Gil Mertz | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
March 21, 2020
If you’re old enough to admit it, you will recall the iconic line from the movie “Love Story,” “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” That sounds oddly profound,
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C. Norman Allen | Democrats, Two B’s Don’t Make an A
March 21, 2020
Since the Democratic field of candidates has been whittled down from 29 (25 had active campaigns) to now two — kind of like the Agatha Christie novel “And Then There
Dr. Aakash Ahuja | Stay Strong, Stay Safe
March 20, 2020
On Dec. 31, 2019, as people across the world were gearing up to welcome a new decade, a pneumonia of unknown cause was reported in the city of Wuhan in
John Boston | Toilet Paper in the Time of Cholera…
March 20, 2020
We are living in Victor Hugo times, except, so far, our tragedies seem somewhat junior varsity. No walls of human corpses to furtively stroll past. No Mongol hordes to flee.
Our View | Pulling Together, Staying Calm
March 20, 2020
By The Signal Editorial Board The Santa Clarita Valley has an excellent track record of coming together during crises. Earthquakes. The 9/11 terrorist attacks. And, the Nov. 14 shooting at
Sally Bond | Is This a Fair Vote?
March 19, 2020
My partner’s son in Granada Hills went to vote. There was a four-hour wait and he had to leave and not vote. He has a wife with multiple sclerosis and
Chris Anderson | Selfishness Prevails
March 19, 2020
I’m writing this at about 1:10 pm on Saturday afternoon. What I’m speaking about happened at 12:30 p.m. and, while perhaps not newsworthy, it speaks (screams?) loudly to the complete
Steve Lunetta | It’s Trump’s Fault! It Really Is! Swear!
March 19, 2020
No it isn’t. Not any more than it’s Pelosi’s fault or Obama’s fault, or anyone else’s fault. It’s just something that happens. As far as we know right now, this
Brian Richards | Giving Credit Where It’s Due
March 18, 2020
When Donald Trump was running for president, he warned us of many things that were having a deleterious impact on our nation. The president warned us against unchecked illegal immigration.
Gary Horton | Community Mindedness Is Everything Now
March 18, 2020
The scenes would have been laughable if they weren’t so pathetic, illogical and disappointing. Lines and more lines around Costco’s, supermarkets, and just about any place else to buy stuff.
Nicole Cho | Frank Talk Needed on Shootings
March 17, 2020
In Santa Clarita, there was a school shooting incident on Nov. 14 around 7:38 a.m. A student named Nathaniel Berhow shot himself at Saugus High School along with several schoolmates.
Cher Gilmore | Reflections from a Poll Worker in the 2020 Primary
March 17, 2020
Working the polls this year was decidedly different from working them in previous years. The main reason was the new computerized voting system that premiered in the primary election just
Richard Myers | An Arbitrary Number
March 15, 2020
I have recently repeatedly heard about various localities banning large groups during this crisis, but in the same sentence saying that no groups larger than 250 will be permitted. Good
Karla H. Edwards | Don’t Read and Drive
March 15, 2020
Interesting that people are worried about being around others for fear of the virus, but they don’t seem to worry at all about driving the streets of Santa Clarita. With
Tim Whyte | Big Wednesday and the Dominoes that Followed
March 15, 2020
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Wednesday just felt like THE day. I’m not trying to take credit for any special newsman’s instinct. But it was palpable. As Wednesday progressed, you
David Hegg | Understanding and Living with Our Expectations
March 15, 2020
By David Hegg Over my years counseling families, and especially married couples, I have found that most problems can be traced back to the area of expectations. And I’ve boiled
Our View | Striking a Balance in Paranoia vs. Foolishness
March 15, 2020
By The Signal Editorial Board There’s paranoia. There’s panic. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s foolhardiness. NBA player Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz was fulfilling his
Betty Arenson | Failed Rollout of Obamacare Duplicated
March 14, 2020
Too many L.A. County voters found the new voting system calamitous. The machines failed and poll workers were either uninformed or just flat lied to the voters. All in all
Lois Eisenberg | Afghanistan War a Defeat
March 14, 2020
After 18 years in Afghanistan and the loss of (approximately 2,300) American soldiers with a pending agreement that lacks substance, Americans are not dancing in the streets. The U.S. has
Don Gately | Extreme Left Goes Overboard
March 14, 2020
Patricia Suzanne’s opinion column “The New Way Forward” (March 6) ought to be required reading. I used to consider myself “middle of the road.” I thought Deferred Action for Childhood