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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Re: Response to mischaracterization of Jan. 20 letter. My letter was not an argument. Mr. Philip Wasserman (letters, “A Thing About Pardons,” Jan. 31) writes that “the central flaw in
Re: Larry Moore, letters, “Taking Up a Collection,” Feb. 14. Larry, thanks for the great idea. I’ll be in line to donate to the GoFundMe account to buy Gary Horton
The state budget’s chronic gaps between income and outgo — $125 billion over the last few years, according to the Legislature’s fiscal advisor — have left Gov. Gavin Newsom and
Nearly a month into his second year in office, President Donald Trump’s Cabinet has been remarkably stable. No Cabinet member has quit, been fired, pushed out or otherwise left the
Los Angeles County wants another half-cent sales tax. What’s new? We already approved a 0.5% sales tax increase to address homelessness. Now the county is floating another 0.5% increase to
Across California, 4,561 criminal illegal aliens have had their Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers ignored since Jan. 20, 2025. Instead they have been released from jails into California communities. The
In re: “Police Authority Has Limits,” Philip Wasserman, letters, Feb. 13. Excuse me, sir, but your left-wing blinders obviously were at work when reading and commenting on my letter you
Cancer has been a scourge to mankind. But we now know that the rapid, uncontrolled growth of cells can be caused by mutations. Technology is advancing quickly, and the ability
An array of charts buried in the fine print of the state budget, unknown to all but a few fiscal nerds, details what California has collected in revenues and spent