
Rick Barker | My Thanks
As a high school dropout, I would like to take this opportunity to give my utmost thanks to many of the people submitting columns on these pages. Whenever I read

As a high school dropout, I would like to take this opportunity to give my utmost thanks to many of the people submitting columns on these pages. Whenever I read

Maggie Bowman’s (May 23) letter (criticizes) Moms for Liberty, empowering parents to fix our kids’ education. Her absurd claim that we seek “control” parrots the Southern Poverty Law Center’s baseless

In January, Joe Biden handed Donald Trump an economy with prices rising about 0.5% in a single month, equivalent to 5.7% per annum. In May, this annualized rate had fallen

I would very much like to debate the points that Phillip Wasserman makes in his response to my letter letters, May 18), but Mr. Wasserman leaves little to be debated,

I’m a woman over 60 who just went to College of the Canyons. Here’s what I know. The first time I attended community college I had a weighty backpack filled

A question for Ms. Lois Eisenberg (letters, July 15). Why are you so upset? The Obama administration deported 3.1 million illegal immigrants removed from the U.S. What don’t you get?

On July 29, The Signal published a letter from Jim de Bree in response to my letter dated July 18. In my letter I challenged Jonathan Kraut to cite within

The Santa Clarita Valley has a gem that deserves more attention: The nonprofit SCV Blues Society, whose motto is “Keeping the Blues Alive,” is both unpretentious and surprisingly good. It

Re: Lois Eisenberg, letters, July 31. Of the 11.8 million affected by the “Big Beautiful Bill,” how many shouldn’t be here in the first place? Bob Comer Valencia

It’s really something that MaryElizabeth Olsen, in her July 25 letter, accuses others of “clinging to toddler habits” while the conclusion of her bizarre rambling is a childish demand for

I recently read and re-read Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s column of July 29. The article was quite verbose. It came across like Ms. Schiavo was distancing herself from the price increases

The world just experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. As I’ve written twice before in letters to the editor of The Signal, the Castaic Dam is estimated to withstand up to

Andrew Taban’s column, “America at a Crossroads: Beyond Blind Partisanship” (The Signal, May 6), raises valid concerns about democratic decay but leans heavily on Democratic ideology, echoing his prior column,

Elected politicians are given a sacred duty. We the people have elections and the winners are given our consent to govern. Even those who did not choose the winning candidate

Re: New York City shooting story, July 30. Wow. Front-page and third-page photos with what looks like a celebration of life of a murderous maniac. Why? Are you proud our

It is not unexpected to find that some persons are ignorant of current events. Recently the gross domestic product ranking of California has been misstated as “fifth largest.” To inform:

The (May 6) “Democratic Voices” column by Andrew Taban, “Beyond Blind Partisanship,” started out so well thought-out that it got my attention enough to read it to the end. I

I was sickened when I saw Donald Trump sign his cruel nightmarish bill, which he calls the “Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill is the farthest thing from being beautiful. Also

I have lived in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1988 and watched it grow, and continue to grow, exponentially. I have many concerns about the proposed Trails at Lyons Canyon

Michael Cruz’s letter (“History vs. Current Practice,” May 9) misreads and misunderstands my defense of the Department of Government Efficiency against David Berke’s claims (Letters, April 4). My letter narrowly