Letters to the Editor

The February meeting of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee was held in the Castaic Library, as usual, on the second Tuesday of the month. Three items stand out

I saw an interesting article about New York City’s new communist mayor complaining about a $5 billion deficit. He wants a budget for his city of $127 billion for the

There were 108,435 workers laid off in January, an increase of 205% from December. This is the highest job layoff in a January since the “Great Depression” of 2009. This

For nearly 30 years, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has shaped the modern internet. It helped America lead the digital economy, encouraged innovation and allowed new companies to

In response to the (Feb. 10) “Melt ICE” letter by Lois Eisenberg: By her claims, I guess Ms. Eisenberg is in favor of allowing criminals, including murderers, rapists, child sex

I found the stories and photos on your front page Feb. 11 instructive and ironic. Here we have local high school students skipping school to protest ongoing efforts to excise

At moments of uncertainty, I always turn to history for guidance. Not because history hands us easy, perfect answers, but because it shows us the story of imperfect humans. History

This morning (Feb. 11) in The Signal, there were articles about two pleas for (criminal defendants).  Why should they, in any possible way, get plea deals? One (is accused of

In his Jan. 29 letter, Rick Barker claims that the Civil War was fought because some states ignored the 13th Amendment. On Feb. 13, Philip Wasserman challenged that statement. Then

Re: “They Shouldn’t Be A Political Prop,” nation-world page, Feb. 14. Once again The Signal’s editorial policy and political opinions are apparent in the printing of the above article, which

Gary Horton (Jan. 28) writes of “Things We Can’t Forget.” He starts by describing how a cleaning up of his wife’s closet of shoes reminded him of World War II,

We want strong protection for our oaks. Please do not change our city’s ordinance protecting oaks without holding a public outreach event where you can hear ideas and concerns from

So did you pay attention? Did you read the opinion section of the Feb. 18 edition of The Signal. If not, I suggest you read everything on that page. Not

My family and friends keep asking me about what is going on with the potential courthouse site across from the mall. This really has everyone upset and feel it is

The political turbulence unfolding in Los Angeles may feel distant to residents of Santa Clarita but its impact could be closer to home than many realize. Mayor Karen Bass now

Re: Response to mischaracterization of Jan. 20 letter. My letter was not an argument. Mr. Philip Wasserman (letters, “A Thing About Pardons,” Jan. 31) writes that “the central flaw in

Re: Larry Moore, letters, “Taking Up a Collection,” Feb. 14.  Larry, thanks for the great idea. I’ll be in line to donate to the GoFundMe account to buy Gary Horton

Across California, 4,561 criminal illegal aliens have had their Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers ignored since Jan. 20, 2025. Instead they have been released from jails into California communities. The

In re: “Police Authority Has Limits,” Philip Wasserman, letters, Feb. 13. Excuse me, sir, but your left-wing blinders obviously were at work when reading and commenting on my letter you

Cancer has been a scourge to mankind. But we now know that the rapid, uncontrolled growth of cells can be caused by mutations. Technology is advancing quickly, and the ability