I speak Clown fluently. Starting at an early age, I was not a class clown, but rather, THE class clown, marching forlornly from kindergarten to the principal’s office. I served time
While attending the wedding and baby showers of millennials over the last year, I’ve noticed how these time-honored occasions have changed. They didn’t involve a band of cross-legged women in
I read Mr. Jim de Bree’s response (July 7) to my letter (June 23), and then reread my letter. I would suggest that anyone interested do the same. My letter
I ’m cheating in this column. Carrie and I are enjoying a quiet week’s vacation on a boat, mostly disconnected from the world. The calmness here reminds of something I
I am writing you as a resident of Santa Clarita, concerned citizen and as a senior. We have a beautiful new SCV senior center on Golden Valley Road. Thanks to
In response to Michael Graham’s column on July 10, “Do Democrats Have a Patriotism Controversy?” Graham does indeed ask a good question that leads one to ask a more important
Tuesday (July 9) Lois Eisenberg teed off (again) at the Trump Administration. I’d like to make a few observations on this topic. First, Lois swallows all the pap being put
I would like to commend you on having Rep. Katie Hill come by your office. I voted for her in the midterms and was glad to see her win. Your
I just received a letter dated June 20 from the L.A. County Department of Public Health on July 11. I suppose many of our Signal readers have received a similar
Re: David Hegg, July 7: He begins with a promising contemplation of what qualities mark those who contributed most to history. But it stumbles when he transitions to the statement
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Confession time. A few months back, I wrote a column lamenting the fact that my daily (unsweetened) iced tea from the Circle K near my
By David Hegg When 56 men gathered to affirm the Declaration of Independence with their signatures, they held certain truths to be self-evident. They affirmed that all are “endowed by
By The Signal Editorial Board There’s no denying the Santa Clarita Valley has grown by leaps and bounds over the past several decades. Some see that as a good thing,
By Mike Garcia Candidate, 25th Congressional District National security begins on the border. A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation. Our southern border is in crisis
In response to Byron York’s column on July 3, “Anti-Trump Fever Gets Toxic”: Guess what? The nonsense from Mr. York continues. In what kind of alternate universe would anti-Trump fever
So there’s this strange, kabuki theater that plays itself out every time I go to the local drive-yourself-thru carwash. It’s been going on for eons. I roll my car onto
I was delighted to see pictures on page A8 in Saturday’s Signal (July 6) of some of our citizens enjoying the July 4 parade, and not pictures of the same
We are lucky that there were no deaths in the two recent earthquakes in Southern California with magnitudes of 6.4 and 7.1 on consecutive days, July 4 and 5. Some
Would you publish the number of citations and/or arrests by law enforcement in Santa Clarita for illegal fireworks during the first week of July? Greg Quandt Valencia Editor’s note: Absolutely!
Thank you for continuing the important tradition of celebrating America’s independence by publishing a special Fourth of July edition. Kirk Smith Saugus Editor’s note: We’re proud to do it! This