Our daughter has cystic fibrosis. Over the past 30-plus years the cost of our family’s health care has represented our largest expenditure other than taxes. More than most families, we
I don’t know how single parents get it all done. Even more, single moms, who often have more tenuous jobs at lesser pay than their peer single dads. And let’s
Like children, words grow and change. This process happens naturally and, left unburdened, leads to greater understanding. As children grow and change, they better understand themselves and the world; as
I once had the good fortune to attend a series of lectures by John Boston on the history of Santa Clarita. They were very informative and entertaining. So I am
It may sound like a cliché, but in my experience as a former teacher and a legislator, education is no doubt the single biggest public policy tool to prepare children for
It is well past time for political extremism and the resultant inaction to become a thing of the past. It starts with us. I recently finished two awesome books. “Thank
On Aug. 12, a leading Republican was interviewed by Chuck Todd and provided some interesting and thought-provoking observations on current Trump Administration policy. I am paraphrasing his words from this
By David Hegg Why is it we are more prone to act poorly if we think we’re anonymous? Every so often, we hear news reports of hurtful things speakers have
By The Signal Editorial Board So the secretary of agriculture was in town the other day. Sonny Perdue, a member of President Trump’s cabinet who served as the “designated survivor”
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor I’ve been accused of instituting a partisan bias at The Signal since I returned as editor, and it’s time to come clean: I’m guilty. All
I want to thank Josh Heath for his informative article on taxation in Tuesday’s Signal. He is so right in pointing out that the value of education in creating a
There have been a number of letters critical of Rep. Steve Knight and supporting Katie Hill. A look at Hill’s positions as posted on her campaign site is informative. Hill
In 2006 I decided to move my business and my home to the city of Santa Clarita for reasons of the good schools, unconditional support for small businesses and especially
It started with a compelling need. Years of drought and water source contamination have brought some small California water systems to the brink, if not past the breaking point. Small,
In response to Joshua Heath’s Aug. 14 article about taxation and free college education: I finally agree with Joshua about something. Yes, college education should be free to all American
Spending time with Aazam Irilian is like being in a master class. You’re in the presence of both a teacher and a guide, sometimes unaware that she’s taken you on
As I start to flirt with middle age, more things irritate me. I used to be more tolerant of mimes, as long as they stayed where they belong in France.
Josh Heath (“Democratic Voices,” Aug. 14) makes an argument for free college — but is it a good idea? He cites $70 billion as a cost, but surely as government
Rep. Steve Knight is the best candidate Santa Clarita residents will have the chance to vote for this November. As progressives march and the national media rages, Congressman Knight works.
I was watching a video on my phone last weekend (OMG, am I turning into a millennial? LOL). The video had the two hosts of SNL’s “Weekend Update,” Colin Jost
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