Many Americans are ill-informed on the subject of extreme poverty around the world and the federal budget’s funds toward foreign aid. Opinion polls consistently find that Americans believe foreign aid
This letter is in response to Phyllis McKenna’s letter of Aug. 4 referring to Gary Horton’s column of July 22. I had cut Horton’s column out of the paper to
My husband and I are parents of a very young daughter. It is without question that we are more than concerned with the state of affairs in our country. It
I want to thank The Signal for its editorial, “A Taxpayer-Hunting Wolf,” advocating for the defeat of Proposition 15, which will be on the ballot Nov. 3. Prop. 15 is
I’ve gotten to be quite the Bible student during this “pandemic.” That’s pretty impressive, coming from an agnostic. There’s so much written about human weakness in that book, as well
I try to keep abreast of the actions of our representatives in Washington and Sacramento. With respect to Rep. Mike Garcia, after only 60 days in office, the story is
In this morning’s paper (Aug. 5), Mayor Pro Tem Bill Miranda had a nice article on all our parks here in Santa Clarita. He pointed out all the amenities that
I hope that Gov. Gavin Newsom will disregard Rep. Mike Garcia’s letter asking to reopen schools in the 25th Congressional District. He does NOT speak for my family, or any
I got a chuckle immediately when a previously unknown compatriot in rock poetry emerged last Sunday (Aug. 2). In a persuasive exposition about “truth,” David Hegg invoked The Who’s “Who
In 2018, my son Brandon and I were honored to have an Antelope Valley peach farmer ask us to sell peaches for him at our local Saturday Newhall Farmers Market.
This is in response to the opinion page on Aug. 1. Today I found the opinion page of The Signal filled with far-right opinions starting with the opinion of
It’s amazing to me that the once-mighty Signal continues to lift John Boston to an editorial status on a weekly basis. He might be a “blast from the past,” but
It’s all God’s fault. When I was reading the Bible for some guidance on how to deal with difficult people, I was astonished by Paul’s letter to the Romans, namely
The Republicans have revealed their true colors. They are willing to give billions to corporations, and therefore to the elite 1%, but want to slash support to average Americans who
Today, I received the L.A. County registrar’s notice about mail-in ballots. What was of interest was the option for receiving the ballot in 18 languages: Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese,
It is impressive to see our California 25th District represented by the newly elected Rep. Mike Garcia. His first 60 days in office should make all constituents proud. Rep. Garcia
What is it with the latest spate of protesters demanding that “billionaires should pay their fair share”? From whence springs the myth that they don’t? “The top 1% paid a
Imagine for a moment the closest people in your work life come to a strong conclusion: You’ve got lots of problems. These individuals are the ones who spend day after
The following was submitted to Mayor Cameron Smyth and City Council members: I expect you to take a more visible and vocal role in helping this community come to terms
We need our unemployment funds! My husband was furloughed the first week of June. He immediately started contacting the Employment Development Department to open his claim. It took him two