Steve Petzold | St. Francis Memorial Unnecessary
March 13, 2019
Editor’s note: This letter was submitted before President Trump signed a bill authorizing a monument at the site of the St. Francis Dam disaster. As reported in a news article
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Lois Eisenberg | Offended on Warmbiers’ Behalf
March 12, 2019
Hearing President Trump’s remarks about Kim Jong-un not knowing about Otto Warmbier’s treatment as a prisoner in a North Korean prison was despicable, brutal and shameful to Otto’s parents Fred
Karla H. Edwards | Solution to Homeless Issue?
March 12, 2019
How ironic! We have homeless people in Santa Clarita and we have over 30 abandoned mobile homes in Canyon Country. Wouldn’t it be great if our city would purchase this
Jonathan Kraut | A Common Sense Change on Your New License Plates
March 12, 2019
Typically, each January, with a scattering of criminal sentence reductions bills and often authorizations for some higher taxes and hidden and fees, our state Legislature enacts a slew of mindless
Thomas Oatway | A Lesson in Real-World Politics
March 10, 2019
A small piece in The Signal’s March 5 edition pointed out that former District 25 Rep. Steve Knight ranked 5th in the 115th Congress’ House of Representatives in effective lawmaking
Duane Mooring | Yes, Katie Hill Is Better than Trump
March 10, 2019
In response to Cardon Ellis’ letter on Feb. 28, “Is Hill Better Than Trump?”: Yes, Katie Hill is better than Donald Trump. And apparently Cardon Ellis likes to use Trump
Tim Whyte | The Straws Are Hiding with the Porno Mags
March 10, 2019
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor One of my habits is that I like to stop at my neighborhood Circle K every morning and get a 44-ounce iced beverage to get
David Hegg | Finding the Security of Personal Accountability
March 10, 2019
By David Hegg It is well known that the illusion of secrecy tends to strengthen the will to do evil. That is, we are more likely to do what we
Our View | Spring Baseball and a New Home for the Kids
March 10, 2019
By The Signal Editorial Board For many sports fans, the end of the football season marks the beginning of that torturous waiting period — the dead, interminable days of winter
Marc Winger | Charter Bills Deserve SCV Support
March 9, 2019
School districts in the SCV were embroiled in conflict and controversy when the Albert Einstein Academy charter school was approved by the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District. They exploited
John Boston | Big Brother is Here & He Killed FooF Magazine
March 8, 2019
I had a wonderful conversation with a woman just 20. She was a bright creature, so sweet and intelligent, a life full ahead. Still. She was 20. All — ALL
Lois Eisenberg | Cause of the Degrading Downfall
March 7, 2019
In rebuttal to “Realizing the Degradation of America” (commentary by Betty Arenson, Feb. 9): Thank you for realizing about America “being reduced from a higher rank or degree!” How did
Alex Sokolow | A Different Kind of Candidate?
March 7, 2019
We need a president who will move quickly to green technology and end the polluting of nature. At the same time we need someone who will increase defense against all
Dan Masnada | The Mystery of ACWA
March 6, 2019
The Feb. 27 article, “Sewer officials: Litigation costs have derailed plans,” cites $5 million in legal expenses the SCV Sanitation District (SCVSD) has incurred defending litigation by the so-called Affordable
Marc Winger | A Local Case for Charter Reform
March 5, 2019
Assembly Bill 1505 (O’Donnell, Kalra, McCarty, and Smith, co-author Sen. Skinner) will soon be debated in the Assembly Education Committee. It will address the charter school approval and appeal process,
Albert Bigelow | Remember the Threats
March 3, 2019
With all the emotional triggers appearing in the press for the thousands of “immigrants” heading for our border, let’s not overlook the DDT threats: Drugs, Disease and Terrorists. 1. DRUGS:
Tim Whyte | 2nd Place Isn’t the 1st Loser, & Other Cheer Lessons
March 3, 2019
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor My daughter has a little bit of Ricky Bobby in her: She thinks second place is the first loser. Yes. Both of our kids —
David Hegg | Re-Imaging Our Nation’s Lost Culture of Honor
March 3, 2019
By David Hegg Recently, I finished a great book recounting the exploits of Dog Company, the group of Army Rangers that led the assault up the cliffs on D-Day and
Our View | Who Will Help Those Ousted by the Landslide?
March 3, 2019
By The Signal Editorial Board At least five homes in the American Beauty and Trestles housing tracts are suffering death by a thousand cuts, as the hillside separating them gradually
Karla H. Edwards | More Horrible Things at Adelanto
March 2, 2019
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, I visited the Adelanto Detention Center with nine other volunteers from Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Pasadena and Fillmore, as well as Santa Clarita. My first meeting was