Terry Hartzler | Bravo to Arenson Commentary
February 14, 2019
In response to Ms. Betty Arenson’s commentary on Saturday (Feb. 9), I say “Bravo!” I wish I could put my thoughts so eloquently on paper or with words. We live
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Steve Lunetta | My Love-Hate Relationship with Tax Season
February 14, 2019
I love tax season. The crisp air in the morning. Football season is over and the hope that is baseball season is right around the corner. The Christmas bills are
Lois Eisenberg | Long Live Social Security
February 13, 2019
The Social Security Act has been a thorn in the GOP’s backside for years, and they feel that the Social Security Act is a burden and “the real driver of
Gary Horton | Focus Sharply on College for Success
February 13, 2019
Existent in our Santa Clarita Valley cyberspace are “chatrooms” where various factions hurl never-bending opinions toward one another, which in practice is pretty much akin to banging one’s head against
Michael J. Garcia | The Wall Is Already Built
February 12, 2019
While the debate about “The Wall” has become a national discussion, the effects of the discussion in have manifested a recurring theme about the inability of our two parties to
Joshua Heath | About That Editorial from The Signal…
February 12, 2019
The Signal’s Jan. 25th editorial regarding the government shutdown tortured the truth to the point where that humble old companion must be crippled beyond recognition, in a wheelchair with one
Nina Maaluf | SCV Movie-Goers: Check Out “Capernaum”
February 10, 2019
I would like to bring your attention to a fabulous movie, “Capernaum.” I had to drive to Pasadena to watch it. I work in the industry. Even on that level
David Hegg | Losing Our National Soul to the Blindness of Selfism
February 10, 2019
By David Hegg We’ve all heard it: There are none so blind as those who will not see. Although this cogent statement rises out of Jeremiah 5:21 in the Bible’s
Our View | Pitchess Escape Raises Questions on Security
February 10, 2019
By The Signal Editorial Board When an inmate being held in lieu of more than a million dollars’ bail walked away from the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic sometime Sunday
Betty Arenson | Realizing the Degradation of America
February 9, 2019
How did we get here? Were we not paying attention? If we weren’t, was it because we were so proud and grateful to be Americans in the best country on
John Weaver | AOC Is Clueless
February 8, 2019
Gerald Staack’s letter of Jan. 29, “Class Warfare is a Real Threat,” claims that class warfare was dormant until Donald Trump came along. Of course the conservatives and neo-liberals dominating
Betty Arenson | Community Newspaper Open to All
February 8, 2019
The Signal’s Jan. 31 opinion page was entertaining. One reader felt the need to explain there are three branches of government and Trump alone caused the recent partial shutdown; ignoring
Jeff Zhorne | Behind Suicide’s Shock, Sadness
February 8, 2019
Tragic death such as suicide can be among the most shocking loss of life. The news is emotionally disruptive and evokes a wide range of reactions. Sometimes it is not
John Boston | Invasion of the OOTOG Sock Snatchers
February 8, 2019
I figure around the year 2051, I will be officially out of middle age and entering the long, unforgiving epoch of my dotage. I hope we still have a Second Amendment
Ron Bischof | Inside Political Baseball vs. Truth
February 7, 2019
Regarding the recent assertion that “The Signal editorial board has never been more factually incorrect than they were in their attempts to lay blame for the recent government shutdown at
Steve Lunetta | What’s Worse Than Anything in Politics?
February 7, 2019
I’ve been a little distracted lately from the usual political drama and diatribes. They just don’t seem so critical these last few days. Cancer. Who thought this was a good
Damara Ganyo | The Truth Behind SCV Homelessness
February 6, 2019
Santa Clarita has long been considered a safe and nurturing suburbia to raise a family, but under this facade there hides an ugly truth. The city of Santa Clarita reported
Gary Horton | Peak Chaos: When a Wall Isn’t a Wall
February 6, 2019
The newspaper you’re holding in your hand is turning 100 years old. Writers for The Signal have seen one heck of a lot of things over this past century, and
Glenda Johnson | Why Does Pelosi Have a Stranglehold?
February 5, 2019
A message to Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce: With several House Democrats (including yourself) saying that they support a physical barrier along our southern border, WHY does Nancy Pelosi have
Taryn Cain | Keep Those Columns Coming
February 5, 2019
To Tim Whyte: First things first, GREAT article. (“The First Amendment: Yes, It’s for Everyone,” Jan. 27). I couldn’t agree with you more. Our country has become a mess and