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
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
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
You may find yourself driving down our potholed streets and freeways, hung up in traffic for hours, wondering, “How can this be when we pay so much in taxes?” “Surely,
In the latest Gallup poll, President Trump’s approval rating has plunged to an abysmal 35 percent. For the record, that’s a nadir in polling that President Obama never reached, nor
We don’t pay for extra TV channels, and we try to keep up with the news using the basic national and local public commercial broadcast networks. On “Women’s Day” I
Every parent says it. Actions have consequences. If you act foolishly, or wantonly, or illegally, or in any other manner that poses a risk, don’t act surprised if the adverse
Earlier last week, our fellow Southern California residents in the luxurious beach community of Malibu declared their town a “Sanctuary City” for illegal immigrants, a move that comes as our
What do you know, and what do you believe? Think about what you know, actually know. Not the things you believe because someone told them to you, but the things
Before taking office, Donald Trump repeatedly railed against the Affordable Care Act, saying on “Day One” he would repeal the act and replace it with “something great,” promising to “cover
It has been 72 months since the Affordable Health Care Act was passed into law. Since that time, we have learned what we now refer to as Obama Care is
Every leader understands the principle that communication breeds trust, while lack of communication tends to breed suspicion. When we are open about things, others tend to appreciate and accept what
Until last November, most of us carried on with our lives, thinking the important, overarching issues affecting us were being taken care of by our elected leaders. Climate disruption is
As women, we’ve often gotten the short end of the stick. And we’ve had to fight for our fair share and treatment. From Susan B. Anthony to Rosa Parks, women
I’m not opposed to trimming our federal budget. There’s no denying there is waste in our government, and we should not be leaving trillions of dollars of debt for our
In Tuesday’s edition The Signal published a column by Maria Gutzeit entitled “Women’s Day: a work in progress.” In this very interesting column Maria discussed “gender bias” against women, citing
We’re told, “We’ve seen it all before.” We’re told, “History repeats itself.” We’re told, “Those who fail to learn from history are damned to repeat it.” Enter our “so-called” President
As I uttered the words, I knew what I had done wrong. My daughter had just finished an hour of swimming laps with her team. She relayed how two boys
“I’m so glad College of the Canyons is offering bachelor’s degrees. It’s about time!” That refrain – and hundreds of variations like it – are uttered to me frequently. It
Among ancients the greatest honor was given to those who, seeing the greater good of the greater number, chose valiantly to deny themselves certain rights and pleasures to improve those