Letters to the Editor

I come from a U.S. Army family and as the son of a World War II veteran, the brother of a Vietnam veteran and Vietnam-era veteran (Germany), and I served

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our economy and has taken a heavy toll on our small businesses. Fortunately, the Economic Development Division at College of the Canyons has provided, and

Last week I fired up the Wayback Machine, and in The Signal’s archives I came across your endorsements for local offices in the 2016 general election.  On Oct. 5, 2016

The editors of The Signal have failed Journalism 101 by failing to adequately — and fairly — cover the elections for College of the Canyons board of trustees. COC is

The Signal’s endorsements for College of the Canyons board of trustees are fraught with logical contradictions and hypocrisy. Four years ago, the paper reluctantly endorsed Michelle Jenkins, while calling for

In our country, we have the great privilege of participating in the selection of leaders and the direction of our government. After observing elections over many years, I decided to

When COVID struck our nation, Sen. Scott Wilk masked up and got to work!  Wilk helped bring 14,000 more trained nurses onto the front lines of the crisis. He demanded

I’m not sure what’s scarier, wildfire season or election season. But I do know we’re safer thanks to the leadership of Sen. Scott Wilk.  Last year when the investor-owned utilities

This pandemic is top of mind for most of us today, but this just adds to what seems to be an ever-growing list of concerns. We have good news! You

I first met Edel Alonso as a freshman at Hart High School in 1990. She was a counselor and advisor to several clubs I belonged to. I was quiet, shy,

This coming election, you may see an unfamiliar name on the ballot for the College of the Canyons board of trustees election for Area 2, but it is a name

In 2013, a lawsuit was filed against College of the Canyons for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was settled, with COC agreeing to make 1,769 changes

As a longtime resident, businessman, Santa Clarita Valley community leader, parent of a College of the Canyons student, and current member and past chairman of the COC Foundation board, it’s

Christy Smith claims to be a friend of the “little guy.” However, her ongoing support for the job-killing California Assembly bill known as AB5 lays bare her false claim. AB5

At the time of this writing, 96 days have passed since news broke Russians put bounties on our soldiers and President Donald Trump did nothing. I’m heartbroken for our country

As a mother of a gay child, I am beyond concerned about the prospect of Mike Garcia being elected to represent me in Congress. If elected, Garcia would allow discrimination

Yard signs, TV commercials and countless Facebook posts from all sorts of candidates: The election is near! Frankly, I usually can’t stand politics.  But in today’s hyper-partisan world full of

On Friday, Oct. 2, Christopher Murphy, the junior senator from Connecticut, tried to reenergize the now 4-year-old discredited Trump/Russia collusion hoax by claiming that, since Donald Trump was down with

President Donald Trump is irascible, temperamental, prone to exaggeration and outbursts of temper. I can wish he would avoid his Twitter account. It doesn’t matter. I am not asking him

I had the pleasure of working with Edel Alonso for 15 years as a colleague in the College of the Canyons Counseling Department when she served as not only as