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
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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
Gary Horton: America has a complex complex
April 4, 2017
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,
Charles Vignola: The closer or the loser?
April 3, 2017
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
Anne Marie Whalley: Evolution takes time
March 31, 2017
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
David Hegg: Actions and inevitable consequences
March 31, 2017
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
Erick Werner: Fundamentals of a nation
March 30, 2017
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
Jack Dolan: What do you actually know?
March 28, 2017
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
Gary Horton: What’s next after health care
March 28, 2017
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
Jonathan Kraut: The three Republican parties
March 27, 2017
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
David Hegg: Truth and trust
March 24, 2017
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
Cher Gilmore: ‘We the People’ must solve climate change
March 24, 2017
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
Vanessa Wilk: Every woman can make a difference
March 23, 2017
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
Katie Hill: Trim costs with a scalpel – not an ax
March 23, 2017
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
Brian Baker: Gender bias is complex
March 22, 2017
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
Gary Horton: A story as old as Aesop
March 21, 2017
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