
Valerie Helser: Knight offers common-sense fixes
The recent smear ads attacking U.S. Army veteran Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, on his position on Social Security couldn’t be farther from the truth. Despite what West Los Angeles lawyer

The recent smear ads attacking U.S. Army veteran Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, on his position on Social Security couldn’t be farther from the truth. Despite what West Los Angeles lawyer

Three men are in a small boat far from shore. The boat is being circled by hungry sharks when it suddenly springs a leak. Two of the men start desperately

On the coming Nov. 8 ballot, there are 11 candidates running for Santa Clarita City Council. In our opinion, two candidates stand above the rest – TimBen Boydston and Alan

Rarely does a new candidate for public office emerge that possesses the experience, expertise and overall aptitude to step in and capably serve the community right out of the gate.

Oh the hypocrisy of the Signal’s Editorial Board to withhold their endorsement of Christy Smith for having sent out a hit mailer about Dante Acosta about his association with a

Caforio for Congress One of only three political endorsements I made this year is Bryan Caforio for Congress in CA25 (Santa Clarita, Simi, Porter Ranch, and Palmdale.) Bryan is an

When election year rolls around, virtually all politicians and political candidates claim to be pro-military. However, following the elections, most of those claims prove to be nothing more than campaign

Candidates who listen to citizens My recent experience in addressing the red light camera enforcement in the city has given me a first hand opportunity to directly see who in

Julie Olsen is best choice for Saugus Union board As a retired police sergeant, I know quite a bit about public safety. After over two decades in law enforcement, safety

Alonso has the experience and fresh perspective needed On Oct. 6 The Signal published an editorial discussing the upcoming election for the College of the Canyons Board of Trustees. I

Please spare us from a third presidential debate. The last two debates were dominated by a lady in the house and showed there was not a gentleman in the house.

Your paper has recently endorsed Bruce Fortine and Michele Jenkins, longtime board members who have served the COC board admirably. I’d like to suggest that those who are able to

Did you know it takes approval from three City Council members before an item can be placed on the agenda? That means if your neighborhood has a concern and you

It’s a shame that the Oct. 8 Knight and Caforio debate at the Valencia Country Club charged $25 for tickets to the event. These debates should be open to the

I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Edel Alonso for 15 years as a counseling colleague in the COC Counseling Department and, before that, as a fellow counseling

I would love to stand with Bryan Caforio. I really would. I would love to stand side by side with my Democratic candidate and fight for the preservation of the

In Gary Horton’s column “Everything’s coming up ‘Rosies’ for Hillary,” published in The Signal Oct. 5, the writer attempts to mount an attack using the Democrats’ topic du jour: Trump’s

TimBen Boydston has served the citizens of Santa Clarita well as a current member of our City Council and deserves our support for re-election. He has always used his administrative

Addressing The Signal’s Oct. 4 headline “City may face dilemma if candidate wins state seat,” it seems to me that you are making a mountain out of a molehill (but

Soon you will receive a very large ballot for the Nov. 8 election. For the first time the Santa Clarita City Council election will be included in that big ballot.