Our View: SCV honors America’s veterans
November 11, 2016
Today marks the 78th American holiday honoring the service of U.S. veterans. The holiday – initially dubbed Armistice Day – was made official by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938
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Our View: Re-open the road
November 4, 2016
Without warning, the Los Angeles County Public Works Department this week shut down Bouquet Canyon Road for six months, leaving residents in the canyon cut off from schools, work and
Our View: Delayed sample ballots won’t do
October 28, 2016
In the small-government-vs.-large-government debate, Los Angeles County has scored a big point for smaller government with its handling of sample ballots for the Nov. 8 election. The county – with
Our View: Return incumbents to CLWA board
October 13, 2016
Four longtime Castaic Lake Water Agency board members with a unified agenda face one challenger each on the Nov. 8 ballot. All eight candidates have platforms addressing water management issues,
Our View: Part II: A skeptical look at ballot measures
October 12, 2016
Editor’s note: Today The Signal wraps up its reviews and recommendations for votes on statewide ballot measures. No on Prop 60 Proposition 60 would require adult film performers to use
Our View: A skeptical look at ballot measures
October 11, 2016
Each election year when the state ballot arrives loaded with proposed laws awaiting voter approval – as this year’s is with 17 statewide measures – we wonder if we’re getting
Our View: Smyth, Kellar for City Council
October 10, 2016
The City of Santa Clarita is a well-run and financially sound city. It upgraded its Standard and Poors credit rating to the highest possible – AAA– during the Great Recession.
Our View: Vote Steve Knight for Congress
October 7, 2016
The moment the Washington Democratic political machine identified California’s 25th Congressional District as vulnerable to party takeover, the Nov. 8 race was no longer about local interests. It was all
Our View: Fortine, Jenkins for COC board
October 5, 2016
Editor’s note: Early versions of this editorial had incorrect information regarding the years Edel Alonso served the college as a counselor. She was a counselor for 16 years. Two seats
Our View: Vote Barger for supervisor
October 4, 2016
All Santa Clarita Valley residents qualified to vote Nov. 8 have a choice for county supervisor between Kathryn Barger, longtime chief of staff for Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, and Darrell
Our View: Fox for SUSD board
October 4, 2016
Two remarkably qualified candidates have stepped forward to join the race for the lone open Saugus Union School District seat on the November ballot. The two would bring different backgrounds
Our View: What a shame!
October 1, 2016
The race to replace Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, in the 38th Assembly District – which takes in most of the Santa Clarita Valley along with parts of the San
Our View: Wilk for 21st Senate District
September 30, 2016
Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, faces off against a political newcomer for statewide office in the race to replace respected longtime legislator Sharon Runner in the 21st Senate District in
Our View: Overturned upon review
September 30, 2016
The next representative for the 27th Senate District – which takes in a western slice of the Santa Clarita Valley but includes cities and communities in western Los Angeles and
Our View: Endorsements: What we look for
September 29, 2016
Today we start a series of editorials in which we will recommend how you vote on local issues right down the crammed Nov. 8 ballot, from your congressional representative to