Letters to the Editor

Regarding the letter from Jim Blumel Sr. in the May 9 Sunday Signal: “The Bill of Rights vs. COVID-19.” Mr. Blumel, in his May 9 letter to the editor, says

As a professional in patient care for 45 years, this procedure is to protect human life in a controlled living environment. It’s to protect all residents and caregivers who provide

Our society has collective memories — the shooting of JFK, the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Space Shuttle disasters, 9/11… to say nothing of the wars and

What’s with the new mini toilet paper? The rolls are smaller and narrower. They were evidently designed for dainty people but not for ham-handed people like me. This is not

The short-term bailout of the U.S. Postal Service should be a relief to all Americans. Many citizens rely on mail-in ballots for local, state and federal elections, and if the

A little while ago (April 16) I wrote a letter to the editor regarding the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill. I agree that there were a lot of zeros in my

We should all be concerned by how easily we are letting our basic freedoms slip away during this pandemic. Politicians say we must stay secluded until a vaccine is discovered

Kudos to Roberta Constantine (letters, April 25) for calling out the city on the lack of enforcement of personal protective equipment in public. I also contacted the city about this

To compare President Donald Trump to the “Pearl Harbor Moment” is no match for what Trump is doing to undermine, while Franklin Delano Roosevelt united. Trump is divisive, egotistical, not

I’m getting a bit more anxious every day as I hear the experts talk about protecting the most vulnerable from COVID-19. My age and compromised immune system, due to treatment

You have done a good job of covering the COVID-19 news restating what they say on TV. I think maybe it’s time to report some facts we can’t get on

Until last night I thought the best way to fight this virus was the stay-home, social distancing approach, but then I heard something that makes a lot more sense. Something

In 2008, the Los Angeles Valley College speech and debate team won the national title at the Phi Rho Pi National Public Speaking Championship tournament held in Chicago. A young

Los Angeles County made “orders” for assisted living that are in my opinion, unconstitutional. Seniors are being ordered to stay in their rooms 24/7. This is not good for their

What happened to Byron York? John Schwindler Newhall Editor’s note: With the coronavirus situation and a congressional election coming up, we’ve been running quite a backlog on local letters and

I was disappointed to read Steve Lunetta’s opinion piece (April 23) wherein he promoted yet another conspiracy theory. Although the Signal tries to present a wide range of opinions, they

Taking care of our mental health is a difficult task during the stay-at-home order. We are all missing that social connection that many people need to be happy. The next

All eyes are on our leaders and COVID-19 is revealing the very best and worst in leadership, and leader performances are being measured by their judgments. At the 20,000-foot level,

I’d like to say a few words about the folks who are protesting the closures and social distancing and the problem we have in dealing with them.  Someone once said

It is that time, and here we go again. First, I do not care who you vote for, because it is your American right. However, if there’s one thing I