Paul McGuire | The Irony of a Front Page
February 26, 2026
I found the stories and photos on your front page Feb. 11 instructive and ironic. Here we have local high school students skipping school to protest ongoing efforts to excise
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Tom Purcell | The Self-Absorbed Modern American Male
February 26, 2026
Forbes says the “man purse” — or “murse” — is no longer just a trend, but a luxury must-have. Featured heavily during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, designers presented murse styles
Gary Horton | Who Owns Our Streets?
February 25, 2026
Last week a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge halted the city of Los Angeles from dismantling abandoned and inoperable RVs parked on public streets. Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled
Julie Johnson | SCV Needs League of Women Voters
February 25, 2026
At moments of uncertainty, I always turn to history for guidance. Not because history hands us easy, perfect answers, but because it shows us the story of imperfect humans. History
Dan Walters | Finally, a Guide to Decipher School Data
February 25, 2026
After becoming governor the second time in 2011, Jerry Brown proposed a major overhaul of how California finances public education. The 1978 passage of Proposition 13, an iconic tax limitation
Jonathan Kraut | Freedom from Warrantless Detention?
February 24, 2026
Great anger was felt by American colonists when some were apprehended by the British without formal charges and incarcerated indefinitely without an opportunity to exercise a viable defense. This anger
Dan Walters | Silicon Valley Flexes Its Political Muscle
February 24, 2026
Over the last half-century, digital technology has reshaped the daily lives of people everywhere and created vast new industries. But no spot on the globe has been more affected than
Ron Perry | Tale of Two Pleas
February 24, 2026
This morning (Feb. 11) in The Signal, there were articles about two pleas for (criminal defendants). Why should they, in any possible way, get plea deals? One (is accused of
Jack Crawford | Point and Counterpoint
February 24, 2026
In his Jan. 29 letter, Rick Barker claims that the Civil War was fought because some states ignored the 13th Amendment. On Feb. 13, Philip Wasserman challenged that statement. Then
Vernon Lackman | Taking Issue with Nation-World Story
February 24, 2026
Re: “They Shouldn’t Be A Political Prop,” nation-world page, Feb. 14. Once again The Signal’s editorial policy and political opinions are apparent in the printing of the above article, which
David Hegg | Tickets to Ride Required
February 22, 2026
By David Hegg It’s time we hit the pause button and take stock of what is going on around us. I remind you this is an opinion column, which you
Arthur Saginian | Why We Forget
February 22, 2026
Gary Horton (Jan. 28) writes of “Things We Can’t Forget.” He starts by describing how a cleaning up of his wife’s closet of shoes reminded him of World War II,
Gary Kodel | Protect Our Oaks
February 21, 2026
We want strong protection for our oaks. Please do not change our city’s ordinance protecting oaks without holding a public outreach event where you can hear ideas and concerns from
Ron Perry | Unsolicited Plug for the Opinion Page
February 21, 2026
So did you pay attention? Did you read the opinion section of the Feb. 18 edition of The Signal. If not, I suggest you read everything on that page. Not
Gary Arndt | Sacramento Politicians Don’t Care
February 21, 2026
My family and friends keep asking me about what is going on with the potential courthouse site across from the mall. This really has everyone upset and feel it is
Dan Walters | Red Ink in California Schools
February 21, 2026
Educating California’s nearly 6 million public school students is the state budget’s second largest expenditure, and one that has increased sharply during Gavin Newsom’s governorship. The 2026-27 budget that Newsom
Tom Purcell | Olympics Thrived in Italy, Not China
February 21, 2026
No wonder the ratings for the Winter Olympics are so much better than they were four years ago. Four years ago, the Winter Olympics were held in China. The Beijing
John Boston | Virtue Signaling or Fighting the New Courthouse?
February 20, 2026
I was pretty darn happy when we became a city in 1987. But then, a bittersweet realization visited: “In two or three generations, Santa Clarita will end up just like the
Mihran Kalaydjian | The Impact of LA Mayor on SCV
February 20, 2026
The political turbulence unfolding in Los Angeles may feel distant to residents of Santa Clarita but its impact could be closer to home than many realize. Mayor Karen Bass now
Dan Walters | Reflecting on Jesse Jackson and Jerry Brown
February 20, 2026
The death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson has sparked a flurry of remembrances about his career as a civil rights champion and political figure. It’s timely, therefore, to recall an