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By David Hegg If my count is correct, I’m closing in on my 840th column for The Signal. From time to time I’m asked what it’s like to put my

By David Hegg If my count is correct, I’m closing in on my 840th column for The Signal. From time to time I’m asked what it’s like to put my

In Rick Barker’s letter on Oct. 27, he states that “public school kids across the country are graduating from high school not being able to read their diploma or even

To Steve LePore (Letters, July 24), perhaps the great and wealthy Christian churches of America could instead spend from their monetary abundance to hire immigration attorneys to get these fear-stricken

It shouldn’t be like this in Santa Clarita. The 2026 election cycle has brought upon our fair community multiple instances of dirty politics, potentially libelous campaign advertisements, anonymous hit pieces,

Over the past several weeks, we have offered our endorsements in selected local races. You can find the related editorials under the “Opinion” tab at signalscv.com, and then select “Editorials.”

Just a few thoughts about the campaign lie they call “Affordability.” Some background from basic high school economics. Capitalism seeks efficiency and utilizes markets to bring buyers and sellers together.

“After midnight, we’re going to let it all hang down.” – Eric Clapton (1970) According to a study cited by the New York Post, in 2026 all that hangs down

What a phantasmagorical and cosmic aligning of the stars. It’s Halloween, Daylight Savings Time and a national midterm election, all colliding. What shall become of us? Shall Earth wobble off

Rob Kerchner (Letters, Aug. 8) is not entirely correct in his assertion that “leftism is a religion for secularists.” I found, to my amazement, that there are plenty of

Samuel Johnson once said that while Milton’s “Paradise Lost” was a great work, “none ever wished it longer than it is.” With unbridled spending (surpassing the entire advertisement budget of

There are many important items on the ballot in Tuesday’s election, both locally and statewide. In previous editions — web addresses provided below — we offered our endorsements for the

I’m tired of hearing politicians announce another billion-dollar program or multimillion-dollar grant as though the money just appeared out of nowhere. They call it government funding, state assistance, or federal

In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump won each of Iowa’s four congressional districts. He won the 1st District by 8 points, the 2nd District by 10 points, the

Nobody has ever stood beneath a leaking ceiling and said, “What we need here is a better communicator.” We need a plumber. Preferably one who answers his phone, brings the

Nobody has ever stood beneath a leaking ceiling and said, “What we need here is a better communicator.” We need a plumber. Preferably one who answers his phone, brings the

Part 4 of 4 When most people think about domestic violence, they picture physical abuse. Bruises, broken bones, black eyes, or other visible injuries. These are the images we often

To Larry Moore on “Birthright Citizenship” (letters, July 30), real Americans are a compassionate people. Many of them are simple, naive and gullible, as well, but too many of them

Halloween is upon us, which in itself is a spooky and scary time of the year, and then we have the midterm elections Nov. 3, which in itself is also

Public schools in the U.S. are primarily funded and controlled by federal, state and local governments, and kids across the country are graduating from high school not being able to

The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 was arguably the most significant political event in California during the last half of the 20th century. While its primary purpose was limiting