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In re: Sandy Cassidy, letters, “It Wasn’t About the Food Pantries,” Aug. 10. Ms. Cassidy, the point of my response was only to point out that whenever one relies on

In re: Sandy Cassidy, letters, “It Wasn’t About the Food Pantries,” Aug. 10. Ms. Cassidy, the point of my response was only to point out that whenever one relies on

I’ve been thinking about irrelevance. Unless I am watching a golf tournament, advertisers no longer target me. Even worse, I’ve apparently lost track of popular culture, no matter how fast

After skimming Gary Horton’s Sept. 4 column, his position makes so little sense, his writings should be rebranded, “Slow Speed to Nowhere.” This week Gary is upset by people campaigning

On Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s website, she expresses her support of law enforcement with Assembly Bill 2943. She writes “enhancing the ability of law enforcement to respond effectively to these crimes.”

Since January 2021, the cumulative rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, a figure calculated by the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, stands at 19.4%. On

The Signal will publish letters and columns related to local elections through Oct. 5, one month before Election Day. The deadline to submit any letters to the editor about local

The following letter was written after the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Just when you thought the DNC could not sink lower, night two gave us a new

Recently a video emerged where Donald Trump had some things to say about the Medal of Freedom awarded to civilians, and the Medal of Honor given to military personnel for

Why is it you wear a mask? Are you afraid so you wear a mask? What are you afraid of to need a mask? Or are you paid so you

Ms. Sue Bozman (letters, Aug. 31) is right in asserting that a college or any institution cannot depend on just one person to achieve success. The storied reign of Dianne

In his recent column about rent control (Aug. 22), Jim de Bree is right about the need for new housing construction in California. But increasing the housing supply and expanding

Sacramento politicians don’t get the financial pressure we’re all under because they don’t know what life is like for the average American. Rep. Mike Garcia does. Mike has been fighting

To Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz, thank you for bringing back the “joy” and “hope” in this dismal 2024 presidential campaign until you showed up. Since President

I appreciate Saugus Union School District board member Katherine Cooper’s response on Aug. 21 to my letter to the editor on Aug. 16. She is correct that The Signal changed

I watched the first interview of Kamala Harris last night. When asked why she has changed her opinion on so many of the policies she has promoted, defended, and voted

Southern California Edison gave us a snow job in August! They blame high electric rates on hot weather during summertime, like it’s a big surprise the temperature rises in August!

The Paris Olympics have ended, and watching the events on TV was exciting. This international sports competition is coming to Los Angeles in 2028, and I’m sure it will feature

There has been a bit of drama at College of the Canyons recently, but drama is not chaos. It does not mean the college is falling apart or in any

The letter in the Sunday Signal (Aug. 25) titled “Genetic Testing Should Be Mandatory” is a reminder that there are some far-out extremists among us. Any time you see the

The Signal will publish letters and columns related to local elections through Oct. 5, one month before Election Day. (Vote drop boxes are scheduled to open on Oct. 8, per