Tim Whyte | He’s a Sooner for Life, and an Attorney, Too
June 24, 2023
Part 2 Luc. Or should I say, “Counselor.” Yep. The kid’s an attorney. That same kid who spent three years playing junior hockey after high school instead of starting college
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Denise Lite | July 4: A Time for American Pride
June 24, 2023
As we approach the Fourth of July 10 days from now, we should all be proud to celebrate this important day in American history. The Fourth of July is not
John Boston | How I Lived Through a Big Mac Attack
June 23, 2023
It was a heck of a week, probably payback karma. A half-century ago, I tortured my poor best friend, Phil Lanier. Philzy was taking a computer programming class our frosh
Rob Kerchner | They’ve Got Some Nerve
June 23, 2023
Consider the chutzpah: Those who hobbled a duly elected president with their 2016 Russian hoax claim to be the ones “defending democracy.” And they claim this because of the Jan.
Arthur Saginian | A Tale About Unions
June 23, 2023
This is in the category of spontaneous, random thoughts, philosophical musings and generalizations — essentially the way my mind usually works. A long time ago the industrial revolution hit and
Jim de Bree | Accounting Profession’s Lesson for the Supreme Court
June 22, 2023
A recent poll by Marquette Law School concluded that Americans’ approval of the Supreme Court has been challenged by concerns over its ethics and transparency. Whether those concerns have a
Ronald Perry | 1 Day vs. 1 Month
June 22, 2023
Why is it we as Americans have our priorities so screwed up? Memorial Day just passed and a few people took the time to go to the cemetery or a
Lynn Wright | Consequences of a ‘Vicious Screed’
June 22, 2023
Ah, the consequences of hate speech. It is not a coincidence that four days after The Signal published Diane Zimmerman’s vicious screed against the LGBTQ community (letters to the editor,
Bob Comer | No Mention of Accomplishments
June 22, 2023
Re: Letters, Lois Eisenberg, June 16. What 34 felonies? No mention of accomplishments! President Donald Trump made several. Among those: Introduction of the Space Force, Veterans Administration hotline to help
Gary Horton | Challenging Ourselves in Thought
June 21, 2023
Let’s talk about the urgent need to break patterns of ideological self-isolation that’s affixed itself as a nearly universally adopted thinking method in these “United” States. What I’m talking about
Duane Smith | Lessons from Father
June 21, 2023
In June 2008, right around Father’s Day, my father sat my younger brother and me down to tell us that he had extremely aggressive prostate cancer. So dire was the
Jonathan Kraut | Does Trump Think He IS America?
June 20, 2023
The world knows that Donald Trump has been recently indicted by a grand jury in Florida on 37 federal felony counts. These are for obstruction, conspiracy, unlawful retention of government
Walter McKee | Pride Month Letter Spot-On
June 20, 2023
Re: “What Pride Month Is About,” letters, Diane Zimmerman, June 9. Thank you, Diane Zimmerman. I could not have said it better myself. Walter McKee Valencia
Maria Wright | Pride Month Letter Appalling
June 20, 2023
I am appalled at the letter to the editor (June 9) by Diane Zimmerman. “And, please, do not put transgender in the same category as gay, lesbian, bisexual or queer.”
Dennis Nichols | Why Are Trash Costs Increasing?
June 20, 2023
As a senior citizen and long-time Santa Clarita resident, I had to severely question the city’s recent move to change the trash service from Waste Management to Burrtec. I recently
David Hegg | Needed: More Father Power
June 18, 2023
By David Hegg Over my years as an adult male I have worked at many different jobs, especially during college, grad school, and our first years of marriage. I worked
Rick Barker | Concealed-Carry Myths
June 18, 2023
In re: Gary Horton, “Only Sanity Will Stop Gun Slaughter,” May 10. For the record, Mr. Horton, that mall in Texas does not allow weapons to be carried on their
Steven H. Baron | Defining a Budget ‘Cut’
June 18, 2023
In a May 30 letter, Carrie Lujan, communications manager for the city of Santa Clarita, states that the adjustments cited in my May 17 letter were not cuts to the
Tim Whyte | She’s a Cougar for Life, and a Nurse, Too
June 17, 2023
Part 1 Brooke. Or should I say, “Nurse Brooke.” Our journey in May started with the first college graduation I’ve ever attended for one of my kids. And it was
Mike Garcia | Congress Has Work to Do on Education
June 17, 2023
It’s the most exciting time of year, at least for all of us with young kids at home: Summer vacation. But while our kids are enjoying a much-deserved summer break,