One of the greatest radical takeovers in history came in 1964, when Republicans selected Sen. Barry Goldwater as their presidential nominee. It was the coming-out party for the libertarian movement
Voting for ballot propositions is a crapshoot. All approved propositions have unanticipated consequences. Consider Proposition 68, approved in 2018, reading the title, “California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and
I’m sure you have a pile of letters to review, so thank you for taking the time to read mine. Today, I am asking you to consider reporting on an
By David Hegg We’ve all faced situations where each of two competing options facing us present good reasons for being chosen. What do we do? How do we evaluate the
By The Signal Editorial Board They say the Legislature in Sacramento is ruled by a Democratic “supermajority.” These days, it feels more like an uber-majority, as the legislative actions of
I’ve made no secret of my love affair. Not THAT kind of love affair. It’s my lifelong love affair with hockey. My parents are both immigrants (legal) from Canada, so
There was a time when USA-loving Americans would have never dreamed that citizens would be scorned and vilified for their appreciation and love for the United States of America. The
I was a pretty good basketball player. Not great. Not very good. But pretty almost darn good. For a few years, I played on a lower-case traveling semi-pro team sponsored by
As 2020 has turned out to be a year like no other, I wonder what history books will say about it. Our world appears to be unraveling at the seams,
Gary Horton’s Aug. 5 rant of the week, “It’s Time to Reimagine Law and Order,” certainly touched all the bases we’ve come to expect from the radical left recently as
The November general election is rapidly approaching. This election will surely be one most of us will not forget anytime soon. Not only will it perhaps be the most consequential
Part 1 of 2 This letter is in response to the letter of Christian Olmos and Andrea Fleming printed on July 30, “A Call for Change in Santa Clarita.” The
Why is a water agency helping a developer build in a very high fire hazard zone? The explosive Lake Fire that started Aug. 12 rapidly increased in size, burning through
The U.S. Postal Service was formed way back on July 26, 1775, by the Continental Congress to be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by
I was disappointed but not surprised by Santa Clarita’s “woke” Mayor Cameron Smyth and the city’s rush to judgment over the recent incident involving Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies and
In 1633, the Catholic Church placed the brilliant astronomer Galileo Galilei under house arrest because of his bold assertion that the Earth revolves around the sun. The church ruled that
Re: Letters, Kathryn Franti, Aug. 5. Ms. Franti has attacked Bob Kellar about something so innocuous that it requires a great effort to make an issue out of it. I
I write as a retired professional person who chose to live in Santa Clarita a decade ago because our daughter and grandchildren resided here and were happy with this community.
Many Americans are ill-informed on the subject of extreme poverty around the world and the federal budget’s funds toward foreign aid. Opinion polls consistently find that Americans believe foreign aid
By David Hegg For most of society, hearing a clergyman announce that he intends to speak about generosity drives them to guard their wallets. Not without good reason, many think