
Our View: A dark hour for discussion
Santa Clarita’s reputation as a great place to live—a neighborly city where people are friendly and we all help each other out—took a huge hit Tuesday night. Sadly, the blow
Santa Clarita’s reputation as a great place to live—a neighborly city where people are friendly and we all help each other out—took a huge hit Tuesday night. Sadly, the blow
The state of discussion in the American political arena – an apt term now more than ever – leads us to wonder aloud from time to time: “Are we still
It seems that when good fences aren’t enough, good lawyers will have to do. The news of a pair of lawsuits by the operators of Chiquita Canyon caught us, and
The 2018 election season is starting to heat up as the June 5 primary gets closer. Up before voters locally are the major statewide offices including governor, US Senate for
We all understand that Santa Clarita is growing. Let’s understand this, too: That growth isn’t going to stop. In the first 18 years of this century alone, Santa Clarita gained
The Santa Clarita City Council needs to step back and do some research on the request by Councilman Bob Kellar for the city to declare itself a non-sanctuary city. Step
At the beginning of March, the White House held an Opioid Summit to discuss the administration’s efforts to combat a growing national addiction crisis—one that claims the lives of 115
It has been a long time, since perhaps the days of the Vietnam War, that young people in this country have become politically engaged. Years went by as each generation
This hurts. This really hurts. In a recent article in U.S. News & World Report, California ranked dead last in quality of life in a survey ranking the best states
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” John Muir, “My First Summer in the Sierra,” 1911 Nature has
Our View Feb. 24 No better time for civil discussion When we were going to school, we worried about the next algebra test. Or the upcoming science fair
After discussing the news of the week, The Signal’s Editorial Board felt a prevailing sense of how prescient the movie “The Truman Show” was for today’s society. For those who
The Santa Clarita Valley is home to the Oak of the Golden Dream, which launched the California gold rush in 1842, according to legend. Then there was another boom, as
The absolute last thing a local newspaper should do is discourage democracy and involvement. So we want to first thank the 10 men and women who have stepped up to
The Santa Clarita City Council’s discussion of climate change at its most recent meeting was both interesting and frustrating. At Councilman Cameron Smyth’s urging, council members had before them a
It’s time to have an honest conversation about homelessness. For starters, the Santa Clarita Valley is not immune from the housing crisis. Rents continue to climb on what seems like
Few will forget the dramatic impact that the Aliso Canyon gas leak had in the region. The clear skies above Porter Ranch became permeated and the nation’s second largest natural
It’s a new year, but a very old issue is still dogging us here in the Santa Clarita Valley. It’s the proposed Cemex mining operation. That company has been wanting
The city of Santa Clarita hit a milestone with its 30th birthday this past year. So it seems like a good time as we begin the new year of 2018
Every once in a while, our imperfect democracy gives us an opportunity to see why – though sometimes a flawed system, as Winston Churchill once noted – it’s still better
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