Opinion

For the first time in the history of College of the Canyons, all the employee unions at COC, as well as the California Teachers Association and the Faculty Association of

I am happy to see that The Signal has endorsed Tony Watson for College of the Canyons board of trustees, Area 2, in the upcoming election. Tony has lived in

I have been affiliated with College of the Canyons for 30 years, serving on the COC Foundation board of directors and the college’s board of trustees. During that time, Michele

College of the Canyons faculty have made their choice loud and clear: Edel Alonso is the teacher’s choice for COC. As a retired COC counselor and former faculty leader, she

The Nov. 3 election is fast approaching and we can expect the Democrats to pull out all their usual pages in their playbook. Republicans are racists, sexists, homophobes, misogynists, Islamophobes

For democracy to succeed, the citizens must trust the social and political institutions to work and work reasonably fairly. They must trust that almost all the time the rule of

I come from a U.S. Army family and as the son of a World War II veteran, the brother of a Vietnam veteran and Vietnam-era veteran (Germany), and I served

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our economy and has taken a heavy toll on our small businesses. Fortunately, the Economic Development Division at College of the Canyons has provided, and

Last week I fired up the Wayback Machine, and in The Signal’s archives I came across your endorsements for local offices in the 2016 general election.  On Oct. 5, 2016

The editors of The Signal have failed Journalism 101 by failing to adequately — and fairly — cover the elections for College of the Canyons board of trustees. COC is

The Signal’s endorsements for College of the Canyons board of trustees are fraught with logical contradictions and hypocrisy. Four years ago, the paper reluctantly endorsed Michelle Jenkins, while calling for

In our country, we have the great privilege of participating in the selection of leaders and the direction of our government. After observing elections over many years, I decided to

When COVID struck our nation, Sen. Scott Wilk masked up and got to work!  Wilk helped bring 14,000 more trained nurses onto the front lines of the crisis. He demanded

I’m not sure what’s scarier, wildfire season or election season. But I do know we’re safer thanks to the leadership of Sen. Scott Wilk.  Last year when the investor-owned utilities

This pandemic is top of mind for most of us today, but this just adds to what seems to be an ever-growing list of concerns. We have good news! You

I first met Edel Alonso as a freshman at Hart High School in 1990. She was a counselor and advisor to several clubs I belonged to. I was quiet, shy,

This coming election, you may see an unfamiliar name on the ballot for the College of the Canyons board of trustees election for Area 2, but it is a name

In 2013, a lawsuit was filed against College of the Canyons for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The suit was settled, with COC agreeing to make 1,769 changes

As a longtime resident, businessman, Santa Clarita Valley community leader, parent of a College of the Canyons student, and current member and past chairman of the COC Foundation board, it’s