“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” — William Pitt the Younger, Speech in the
If you watched the news in late September, you were treated to footage of Greta Thunberg, a frightened, emotional 16-year-old Swedish girl lecturing world leaders at the United Nations. Thunberg
I’d like to set the record straight, right jolly up front. I’m not a racist. Having said that, I sometimes have a problem with People of Color, especially when the
The Santa Clarita City council votes themselves a compensation increase of 10%. Fine, politicians take care of themselves all the time. However, I wonder whether they didn’t feel embarrassed or
As chair of the Santa Clarita Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter to raise awareness and funds to end this horrible disease.
I was disappointed that The Signal published a dirty campaign hit piece by Mike Garcia (Sept. 26) on our elected congressional representative for District 25, Katie Hill. Not only are
Growing up, I can recall many memories of waking up early so I could eat breakfast next to my dad before he left for work. While the newspaper at the
As the legendary Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Despite the undisputed evidence that the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign paid millions of dollars for
Re: letters to the editor, Nancy Oliver, Sept. 24. Give FivePoint (previously The Newhall Land and Farming Co.) a break! There wouldn’t be a Newhall Ranch or even Valencia if
I love the city’s River Rally Clean Up and Environmental Expo event (held Sept. 21, signalscv.com/2019/09/thousands-attend-25th-annual-river-rally/). It is my favorite city event of the whole year, because it is focused on
I am deeply saddened by the likelihood that the conduct of our current commander in chief has got himself into some serious hot water yet again. Although I am already exhausted
Once upon a time, writing in longhand, “putting pen to paper,” was commonplace and done daily to those who wished to do so. Writing a letter to friends and loved
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor The man was behaving erratically. In the moment, it was anybody’s guess as to what was causing his strange behavior. Drugs? Mental illness? Death wish?
By David Hegg Twenty-five years ago I suffered a freakish breakdown of my knees. As I pushed off to hit an overhead in a tennis match, my left patella fractured
By The Signal Editorial Board Shoot first, ask questions later. That’s the M.O. of Democrats in Congress who seem especially desperate to find something, anything, that will give them cover
Re: Susann Rizzo, letters, Sept. 21. You have my most sincere and deepest sympathies. When humankind first crawled forth, they brought with them deep-seated fears of the unknown that covered
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has pulled the trigger and announced the start of an “impeachment inquiry” targeted at President Donald Trump. I’m not really sure what exactly an “impeachment inquiry”
Every person in this country should be able to breathe clean air, have affordable energy bills, see the benefits of a strong, thriving local economy and know they’ve done their
I attended an event two weeks ago that really raised the bar – LUNA bar, that is. And it was delicious. Female film festival Lunafest has a tagline that includes the
Fall is here. I can feel it. Is it because I’ve been good that the forecast calls for Rain, my dear friend, Rain, to visit today? Would that be ducky,