Opinion

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Rise of the Village Idiots

Lately I’ve been rereading Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. It may be one of the most American books ever written. It is both a revealing portrait of early American life and the

Letters to the Editor

Diane Duarte Babko | A Letter You Should Read

Thank you to Marybelle Knight for her June 12 letter about the City Council and Planning Commission  approving various developments in Santa Clarita that have affected and will continue to

Denise Lite

Denise Lite | Our Community and Local Control

In November, I sat in a room and listened to representatives from the California Judicial Council explain their plans for an eight-story regional courthouse at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Tom | If Experience Is the Standard …

Simon Reyna (letters, June 11) criticizes The Signal’s endorsement of Spencer Pratt and argues that Pratt has “absolutely zero experience.” If experience alone is the standard, then the obvious question

Letters to the Editor

Drew Blythe | Our Car-Dependent City

Currently our city is car-dependent and is designed to put cars first, which is not a bad thing. However it makes it difficult for those using bikes and other small

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Knotty Issues Await Next Governor

California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty, unresolved issues. Some, such as the high rate of homelessness and high

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Long-Suffering Californians

Is it surprising that the side that abolished shame, and championed pride, has acted so shamefully while claiming the “proud Democrat” mantle? After all, we each have friends who grew

Commentary

Jon Decker | Congress and ‘Blame Someone Else Day’

Happy holidays to everyone who celebrates “National Blame Someone Else Day” — which, unintentionally, may include a handful of senators expected to introduce the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act”

Letters to the Editor

Jack Teoli | A Breakdown of the L.A. Election

The California primaries are still being counted, but there needs to be a deeper discussion about the Los Angeles mayoral race — not only because some Santa Clarita residents do