Richard La Motte | You Call That Voter Suppression?
May 18, 2021
I wish Thomas Oatway and other Democrats would stop using the racist, ageist arguments that elderly minorities (like me) are too dumb, lazy or removed from the realities of life
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David Hegg | Overcoming the Waves
May 16, 2021
By David Hegg For 14 months we’ve been living under the rolling waves of societal despair. You feel it and so do I. The deadly combination of the pandemic and
Naheed Virani | Sacrificing Excellence for Equity
May 16, 2021
We live in world that is increasingly competitive in science, technology, engineering and math. Leadership and innovation that come from it are key to good jobs and better quality of
Our View | Human Relations Roundtable: Missteps and Next Steps
May 15, 2021
It was a little confusing. Facing criticism from a couple of residents over the City of Santa Clarita Human Relations Roundtable after the group took a stance in favor of
Tim Whyte | Inclusiveness in Eye of the Beholder
May 15, 2021
Inclusiveness. It’s a tricky word in 2021. Case in point: The City of Santa Clarita Human Relations Roundtable, formed amid the heat of discussions about race and inclusion in the
Stephen Smith | Our Education System’s Race to the Bottom
May 15, 2021
Part 1 of 2 America’s education system is winning its “race to the bottom” compared to the industrialized countries in the world. California’s education system is winning its “race to
John Boston | Persian Movies & Sea Bass at The Way Station
May 14, 2021
So I’ve been kidding Eric over at The Way Station for about 400 years now about the suspicious absence of Beef Stew, Biscuits & Gravy from his otherwise perfect menu.
Bill Speer | Let’s Overcome the Hesitation
May 14, 2021
My whole family has been vaccinated. My wife and I went to Magic Mountain four times in January and February (we could not get appointments together) and it was easy.
Aubrielle Lucia | Add Pregnancy Center Info in Schools
May 14, 2021
From a teenager who became pregnant unexpectedly and went to a crisis pregnancy center, as told on clinicquotes.com: “The first time I stepped through the doors of the pregnancy center,
Arthur Saginian | Agreeing with Reagan
May 14, 2021
It seems I have something in common with President Ronald Reagan’s children, Maureen and Michael Reagan: We all think Republicans are being stupid. As far as I’m concerned Republicans’ continued
Mike Garcia | Reflecting Back on a Year in Congress
May 13, 2021
One year ago, 25th Congressional District families first elected me to represent them in Congress. My promise was simple: to stop what we saw coming and not let the disastrous
Jim de Bree | Yes, We Need to Fund the IRS
May 13, 2021
Six years ago, I wrote a Signal column entitled “We Need to Stop Playing Politics with the IRS.” Although that column was not popular with many readers, it pointed out
Rob Kerchner | A Study in Contrasts
May 13, 2021
For four years, big government leftists crucified a president who was unpaid and worked overtime for America. Then they installed someone they had paid for 45 years while he accomplished
Thomas Oatway | A Threat to Our Way of Life
May 13, 2021
Mathew Dowd, a political analyst who lives in Texas, stated that the No. 1 issue in America is not the pandemic, or the economic recovery, or infrastructure. This issue is
Dave Bossert | Stevenson Ranch: You Need to Ask
May 12, 2021
Regardless of your religious persuasion, the biblical phrase “whatsoever ye shall ask…ye shall receive” is familiar to most. I mention this because, in my last commentary, I asked for an
Alyssa Theodore | Garcia Did Support Trump
May 12, 2021
To say that Rep. Mike Garcia wasn’t a Donald Trump supporter is absolutely ridiculous. There have been a couple people, thankfully not too many, who are saying that “Garcia hasn’t
Lois Eisenberg | Time to Ban Assault Weapons
May 12, 2021
I’m compelled to write this letter about banning assault weapons, which should be a priority issue, but after it made headlines it was not mentioned by any of the right-wing
Eric Goldin | Facts and Feelings Can Fight Together
May 11, 2021
The notorious political commentator Ben Shapiro has a great motto: “Facts don’t care about your feelings.” I have many disagreements with Shapiro, but I will admit that this is
Becky Kleinfelter | Empty Homes Sabotage Families
May 11, 2021
Let me introduce you to a 2.7-acre property on Bouquet Canyon Road, at the north end of the valley. It has been on the market for over a year. When
David Hegg | Honoring Bold and Beautiful Moms
May 9, 2021
By David Hegg My father-in-law was a hero, although he never thought so himself. During World War II, he was part of a flight crew that flew several very dangerous