Noah Peterson: Expect the unintended consequences
April 24, 2017
By 2022, California will be tied with the District of Columbia for the highest minimum wage at $15 an hour. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 3 on April 4,
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Ron Bischof: ‘How representative government functions’
April 24, 2017
This letter to the editor is in response to the Marcy Rothenberg’s column published April 20 titled “Representatives and their misrepresentations.” Her column inexplicably applies 2106 presidential election popular vote
Ron Bischof: March for science, not politicization of science
April 20, 2017
I found Maria Gutzeit’s April 18 column “Marching because facts matter” rational and readable. Regarding the “March for Science,” I’d expand her definition by noting that science is a process
Casey McMichael: Keep the Trojan Horse of pot out of our city
April 20, 2017
I’ve written about this before and I will probably continue to address this subject until our city government decides what to do with the marijuana issue. I appreciate Mayor Smyth’s
Nell Campbell: Stand up today against expanding Chiquita Canyon Landfill
April 18, 2017
Editor’s note: Part 2 of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission’s public hearing on the Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion is scheduled starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the commission’s
Nancy Starczyk: Unified water board deserves SCV support
April 18, 2017
When something brings together the best people from diverse backgrounds, it usually means it’s a good idea. This is exactly the case with the proposal to create a new water
Lois Eisenberg: Continue conserving water
April 18, 2017
Water is our most precious commodity, and it must continue to be conserved even if the water conservation rule has been lifted. The unfortunate thing is that the non-water conservationist
Shelley Coe: Are gun owners also the shooters?
April 17, 2017
It is apparent that the number of local shootings is increasing lately. When I read about these incidents, I am left to wonder one thing: Do any of these perpetrators
Kevin Eliason: 2 homeruns in weekend paper
April 17, 2017
Two big thank-you kudos for two articles in the Weekender edition. On page 1 the story “Officers added to enforce traffic laws” is news that’s been needed for years. Traffic
Nathan Bousfield: Need to change how we work
April 17, 2017
I keep hearing how terrible the increase in the gas tax will be because it doesn’t expand lane capacity. How many expensive new lanes will it take for us
Beverlee Broggie: Senior housing being squeezed out of Santa Clarita
April 17, 2017
As a senior living on a fixed income in Santa Clarita, I have become abundantly aware that the lack of rent control is making it impossible for a large population
Sally White: City should support Chiquita Canyon Landfill closure
April 12, 2017
Author’s note: I presented the following statement to the Santa Clarita City Council Tuesday and, in light of the April 19 hearing on the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, I believe it
Professor: Letter writer misleads readers about climate change
April 12, 2017
Bob Comer’s letter to the editor in The Signal (“Chill out, climate change worriers,” April 7, 2017) was little more than a regurgitation of shopworn climate-denier talking points. Take his
Bob Comer: Chill out, climate change worriers
April 12, 2017
I hope this allays Cher’s fears (Cher Gilmore column “’We the people’ must solve climate change” in the March 25 issue of The Signal). Note how “global warming” has morphed
M.E. Canelas: Where’s the lights?
April 11, 2017
Year after year I go to Canyon Country Park to walk in the evening, and I cannot believe nobody has done anything about this: The playgrounds for the children are
Jan Burton: Don’t forget SCV’s strong public school system
April 11, 2017
Your articles regarding SCV Community Pride were not only interesting, but thorough – except for the sections about education. While members of this community, especially parents, are continually informing themselves
Jim Horton: California a wasteland of taxes, regulation
April 7, 2017
I returned from Phoenix several weeks ago from watching baseball spring training. When you cross the Colorado River from California to Arizona you are aware of a noticeable improvement in
Lois Eisenberg: It’s time to halt Trump
April 7, 2017
Before it is too late, Trump must be stopped in regard to gutting the Environmental Protection Agency, pulling down the barriers between corporate power and the U.S. government. Trump must
Sally White: The Science Lady and climate change
April 7, 2017
The coincidence of two seemingly unrelated articles in The Signal this Thursday does provide food for thought. On Page 1 we have a marvelous description of how Vicki White (sadly,
Gil Mertz: Don’t rush getting health care right
April 5, 2017
As the Republicans seemed inexplicably unprepared to begin dismantling Obamacare after seven years and more than 50 votes to repeal it when Obama was in office, I remain encouraged that