A good portion of my job as an engineer involves process hazard analysis. A similar approach would help power companies and regulators seeking to reduce fire risk. This year, the risk-reduction
My issue is the 100-foot trees surrounding our backyard, which is controlled by the city of Santa Clarita. The trees are massive and hover over our two-story home. As I
By The Signal Editorial Board There’s a quirk in the Constitution. It’s in the requirements for a member of Congress. Some of it, you’d expect. A member of the House
Working in the media does have its perks. The occasional media sneak preview at Six Flags Magic Mountain is always popular in the newsroom; there are the interesting and unique
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor So for now, we have no one in Congress. Ending a two-week firestorm of media attention, Katie Hill, the Democratic congresswoman from Agua Dulce, called
I always look forward to two interesting pages of The Sunday Signal Magazine, the Opinion Page and the “Last Page” featuring Jim Mullen’s “The Village Idiot.” Not to take anything
With all the fires and devastation, the loss of homes and family heirlooms, not to mention the loss of precious lives, and the confusion of “what do we do now,”
Re: “Our View | Katie Hill, Sex and Politics Bring Out the Worst of ‘Us,’” Oct. 27: Great editorial. Thanks for the superbly written editorial. Barbara Sue Schlaegel Smallwood Gardnerville,
If Caltrans would clear flammable brush around the freeways, just like people clear the brush around their homes, then maybe some of these incredibly destructive freeway closures could be avoided.
One of the greatest acting performances of all time was Ralph Fiennes’ portrayal of the monstrous Nazi SS officer Amon Goth in Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece “Schindler’s List.” Amon Goth
When Donald J. Trump concludes his presidency in 2024, we could use his services as a contract specialist in the Democrat-controlled municipalities of California. It’s quite obvious that the bureaucrats
“How did that happen?” I find myself asking that question far too often these days. How did a good guy get involved in illegal activity? How did a great company
The Grand Canyon National Park is 100 years old, and we Americans should be so proud of its grandeur. A picture can’t capture its beauty and magnificence. The Grand Canyon
Thought you beloved SCV people should know before you read it in the tabloids. I’m running for the Santa Clarita Valley’s recently vacated 25th Congressional District seat, provided, of course,
Many of us assume that the formula for raising kids who succeed includes removing as many obstacles as possible from their paths. But when you run that calculation against the
California trial lawyers are licking their chops over a trio of new state employment laws that significantly expand the liability of Golden State businesses. Assembly Bill 5, passed last month,
Sometimes the courts are wrong. It happened in the past with unfair civil rights decisions that were later overturned. And often a powerful multinational corporation worth billions of dollars will
September was full of environmental activities largely led by youth. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who inaugurated the school strike for climate movement — now called Fridays for Future
Back in October 2018, I had the pleasure of personally interviewing Katie Hill during the peak of her election campaign. It was a great experience and I came away quite
Joe Biden is lucky that he’s a Democrat, otherwise the media would want to investigate his dealings with Ukraine. At the last Democrat debate the candidates were warned by the