Jason Gibbs’ recent opinion piece regarding the looming “pension tsunami” in California is very timely. Indeed, skyrocketing pension liabilities affect nearly every public agency in California. The question is whether
I have long admired Joshua Heath’s excellent writing. However, his latest piece, “The Importance of Norms, Plus the Rule of Law” (March 26), is for me, a sad exception. The
One of my dearest friends is Curtis Stone, the Grammy-winning so-&-so. Stranger than strange, last Monday, April Fool’s, we somehow called each other at the exact — same — time.
Did Robert Mueller fulfill his duty to provide a full and complete conclusion to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election? That is, after all, what he was
Re: Gary Horton commentary, March 27: Gary Horton and I will probably never agree about politics. However far apart we may be politically, I was deeply touched by his loving
When I heard President Trump in front of the press corp on the South Lawn the other day before the Mueller report came out, brazenly saying that everyone should see
Re: Josh Heath, commentary, March 26. Mr. Heath, perhaps inadvertently, picked an interesting day on which to publish a column asserting that the press needs to be protected from criticism,
Rules and boundaries create order, enhance safety, clarify permissible behavior, and establish conformity. Rules and boundaries also restrict personal freedom, prevent taking smart actions, impinge on creativity, and inconvenience us
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor The first time my parents took me to Saugus Speedway in 1975, I was hooked. It amazed me how fast and loud the cars were,
I read with interest Terri Lovell’s column in the March 20 paper. I have been following Agenda 21 for a number of years and Terri’s letter was spot-on. Glenn Beck
By The Signal Editorial Board It’s a classic case of denial. Like a jilted lover who won’t accept the finality of a breakup, or the employee who shows up to
By David Hegg In our society the words “knowledge” and “wisdom” often are taken as synonyms. But it wasn’t always so. In the ancient world “wisdom” was much more than
There used to be things that we universally agreed were wrong. Basics like racism, anti-Semitism, corruption, murder. You know — things we ALL rejected regardless of party affiliation. Except Rep.
It’s abundantly clear that some strange, inexplicable, rhetoric swirls around the chaos of what to do about our immigration system. The negative consequences of uncontrolled illegal immigration are obvious and
Pedestrians have a responsibility to look both ways before crossing. We were taught as children to do this and when crossing make sure you make eye contact with the driver
I love the stories in The Signal from long ago and nobody tells a better tale than John Boston. Pamela Moreau Saugus
A few months back, the heavens opened and Santa Clarita got a proper Old Testament drenching. I was driving West on Soledad Canyon Road. To my right, a parade of
By attending Patty Robinson’s latest civic engagement workshop at COC last week, I learned a lot about academic research on Generation Z. I also learned I was born in the
By now, everyone has probably heard that the Mueller investigation regarding Trump White House collusion with the Russians in the 2016 election is now over. In a summary to the
When I moved to Valencia in 1972 the main stories in The Signal were about (mining) and Bermite. Not much has changed. Don Gately Valencia