Joshua Heath | My Friend Mariam, the Heart of the U.S.
March 15, 2022
My dear friend Mariam Ghazaryan is one of the most remarkable people I’ve had the pleasure to know. Let me give you a brief explanation why. (For the sake of
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Denise Lite | A Change in Our Community Safety
March 15, 2022
Every day the local news includes more and more evidence of the rising crime rates in the Santa Clarita Valley. Something has changed in the valley we all know and
Wanda Tuttle | A Perspective on Gas Prices
March 15, 2022
I’d just like to take a moment to offer perspective on increased gasoline prices. Yes it’s painful. Yes it hurts. If the flow of oil from Russia is halted as
David Hegg | Let’s Be Rational and Reasonable
March 13, 2022
Since March 2020 we’ve been bombarded with the cry that “we’re just following the science!” But from the beginning we’ve known, if we ever sat in a science class, that
Max Morgan | Incoherencies and Flip-Flops
March 13, 2022
The usual incoherencies aside, the president’s state of the union speech was vintage Joe Biden. Free stuff for everyone with no details or expectation on how to pay for it
Helen Perry | Ashamed by Slow Response
March 13, 2022
I am ashamed. Why is it taking so long to come to the aid of Ukraine? Have we already forgotten that we did this same thing at the beginning of
Our View | What Have We Learned in 94 Years?
March 12, 2022
By The Signal Editorial Board It’s back. Like a bad horror movie, where the monster keeps returning, so is a very bad and dangerous idea on where to locate the
Stephen Smith | God Save the People of Ukraine
March 12, 2022
For thousands of years mankind was ruled by the sword. Tyrants, often operating under declarations that “The Divine Rights of Kings” would justify abusive actions with the belief that “Might
Larry Bustetter | A Pre-COVID Learning Environment
March 12, 2022
Subject: Keep the schools open with a pre-COVID-19 format. During a town hall phone call with our U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia, I was very encouraged to hear his clear support
Arthur Saginian | A Double-Edged Golden Rule
March 12, 2022
I think Norma Lindemann (letters, Jan. 23) and I have had an exchange or two when it comes to faith, believing in God and practicing religion. I think we concluded
John Boston | Whisk Me to a World of Nick & Nora
March 11, 2022
I got away the other night. Gasoline is $5-plus a gallon. I think it’ll hit close to $9 in California. But, for a while, I got away. Escaped from the
Christopher Lucero | A Satirical Memo
March 11, 2022
As humor: [FOUND IN CONFERENCE ROOM AFTER REPUBLICAN STRATEGY MEETING, Washington, D.C.] Dial In: (redacted) Notes: Prep for Midterms. 2-23-2022 Quick Bites Topic: Voting processes/procedures legislation and obstructive progress (hehe,
Rick Barker | Candidate’s False Claims
March 11, 2022
Twice-defeated congressional candidate Christy Smith has on several occasions voiced her support for Black Lives Matter and has also falsely claimed that she never supported defunding the police. On the
Jennifer Danny | Living with the Cheeto Dilemma
March 10, 2022
I have a problem. I cannot eat Cheetos without first scrutinizing what shape they resemble. And if I see something I put them in a plastic bag, until I decide
Ron Perry | Something to Do About Ukraine
March 10, 2022
As so many of us are frustrated with our government’s handling of the Ukrainian war, I have been trying to think of something we can do rather than just sit
Gary Horton | Ukraine Jars U.S. Democracy Morass to Clarity
March 9, 2022
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” We read John F. Kennedy’s famous remark and may feel weak and
Jim de Bree | War Through a Dachsund’s Eyes
March 9, 2022
I generally don’t follow social media because of my aversion to it. However, my daughter does and she is always on the lookout for items featuring dachshunds. Our family has owned
Lynn Wright | Trump, Garcia and Putin
March 9, 2022
What did Mark Twain say? There are lies, damned lies, and then there is Mike Garcia. When last we heard from our intrepid congressman, he was providing aid and comfort
Jonathan Kraut | The Most Powerful Force on Earth
March 8, 2022
Several weeks back I and most of the world conceded Ukraine to a Russian invasion. Vladimir Putin had the green light in that both the U.S. and NATO promised no
John Dennis | The District Attorney and Crime
March 8, 2022
A special note of appreciation to The Signal’s Senior Staff Writer Caleb Lunetta for the Feb. 19 articles on L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón’s liberal record on crime. I