Letters to the Editor

I rarely get to hear a Democrat’s view on the Mueller report, but I have seen, heard and read about what Republicans think that Democrats think about the report (even

Jason Gibbs’ recent opinion piece regarding the looming “pension tsunami” in California is very timely. Indeed, skyrocketing pension liabilities affect nearly every public agency in California.  The question is whether

I have long admired Joshua Heath’s excellent writing. However, his latest piece, “The Importance of Norms, Plus the Rule of Law” (March 26), is for me, a sad exception. The

Did Robert Mueller fulfill his duty to provide a full and complete conclusion to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? That is, after all, what he was

Re: Gary Horton commentary, March 27: Gary Horton and I will probably never agree about politics. However far apart we may be politically, I was deeply touched by his loving

When I heard President Trump in front of the press corp on the South Lawn the other day before the Mueller report came out, brazenly saying that everyone should see

Re: Josh Heath, commentary, March 26.  Mr. Heath, perhaps inadvertently, picked an interesting day on which to publish a column asserting that the press needs to be protected from criticism,

I read with interest Terri Lovell’s column in the March 20 paper. I have been following Agenda 21 for a number of years and Terri’s letter was spot-on. Glenn Beck

There used to be things that we universally agreed were wrong. Basics like racism, anti-Semitism, corruption, murder. You know — things we ALL rejected regardless of party affiliation. Except Rep.

Pedestrians have a responsibility to look both ways before crossing.  We were taught as children to do this and when crossing make sure you make eye contact with the driver

I love the stories in The Signal from long ago and nobody tells a better tale than John Boston.  Pamela Moreau Saugus 

When I moved to Valencia in 1972 the main stories in The Signal were about (mining) and Bermite. Not much has changed.   Don Gately Valencia

I am so appalled by President Trump’s attack on John McCain that it has been very difficult to restrain myself from writing about it. The McCain family deserves better, and

With a heavy heart I read Mary R. Martin’s letter to The Signal printed on March 22. I can’t believe you are looking to the city to take care of

I just read Richard Myers’ “Pedestrians Share Responsibility” comments in letters to the editor (March 21). My wife and I also grew up in Chicago in the 1950s and 1960s,

“c u soom.” By rear ending a vehicle, the typo was made.  Sadly, teenage crashes increase this time of year. Drinking and cell phones are some problems. Many drivers now

The 1997 Kyoto Protocol and the 2016 Paris Agreement were ratified across the globe in an attempt to deal with greenhouse-gas-emissions (GHGs), measured and moderated within each nation’s borders.  The

Re: Front-page photos of Sierra Nevada mountains, March 13.  I guess these pictures were taken before March 2018. Sierra Nevada snowpack improved to 93 percent of average in March 2018. 

President Trump’s expressed fear that the military, the police and “bikers for Trump” may become angry and violent is nothing but a threat thinly disguised as a warning. The invocation

Re: Gary Horton column, March 20: I wish he had read M. Stanton Evans’ “Blacklisted by History” before comparing President Trump to Joseph McCarthy. Evans planned to attack McCarthy as