
Rob Kerchner | Church, State Not so Separate
At the time of the (nation’s) founding, all states required office-holders to be Christian. Over a third of the states levied taxes to support the established church in that state.

At the time of the (nation’s) founding, all states required office-holders to be Christian. Over a third of the states levied taxes to support the established church in that state.

Last Sunday, I was in church and as I looked around, I thought some people must think they are attending a picnic or some other outdoor event. It is incredible

A huge segment of America now fears that our democracy is at severe risk. The attack on voting rights, women’s right to choose, and failure to enact legislation to protect

The “great replacement theory” is alive and well in the California statehouse. One might wonder why Gov. Gavin Newsom would allow the display of the Planned Parenthood logo on his

Re: “City selects less expensive trash service,” news, June 16. I was reading your article the other day and thought I could express my opinion on it. I am still

Re: “After 25 years, Santa Clarita Marathon comes to a finish,” June 18. It was disappointing to hear the city of Santa Clarita will no longer host our annual marathon

I can’t stand it. I can’t stand it. I just can’t take it anymore! Michael Huckabee, the nice guy who not too long ago was a presidential candidate, is today

I started running in my late 50s due to seeing the benefits in some of my friends, and found great pleasure in running the Santa Clarita Valley 5K. Later, in

Friday’s (June 17) letter from Richard Myers is full of rant but short on facts. Here are two to be considered before attacking “assault weapons”: 1. AR-15s are NOT assault

See what has happened when Donald Trump was not impeached. It was said by the experts that Trump not being impeached would play more havoc with the American democracy (republic)

Now we know. Hillary Clinton concocted Russiagate out of whole cloth in order to deflect attention from her own illegalities, ordered her lackeys to send it to the media (and

Jonathan Kraut submitted a column (March 29) on holding the “free press” accountable for deliberate misinformation, and The Signal called it “The Fourth Branch of Government.” He proposed a media

I have always been impressed by Arthur Saginian’s letters. As he noted (June 14), I am not that smooth. Diane Zimmerman twice spoke of possible or “potential” voter fraud she

According to data through February released by the Centers for Disease Control, [an estimated] 60% of adults and 75% of children have antibodies indicating that they’ve been infected with COVID-19,

I have always displayed an American flag. I am very patriotic. Two days before Memorial Day, my flag and wood pole were gone. I called the Veterans of Foreign Wars

Here we go again. Our congressmen and women will be passing some weak gun safety measures and applauding themselves for working together. They are satisfied and expect the public to

Our country is truly in the midst of a cold civil war. Unlike the original Civil War, this one is not defined by geography or violence, but as before, the

Re: Reparations in California. Excuse me, but I want to know how many slaves there were in California. I want to know how we, the California taxpayers, are responsible for

In The Signal opinion column entitled “Compromise, Actually Get Things Done,” published June 8, Gary Horton wrote: “Firearm management is easy: Assault weapons are military-grade weapons and should be removed

Those of us who lament the brutal murder of 19 innocent children and two wonderful teachers in Texas are sick of “thoughts and prayers.” Killers like this 18-year-old should never