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
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,
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:
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 —
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
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
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
State Sen. Scott Wilk recently posted a link on Facebook to a Sacramento Bee article. The headline was, “Soda, water, guns and tires: They could all be taxed if California
Duane Mooring (Letters, Feb. 27) makes two assertions, neither of which is correct. The first is that due process is not expected in confirmation hearings, because it is a “job
I grew up with the adage, “You can’t steer a parked car.” It’s a useful metaphor when you feel emotionally stuck and find yourself personally paralyzed instead of making decisions
Dear Valley Industry Association, Before I offer a sincere thanks for your most kind hosting of The Mighty Signal luncheon last week, I must apologize for past remarks I’ve made
Dear Suburban Women: I have an honest question for you. According to 2018 election results, in Santa Clarita, suburban women swung from Republican to Democrat by 15 percent last election
Jason Gibbs wrote a column for “Right Here, Right Now” titled “Constitutional Debates Past Sound Bites” that was published in the opinion section on Feb. 23. I want to point
Mighty Signal fans would have to be semi-comatose to have missed the newspaper’s 100-year birthday celebration. Amazingly, right here in little Santa Clarita Valley, a tiny news sheet, first put
Gary Horton belittled an earlier published commentary about a particular young boy and an evil group called North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA), an active pedophilia group. The original story
I ordered two coffee cakes from QVC. I was told they were forbidden to ship to California. What kind of FOOLS would pass such a law? Forty-nine states see no
This past year the IRS implemented two politically motivated administrative changes that affect taxpayers. The first, which has received considerable attention, is the change in withholding policies. The second is
I have been watching the building of the new industrial complex, Needham Ranch. I agree completely that it is a needed complex for the future of Santa Clarita Valley, bringing
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor A part of me was disappointed when David Barlavi didn’t raise a clenched fist during the flag salute at Tuesday’s Saugus Union School District board meeting.
By The Signal Editorial Board The Saugus Union School District board of trustees has been making news lately, but not for the kinds of reasons that school boards typically like