David Hegg | Thanksgiving Matters
November 21, 2021
By David Hegg On Oct. 3, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving take place on the fourth Thursday in November. In the aftermath of Gettysburg, the
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Dick Cesaroni | Why Not Camp Kilpatrick?
November 21, 2021
A copy of this letter was sent to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Re: Camps Scott and Scudder in Saugus. I wish to continue my protest as a Saugus
Mildred (Millie) Hubert | Having ‘The Talk’ with Democrats
November 21, 2021
Has the Democrat Party forgotten about the birds and bees? We are born male and female, either by creation or evolution (maybe both), with a sex drive in order to
Jennifer Danny | A Tale of Three Chrysalises
November 20, 2021
If you’ve read any of my columns you know that, each summer, I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming monarch butterflies to visit my backyard and lay their eggs on
Betty Arenson | False Assertions on Vaccine
November 20, 2021
Thomas Oatway (letters, Nov. 16) continues the wrongheaded assertion that only conservatives are responsible for the 42% (his number) of the eligible population who are not fully vaccinated. Of note
John Boston | An Uncontrite & Shameless Local SCV Humorist
November 19, 2021
Shame is a devilish word. Its foundation is built upon moral superiority, that the finger-pointer is of higher ethical fiber than the finger-pointee. While a noun, “shame” functions as an
Melvin J. Chikato | The Biden Bait-and-Switch
November 19, 2021
Joe Biden’s presidency is so typical of how Democrats run for office and then govern when elected. Car dealers call it bait-and-switch! Say what you have to in order to
Gary Curtis | Vaccines Slightly Reduce Transmission
November 18, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine proponent Bill Gates now admits the mRNA-derived formulas “only slightly reduce the transmissions.” These experimental drugs seem to lose effectiveness within six months and require booster shots, similar
Arthur Saginian | Pity for Sen. Sinema
November 18, 2021
Was Byron York’s commentary (Oct. 6) intended to conjure up tears of pity or sympathy for Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema? And who is Mr. York speaking to in his commentary?
Gary Horton | Republicans Are Morphing Into a Personality Cult
November 17, 2021
Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s “Country First” campaign slogan seems quaint and old-fashioned – and now, even politically dangerous compared with Republican behaviors today. Overwhelmingly, no longer is the measure
Ron Perry | Do We Have a Water Shortage, or Not?
November 17, 2021
What water shortage? Evidently, according to the Los Angeles (County Board of Supervisors) and our City Council, there is no water shortage in the Santa Clarita Valley. Why? Because they
Jim de Bree | Build Back Better: What Is Congress Doing?
November 16, 2021
The past two months have been among the most perplexing of my 47-year career as a CPA. Congress is battling with itself while trying to pass the Build Back Better
Thomas Oatway | Herd Immunity Isn’t Happening
November 16, 2021
It is looking less and less probable that herd immunity will ever be achieved in the COVID-19 pandemic. Some say that the best we can achieve is an endemic, where
Dr. Gene Dorio | The Debt of Gratitude We Owe
November 16, 2021
The recent front-page article concerning a report on a deadly shooting in Gorman reminds me of the first Newhall sheriff’s station officer killed in the line of duty, Deputy Arthur
David Hegg | The Tragedy of Tribal Tyranny
November 14, 2021
By David Hegg If you’ve been playing with an open mind and open ears, you’ve been astounded at the way identity has become the only thing that matters in debate
Jim de Bree | In Oatway’s Defense
November 14, 2021
In a letter published Nov. 6, Stephen Maseda accused Thomas Oatway of making inaccurate assertions that the 2017 tax cuts resulted in a “whopper of a revenue shortfall.” Maseda cites
Stephen Smith | Parents Have Awakened to Education Failures
November 13, 2021
One of the consequences of the C0VID-19 mandated shutdown of public schools and forcing remote learning via the internet was awakening parents, who are now monitoring their child’s use of
Arthur Saginian | The Joy of Mashing the Gas
November 13, 2021
In this morning’s letter to the editor (Oct. 19), Lynn Wright countered the claims made by Phyllis McKenna regarding electric vehicles. From the tone of each of the letters I
John Boston | From Banjos to Lullabies, I Hear America Singing
November 12, 2021
Especially during these harsh political climes, I shouldn’t mention this in public, aloud. But, one of my best friends is a banjo player. Rodger’s a decent chap and doesn’t deserve
Jim de Bree | City Election Issue Isn’t Gerrymandering
November 12, 2021
In its Oct. 27 edition, The Signal published a front-page article about the status of potentially pending litigation against the city of Santa Clarita that seeks to force the city