Letters to the Editor

The following is a copy of a letter addressed to Commissioner Wendy Shapero of the Santa Clarita Courthouse. I read the report about the bail conditions imposed on Jared Paul

After reading the April 14 opinion pieces by Andrew Taban and Lois Eisenberg, you would think Americans are suddenly living in some kind of police state. Honestly, I am tired

To our neighbors and the broader Santa Clarita community, my family has lived in Placerita Canyon for about 50 years. We’ve watched this canyon grow from open land, where property

One of the great ironies of our time is that 60 years after the 1960s, the “love children” spent their final years consumed with hate. Rob Kerchner  Santa Clarita

I’m sick to death of seeing George Whitesides’ name in the paper, pandering to voters, by coming up with more taxpayer money for pork-barrel issues right before the election. Certainly

In re: Philip Wasserman, “Sending the Wrong Message,” letters, April 18. Mr. Wasserman, I would respectfully suggest that it is you, not me, who is sending the wrong message to

I read this morning’s column (March 25) by Gary Horton: “When Unthinkable Becomes Sayable.” He says he “didn’t flinch” when he found himself in a discussion that included the necessity

My name is Amber Stefanelli, and at 44 years old I won one of the toughest races at Griffith Park — a grueling course with steep mountain climbs, over 1,400

Tom Steyer says he will make big corporations and billionaires more accountable and he will make them pay.  Each time he makes that claim I’m thankful I don’t have any

I’m really confused and hope someone can help me understand how some Democrats and Republican candidates running for governor of California can say they would eliminate the state income tax.

Santa Clarita didn’t become one of the most desirable communities in Los Angeles County by accident. It built its reputation on something simple and increasingly rare: space, safety and a

Well well, the ol’ Hartwell project surfaces in the news again with The Signal reporting that the undeveloped property it is apparently for sale.  This project did not become an

If your party prides itself on taxpayer-funded breast implants for homeless transgender illegal aliens, raise your hand — and slap yourself with it. Rob Kerchner  Valencia

Thank you to the city of Santa Clarita for another outstanding Cowboy Festival. This year, the highlight for me (besides the peach cobbler) was Nashville singer-songwriter, Dani Rose. Rose has

The March 17 column by Andrew Taban made me change my mind about him. I once wrote that he’s the Pied Piper of Santa Clarita Valley. Well, I was wrong.

Pope Leo has avoided mentioning Donald Trump’s name in his criticism of Trump’s war in Iran. Naturally Trump had to lash back at the pope by saying that Pope Leo

Denise Lite makes an excellent point in her March 14 column, “Congress Votes for Self-Serving Secrecy.” She states, “In a decisive 357-65 vote (they) chose to keep taxpayer-funded sexual assault

Generally speaking I have appreciated Mr. Jim de Bree’s contributions to The Signal. They have often been thoughtful and enlightening. However, in reading today’s column (April 29), I am left

One of my clients forwarded me a letter they believed was sent by the IRS. The letter purports to be IRS Notice CP53E. The notice states that the IRS couldn’t

Gary Horton (commentary, April 22) continually fails to understand the underlying rationale behind our president’s attack on Iran, even as our president keeps saying Iran cannot be allowed to have