California, the Golden State, where dreams are meant to come true, has become a nightmare for too many families. The cost of living is out of control, affordable housing feels
As a proud Santa Clarita Valley business owner and chair of the Valley Industry Association, I am thrilled to endorse Tim Burkhart for Santa Clarita City Council. Through my work
The Santa Clarita Valley is extremely blessed to have Dr. Aakash Ahuja put his name forward for election to the William S. Hart Union High School District board, Area 1.
I am proud to endorse Andrew Taban for the Santa Clarita Community College District board, Trustee Area 3. I have worked with Andrew for the past four years on various
I don’t know if Ricky Deising slept with one of Genghis Khan’s wives in a previous life to warrant banishment to South Russia or if Ricky D’s the luckiest guy
Editor’s note: The following letter was received before Carlos R. Guerrero was appointed to the College of the Canyons board of trustees. Late on Friday (Sept. 13), COC released the
I’d like to know what veteran groups Ralph Ware (letters, Sept. 18) refers to that do not support Rep. Mike Garcia. I think his statement that he doesn’t know any
Why should College of the Canyons Area 2 residents re-elect Edel Alonso to the board of trustees in November? As a friend and colleague of hers for 36 years, I
Piotr (pronounced Peter) Orzechowski was first elected to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors in 2020. Piotr is a mechanical engineer who served as an environmental water
In re: Ralph Ware, “A Deal-Breaker for Vietnam Veteran,” letters, Sept. 18. I don’t believe we have ever met, Mr. Ware, but FYI, I collect the names of local veterans
If you, like me, have served on jury duty, you will probably remember a standard admonition given by the judge to all jurors that went something like this: “If you
Gary Martin is the most respected water policy leader in the Santa Clarita Valley. Gary has long served on state and local water boards and most recently has been the
It is my sincere pleasure to endorse Gloria Mercado-Fortine for the William S. Hart Union High School District board of trustees. Her record of service to the Hart district and
Since Dr. Aakash Ahuja first announced his candidacy for the William S. Hart Union High School District, he has hit the ground running. Some of his activities are: speaking at
Let’s get this out of the way. Inasmuch as The Signal will soon be publishing its list of candidate endorsements, and considering that their endorsements are, well, ridiculously predictable in
The Republican Party had something of a nervous breakdown after the 2012 election, when GOP challenger Mitt Romney lost to incumbent President Barack Obama. Some Republicans had convinced themselves that
The choice comes down to who’s honest, who’s local, who relates, and who has the required experience and connections. If we throw away party labels and vote on proven character,
Ralph Ware issued a letter on Sept. 18 denying that Rep. Mike Garcia is “standing with our troops.” It is a judgement he reached because it was stated in a
As a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I am proud to support Andrew Taban for the Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees, Trustee Area 3. Andrew’s commitment to
As election season ramps up toward Nov. 5, candidate endorsements by local current elected officials is amazing to me. A vote or endorsement is not a valentine. When selecting a