Katie Hill: From frying pan to fire?
May 5, 2017
Our own Representative Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, voted along with his party Thursday to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with their own proposal, the American Health Care Act
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David Hegg: Does a just war exist today?
May 5, 2017
We live in the diminishing space between the horrors of war on the one hand, and the daily assumption that what is going on halfway around the world won’t factor
Michele Hanisee: Cop killer to be released
May 4, 2017
Despite objections from countless law enforcement organizations, Voltaire Williams, who is serving a life sentence for his critical role in the 1985 assassination of LAPD Detective Thomas Williams (no relation),
Gwendolyn Sims: Kimmel misses the lesson
May 4, 2017
On Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!” host Jimmy Kimmel told the story of the birth of his son. And like a good liberal, he completely missed the lesson of the experience.
Jim de Bree: Trump’s tax reform not like Reagan’s
May 3, 2017
Over the past 40 years, I have spent a considerable amount of time studying tax policy. Therefore, I may have a different perspective than most on President Trump’s recent tax
Rick Drew: Newhall deserves water vote
May 2, 2017
Newhall County Water District was formed 60 years ago by a vote of the people. Voters in this district have been voting ever since. I have lived in Canyon Country
Katie Hill: Let’s join together to battle opioids
May 1, 2017
Last week I was devastated when I saw the news about the heroin overdoses in the Santa Clarita Valley. Many people were shocked that something like this would happen in
Dr. Gene Dorio: Landfill expansion: It’s about being a good neighbor
April 28, 2017
I am a 30-year resident of Santa Clarita, and I do not live in Val Verde. As a physician, though, if an epidemic was spreading in this nearby town, I
David Hegg: Self-identity, accountability and common sense
April 28, 2017
Why aren’t we, to a person, laughing hilariously? How come, as a society, we aren’t howling, sliding under the table teared up with sides splitting, and just generally guffawing all
Erick Werner: Never OK to use political violence
April 27, 2017
In 1941 the U.S. declared war on Nazi Germany. By 1945 that regime, and its adherents, had been wholly wiped away. It is interesting, then, that in 2017 the question
Roger Gitlin: Deputy David March remembered
April 27, 2017
“I will always be painfully honest and work as hard as I can, and hopefully make a difference in peoples’ lives.” These words of LASD Deputy Sheriff and Santa Clarita
Sally White: Landfill decision a tragedy
April 26, 2017
What should have a beautiful Shakespearean comedic ending turned out to be a complete tragedy last Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission hearing to extend the 45-year
Jim de Bree: Economics of carbon emissions
April 26, 2017
On April 22, The Signal published a column by Cher Gilmore entitled “Hope for the planet on Earth Day.” The gist of the article is that many other countries are
Gary Horton: Give thanks for ADA laws
April 25, 2017
This next Wednesday I’ll be becoming seriously handicapped. At least for a few days, or maybe longer, I’m going to face some serious pain like I’ve never faced before. I’ll
Christy Smith: State must reaffirm local education control
April 25, 2017
Since its inception, the U.S. Department of Education’s primary function has been to facilitate state and local education systems by providing financial support in strategic areas. Given the current state
The Talk of Santa Clarita: Jeff Bomberger
April 25, 2017
Jeff Bomberger is a resident of Valencia. He’s a personal trainer, actor and filmmaker. He also was a dedicated Bernie Sanders supporter in the 2016 election. Jeff became extremely politically motivated in
Jonathan Kraut: Being alert to growing crime threat
April 24, 2017
While we might be distracted by pending threats and tension with North Korea, Iran, and the Islamic State, the real crisis making vulnerable our accumulation of wealth and our peace
Cher Gilmore: Hope for the planet on Earth Day
April 21, 2017
Given the relentless attacks from Washington on climate science and environmental protections, and the fossil fuel fans running federal agencies dealing with environmental issues, hope for the planet may seem
David Hegg: What Social Media Has Taught Us
April 21, 2017
Normally I advise people to stay away from articles listing 7 essentials for this, 5 hacks to improve that, or 10 ways to make your life better. I often find
Brian Baker: We’re people, not ants
April 20, 2017
I’d like to respond to the Letter to the Editor by Nathan Bousefield published in The Signal April 18 under the title “Need to change how we work.” In it,