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David Hegg

David Hegg: What happened to tolerance?

If we listed the cardinal virtues, one of them would be patience. It also goes under the names of “longsuffering” and “tolerance.” It is in this last guise – tolerance

Kathy Pisaro: Be heard at landfill hearing

On Jan. 10 The Signal printed an open letter from John Paladin outlining the problems with expansion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill and requesting a hearing for the project. I

Scott Wilk: Water woes need bigger fix

California has always been a battleground for water. From Central Valley farmers to thirsty Southern Californians, our state is full of folks vying for their share of our most precious

Gary Horton: Thoughts on picked pockets

Driving back from Oxnard this past Sunday, I passed a large field where dozens of Hispanic workers were busy picking vegetables on that cold, rainy Presidents Day weekend. It looked

David Hegg

David Hegg: We need a kindness revolution

Except for those striving to live “off the grid” in the backwoods, we all live in communities with at least hundreds of other humans. And therein lies one of the

Gene Dorio: A measure of humanity

Measure H on the March 7 ballot will not solve the homeless problem. But it could ease the progression of a daunting social ill that is financially and morally overwhelming

Terri Lovell: Liberal oppression

“In the liberal mind, your freedom is their oppression.” – From “60 Hard Truths about Liberals” I don’t think I’ve ever heard a more accurate description of the liberal mind.

Katie Hill: Funding known solutions

I am writing in regard to the recent articles discussing the City Council’s formation of a homeless committee and the mayor’s opposition to Measure H. I am a Santa Clarita

Gary Horton: In the face of the fire

Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray, South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio; Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television, North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe;
 Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray,

Chad Kampbell: Protests are just the beginning

Protests against the Trump administration have sprung up around the country since Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. Since then, thousands of worried citizens have taken to the streets in a

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree: Thoughts on Measure H

Last June I attended a meeting where county homeless initiatives were discussed. At that meeting, one of the speakers said that we know how to eradicate homelessness in Los Angeles

Gary Horton: A tax to nowhere

Bridges to nowhere. Taxes to nowhere. As bridges should lead to a known destination, new taxation should likewise lead to known outcomes. Unfortunately, despite offering a worthy and pressing cause,