Columnists

John Musella: The lies from the left

Since the November election came to a close, the lies and misinformation keep coming from the fringe left-wingers in the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the

Brian Baker: Write it on ice

In my last couple of columns I’ve been discussing how the American left has blown its collective mind over the election of Trump and its hair-on-fire antics in trying to

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree: Joy in the house this holiday

Are you sick of talking about the election and post-election commentary? Are you ready to celebrate the holidays with something special? Me, too. I want to share with you an

Gary Horton: Setting the chains on transition

Americans seem to be a frustratingly short-sighted bunch. Our collective memories have been impaired, perhaps by too much “Housewives of Beverly Hills,” or Kardashians, or Juicy Carl’s Jr. commercials –

Joe Mathews: Grounds for housing in the water

Why can’t we solve California’s devastating housing shortage? Perhaps it’s because the proposed solutions — sprawling construction, denser construction, granny flats, affordable housing mandates, and regulation exemptions — are all

David Hegg

David W. Hegg: Real winners win at losing

Many years ago when my son was playing at the highest level of club soccer, he helped his team win a very prestigious national soccer tournament it had lost the

Brian Baker: Election recount is futile

In my last column I discussed the hair-on-fire reaction of the American left to the electoral rejection of the pantsuit woman in favor of the guy with the world’s biggest

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree: Should Obamacare go Dutch?

From an economic perspective, health care is a dysfunctional industry. Health care is a unique industry in several respects. The preponderance of costs is concentrated in a small portion of

Kevin Buck: The grifter and the rubes

I have been writing this column for almost 20 years and I am grateful to The Signal for giving me this wonderful opportunity. It has given me personal joy to

Joe Mathews: How much can we ask of our rivers?

California is finally embracing its rivers. We Californians have long celebrated our coastal splendor and beautiful mountains. But our rivers were seen as mere plumbing for our hydration convenience. Now

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Erick Werner: Politics of division bears fruit

The morning after this tumultuous election cycle finally ended, residents waited to see if chaos would unfold around them. Some took to the streets believing the power shift would spell

Steve Lunetta: Digital freedom of the press

After a previous “Right About Now” column about liberal overreaction to president-elect Trump, I began to think more about the dissemination of news and information with regards to politics. Without