Letters to the Editor

At the age of 31, my life was a train wreck! Among many character flaws, I was a financial disaster. I would tell bill collectors, “Duane Smith moved to Vietnam.

Between the years of 1942-1945, 10 internment camps were opened in California per the instructions of the U.S. government where thousands of Japanese-American citizens were rounded up and interred. They

I watched live television as a looter emerged from a Starbucks store downtown. He was holding one wrapped package of cheese and ham slices. You could see the disappointment on

In trying to find the words that convey my thoughts and feelings, it is extremely difficult because I am so numbed by the endless onslaught of the visual carnage on

The Christians supporting President Donald Trump, especially the evangelicals such as Vice President Mike Pence, should be ashamed if not condemned for their support of (Trump).  On Monday, June 1,

Response to Richard Myers’ letter of June 2: I believe that Richard Myers is way off base in his praise for Colin Kaepernick’s depreciation of our nation’s flag in the

Response to Richard Myers’ letter of June 2: Colin Kaepernick wasn’t right to “take a knee” during the national anthem. Protesting police brutality has nothing to do with honoring those

Imagine, as a design for a video game, a cave inhabited by a randy collection of gnomes, trolls and ogres. The cave is replete with gnomes and trolls and ogres

When I heard recently that JCPenney was filing for bankruptcy, it occurred to me that it is likely in the not-too-distant future that, except for Walmart and Costco, there will

Colin Kaepernick, remember him? He’s the former NFL quarterback who shocked sports fans and the country when, prior to the start of a game, he refused to stand for the

I was pleased to read Tim Whyte’s column on Saturday, May 16. My thoughts exactly. “No longer is it sufficient to just have an honest discussion of the issues…” I

The coronavirus: This 79- and soon-to-be 80-year-old second-generation Californian is afraid that those who can’t handle, and go berserk when they see people wearing the wrong hat, may someday govern

So Mayor Eric Garcetti has decreed that Los Angeles beaches can be opened but only if people stay in motion, on wet sand, wearing masks, 6 feet apart. Stopping on

OK, let me get this straight: A guy with orange hair is worried about how he’d look with a mask? A guy with orange hair? Really? He thinks people might

For comparison purposes, would it be possible to show deaths and hospitalizations for heart disease, auto accidents and cancer to get a clearer picture on the impact of COVID-19 in

When I heard the news that our governor wants to give more money to the illegal immigrants in our state, I got furious. Are you kidding me? We have hard-working,

First question: Why is Gov. Gavin Newsom giving $125 million to illegal immigrants? According to a headline in another newspaper, “school leaders” are pleading for funds to reopen. And in

“The concession stand will be closing in 10 minutes.” Ah, that phrase is music to my ears.  There are some times in life when we wish history would repeat itself.

L.A. County had me go to a drive-thru testing site today! One of the reasons there may be false negatives is they have you swab your mouth yourself. No nasal

Thank you Signal (editorial, May 16). You got this right and DO represent the views of most in the Santa Clarita Valley with this article. There is definitely going to