Opinion

Those of us who lament the brutal murder of 19 innocent children and two wonderful teachers in Texas are sick of “thoughts and prayers.” Killers like this 18-year-old should never

In re: Dennis Bartash, “Nothing Wrong with Registering Guns,” letters, June 3. As a life member of the National Rifle Association as well as being a federally licensed gunsmith, I

Just a “kinda interesting” not-so-fun fact:  Large Mike Garcia signs are being “taken down” all over town.  Hmm. I noticed that Christy Smith signs seem to be intact.  Pretty sure

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, was giving a speech on the floor of the House on Wednesday, June 8, about Republican-led bills that he said targeted LGBTQ+ rights. Before ending his

This is the second letter I’ve recently read in The Signal (Diane Zimmerman, March 29), the first one being my own, taking issue with Gary Morrison’s “observations.”  I have no

Barack Obama said that manufacturing growth required a magic wand. Donald Trump showed it didn’t. It only required freedom.  Same story with energy. Obama said we couldn’t drill our way

The following is a copy of a letter to the office of Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares: Below are the details of our fire insurance situation. We are hopeful that anyone

I was personally pleased to read that The Signal endorsed our congressman, Mike Garcia, for reelection to continue his fine record of representing all citizens of our district, even those

Re: “Recommendations For A Purple District,” letters, Thomas Oatway, June 2. So, Mr. Oatway, you want Mike Garcia out of the district. You won’t be happy until the state of

I just don’t understand how any member of Congress can make a case for being against the banning of assault weapons. Yes, yes, the Second Amendment, the Second Amendment, the

Re: Gary Horton commentary, June 8. Very sensible column, Mr. Horton, thank you, and, hopefully, more people will learn to compromise to get things done. It does work. Sue Adamick

Reading the letters to the editor is part of my daily routine. Interesting are the different viewpoints and the somewhat competitive attitude of some of the regulars. I do, however,

How many will it take? As regressives do their usual fake impersonation of sympathy and nobility on the graves of dead children, they seem to be able to only ask

In reading my ballot for the June 7 primary, the topic of term limits comes to mind.  The American people overwhelmingly support “term limits.” Some polls show that as much

In re: Judy Reinsma, “Where Does Garcia Stand on Roe?” letters, June 2.  I’m continually amazed and amused by the number of seemingly adult and fairly intelligent people who apparently

Editor Tim Whyte, writer Trevor Morgan and columnist John Boston: You spoiled your coverage of the late and admirable Mr. Cesar Romero’s induction into the Santa Clarita Valley’s Walk of

Mark Esper is trying to cleanse his reputation with a new tell-all book following his stint as Donald Trump’s secretary of defense. He makes late claims of Trump’s outrageous and