John Kiernan: Everybody chip in
April 11, 2018
As we approach Earth Day, many of us will go out on our once a year trek to make our environment a better place to live and to make us
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Max Morgan: Obeying federal laws
April 11, 2018
It was either sheer cowardice or ignorance that Cameron Smyth was “not comfortable” in taking an official position “without further study” on SB 54. I guess he has also conveniently
Lois Eisenberg: Pruitt’s problems
April 10, 2018
Knowing that Scott Pruitt is the culprit behind the destruction of the EPA and knowing that he is actively and signal-handily by all accounts trying to destroy this most important
Dr. Robert W. Burton: Not forgotten
April 5, 2018
I read an autobiography of a great baseball player, 1919-1972 was his lifespan. Indeed, he died at a young age, but during his lifespan here on the planet, he made
Karla H. Edwards: Keep California a sanctuary state
April 5, 2018
I believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. No one should live in fear and no one should be placed in a detention center. Karla H. Edwards
Matt Funicello: Let’s Have A Discussion
April 2, 2018
Recently, I extended an offer to debate Philip Germain, a Co-Chair for 25 United for Progress, and some other people of his choosing about guns and gun control. It seems
Joshua Heath: A Word On Civility
March 31, 2018
This letter is regarding the online behavior of folks on The Signal’s website, as well as social media more broadly. Politics is a passionate business, I know, but far too
Noelle De Vita: Standing up for students
March 31, 2018
This letter is regarding Anthony Breznican’s column, “Stop Saying that Parkland students are fakes, actors.” Mr. Breznican, thank you for standing up for not only the Parkland students—eloquently articulating their
Lois Eisenberg: Frightened by Bolton
March 30, 2018
We are now in the throes of being frightened to death by another warmonger who is known to be the epitome of warmongers, John Bolton. Bolton is extremely hawkish in
Thomas Oatway: Students not manipulated
March 30, 2018
Ron Bischof lost the credibility of his arguments on how to implement school safety when he attacked the students of Parkland, Florida as being “orchestrated by media producers and other
Kevin Eliason: Old school weather terminology
March 28, 2018
I think I more than qualify as, “old school,” and in keeping with that honor I would like to ask one simple question. What TV weather person came up with
Richard Myers: No fear of guns
March 28, 2018
I just read Brian Baker’s March 15 piece, “The Second Amendment and the Militia,” and I’d like him to know that I am getting mighty tired of him and his
Dick and Alice Ramirez: Invite #MeToo
March 27, 2018
A few years back, a group of responsible, dedicated young kids just a few years older than the students protesting now, changed the world by protesting our involvement in
Brian Baker: Still need a driver
March 27, 2018
I enjoyed reading Maria Gutzeit’s March 20 column entitled, “Eagerly awaiting the on-demand, futuristic life,” but in discussing self-driving cars she quoted Mark Schniepp, PhD, as saying that “…the current
Robert W. Burton: Reading vs. writing
March 26, 2018
Too much emphasis, these days, at all levels of educational instruction, is placed on reading, but not on writing. Many people read well, but only a select few write well.
Betty Arenson: Watching Sacramento
March 26, 2018
There are positives occurring in the California legislature that somehow elude the general public. Yes, agenda items intended to help the citizenry, yet these same issues get rejected, buried or
Jay DelDotto: An insight to my beliefs
March 22, 2018
I was wondering when I was going to be attacked regarding my March 14, 2018 Letter to the Editor pointing out Lois Eisenberg’s continuous rants about President Trump and anything
Richard Myers: Getting people to ask the question
March 21, 2018
As I watched the student walkouts on March 14, I was impressed by the numbers and the enthusiasm of these young Americans, but I think we should be very cautious
Stephanie Green: Them vs. US
March 21, 2018
In the March 14 edition of The Signal, right-wing letter writer, Jay DelDotto, criticized left-wing writer, Lois Eisenberg, because of the “verbal venom that she disgorges about Republicans.” He then
Brian Baker: A word on climate change
March 21, 2018
On March 17, in the Weekender edition of The Signal, there was a column entitled: “Climate change is a science fact” written by Jess Phoenix. In that column, she introduces