Josh Heath | Everyone Has Had That One Mean Teacher
April 14, 2020
Once upon a time, I was a member of my high school newspaper, having just arrived as a new student on campus. Like all teenagers in this position, I was
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Our View | Newspapering in a Pandemic
April 11, 2020
By The Signal Editorial Board Over the past few weeks, if you look at social media you will find a small but vocal group of people accusing the media of
Tim Whyte | Masks, Profiles and Perceptions
April 11, 2020
So we’re all wearing masks now. Well, most of us, anyway. Some folks choose not to wear a mask. Some have reasons not to. For me, wearing a mask when
Betty Arenson | 2 Candidates for the 25th, Explained
April 11, 2020
The Coronavirus aka COVID-19 is the topic of the day and there is no wondering why. The fear has escalated to serious interruption of everyday life that the populace took
Norma Lindemann | Bringing Out the Best in Us
April 10, 2020
This is a time like no other for many people. Only those who are old enough to remember other times of a world in fear can say “ this too
Stephen Maseda | Plambeck Satisfied?
April 10, 2020
It is good to know that Ms. (Lynne) Plambeck is able to see the positive effects of the shutdown (commentary, April 3). All it takes to satisfy her is millions
Marc Winger | Don’t Reward NRCC Strategy
April 10, 2020
On May 12, we will be asked to fill the unexpired seat in the 25th Congressional District. The National Republican Congressional Committee (RNCC) has been running an attack ad on
Lynn Wright | Misinformation in RHRN Column
April 10, 2020
The Signal’s “Right Here, Right Now!” column continues to flounder with misinformation, contradictions and about-faces. Since the Republican party takes its cues from our overmatched and hopelessly inept president, this
John Boston | Should a Woman Ever Ask You Guess Her Age…
April 10, 2020
My favorite quote on age came from the legendary movie star, Cary Grant. He had just granted an exhaustive magazine interview. It went swimmingly. Then the journalist realized he had
Laurisa White Reyes | New York’s Dangerous Precedent
April 9, 2020
On Sunday, March 29, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio stated that religious congregations that continue to meet during the COVID-19 crisis will be told to cease and to disperse,
Yan Ouyang | Don’t Look for a Panacea
April 9, 2020
Panacea is the last thing we need at this moment of panic. With a death toll surpassing 5,000 as of April 2 and expected to reach as high as 20,000
Lori Martin | A Graduation Wish
April 9, 2020
Graduation is different this year, as it was for me. I went to my graduation in 1993 in a wheelchair. The virus, COVID-19, surprised the world this year
Steve Lunetta | Face Masks: For a Checkup or a Holdup?
April 9, 2020
My wife made me a face mask. But it’s not a cool face mask like train robbers used back in the 1870s. It’s got a very nice manly paisley pattern
Randi Kay | Time to Get Creative
April 8, 2020
Put a drop of water on a piece of cotton and lift up the material. It will be wet on the underside. Put a drop of water on plastic wrap,
Betty Arenson | Horton Commentary Predictable
April 8, 2020
Gary Horton’s “Corona Lockdown” commentary blaming President Trump for the present health and economic circumstances was true to form and predictable. How the worm turns: Just a few weeks ago
Ken Dean | Plenty of Selfish Panic
April 8, 2020
As the sun sets, the rats come out! The other day my son said, “Dad, this is crazy.” He was talking about trying to buy essential everyday items. I told
Gary Horton | It’s Good to Be a Californian in the SCV
April 8, 2020
Week four of the Covid-19 shutdown: Carrie and I live off Arroyo Park Drive, maybe one-third of a mile west of Granary Square. We’ve been here since Newhall Land mushed
Our View | Virus Hits Home, Poses Challenges
April 5, 2020
By The Signal Editorial Board The COVID-19 pandemic got very real for the Santa Clarita Valley this week. As of this writing, there are at least 66 confirmed cases of
David Hegg | I’m Mature. I Am! I Am! I Am!
April 5, 2020
By David Hegg Somewhere, someone snuck into our social dictionary and changed the meaning of “maturity.” The consequence of this is a growing sense that those character qualities and ethical
Tim Whyte | Coronavirus and Losing Our Ice
April 4, 2020
I’m gutted. I’m of course feeling down for the same reasons as most folks, and being in the news business, I feel immersed in every latest development with COVID-19. Working