We like to say of our justice system in America that, “You’re presumed innocent until proven guilty.” Well, innocence is no longer presumed. Twelve honest jurors, approved and selected by
This is dedicated to all of you sitting at home with I-told-you-so smirks on your faces. (Somewhere in Russia. Vladimir Putin is sitting in a small, nondescript room with
Lately I have observed the growing number of food trucks and street vendors on Castaic Road. My guess is that none of these vendors have an operating permit from the
A century ago, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act, also known as the Immigration Act of 1924, which precipitated a two-generation-long pause in mass migration. Upon Coolidge’s signature,
On paper, the U.S. economy seems to be doing well with historically low unemployment. Yet most Americans have a sour view in recent polls, with stubborn inflation in living costs
By David Hegg Since the beginning of our great nation, a fundamental conviction has been that our Creator endowed us with the essential “rights” of all humanity. Further, the preamble
Re: The Time Ranger by John Boston, May 25. Geez, Mr. Boston. Went to Placerita Junior High School with both Jack Uhey and Bob Walk. Tried out for the baseball
FBI Director James Comey said in 2016 that “no reasonable prosecutor” would bring a case against Hillary Clinton over her massive mishandling of classified material and her obvious attempts to
By The Signal Editorial Board It feels like something has died. It’s a loss. A loss of a significant piece of what made America that shining city on a hill
Thanks for the editorial from The Signal on May 25. I have some thoughts too! And I can only hope other community members do, too. First: (The College of the
I’ll be the first to admit, as a former Canyon High School student who lives a few miles past Sand Canyon, I’ve been late many times as a result of
Re: Saugus Union School District Multilingual Literacy Night, local news story, May 21. First of all, it was a privilege to have a post about the event in The Signal.
These past two weeks have marked crucial deadlines for bills to pass through their house of origin in the California Legislature – either the state Senate or state Assembly. Hundreds
Dear Southern California Edison, Thank you just oodles for your recent correspondence and concern, urging my caution for slicing the main wire that connects Los Angeles to San Diego while
I recently listened to Nathan Hockman speak and am writing to endorse him for the position of Los Angeles County District Attorney in the November election. His candidacy offers a
I am writing an open letter to our state representatives and our local school board members. It is difficult to write this letter as I am fuming with the feeling
Mr. Rob Kerchner (letters, May 26) needs to provide a link to where he claims the New England Journal of Medicine’s latest study indicated the COVID-19 vaccine shows no benefit
A disclosure: I am co-chair of the College of the Canyons Foundation board. I’ve been a member of the COC Foundation for about two years. I was a member of
The following letter is presented as a satirical take on current gender issues. Lobby, California hospital, 5 a.m. A middle-aged man is seated at an intake window, an older female
Yesterday, we honored those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe. My family is so fortunate that my dad and brother returned home safely. We still have