus, angels, demons, sin, redemption, grace and the Bible? Heck, things are going so well we really don’t
Dr. Gene Dorio: Risks and complications
April 11, 2017
Another recent attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, met with failure as the American Health Care Act of 2017 never got wings. The Congressional Budget Office report
Kevin Buck: So long, farewell, Santa Clarita
April 10, 2017
The great poet, philosopher and Beatle George Harrison once wrote, “All things must pass.” With that sentiment weighing heavily on me, I am now writing my final column for my
Chad Kampbell: Typical move by GOP
April 10, 2017
President Trump’s recently proposed budget plan for 2018 is exactly what you would expect from a president trying to emulate recent conservative fiscal orthodoxy. At its core, the budget includes
David Hegg: Try honesty – it works
April 10, 2017
On those rare occasions when I sit down to write and have nothing to say, I often turn to various news apps on my tablet to see what the world
David Hegg: Try honesty – it works
April 7, 2017
On those rare occasions when I sit down to write and have nothing to say, I often turn to various news apps on my tablet to see what the world
Bruce Hamilton: Why science matters to all
April 7, 2017
Growing up in the Santa Clarita Valley, I always felt that the world was wide and mine to explore. Whether hiking in Placerita Canyon, following the Santa Clara River bed,
Gwendolyn Sims: Democrats: It just isn’t so
April 6, 2017
“The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” — Ronald Reagan Those humorous and well-known words of
Tanya Hauser: City Council: Cemex rejection, landfill silence?
April 6, 2017
A March 16 article in The Signal entitled “Knight Re-introduces bill to stop mining in Soledad Canyon” states the following: “City officials have long maintained that the mine would overload
Brian Baker: A free society is a complex society
April 6, 2017
On April 5 The Signal published a column by Gary Horton entitled “America has a complex complex,” which brought a memory to mind for me. When my daughter was a
Sally White: What’s the hurry, City Council?
April 5, 2017
Water is the new oil. What comes to mind when you hear those words? Do they cause you to think about what they are implying? The sentence should cause each