
David Hegg | Lessons of Loneliness and the Holiday Season
By David Hegg Christmas season is upon us, with all of its joys and opportunities for happy times with friends and family. Somehow, Christmas brings out the best in all

By David Hegg Christmas season is upon us, with all of its joys and opportunities for happy times with friends and family. Somehow, Christmas brings out the best in all

I have lived in the Santa Clarita Valley for over 58 years and have felt proud and satisfied with the living conditions. Not all but most. Over the years I

I recently watched a fascinating TED talk on my iPad. There’s a lot to learn at TED.com (which stands for Technology, Engineering and Design), where their taped live presentations cover

On behalf of PFLAG SANTA CLARITA, I would like to thank the William S. Hart Administrative Academy for hosting last week’s presentation that dealt with creating a physically and emotionally

I just wanted to say how much I enjoy Jim de Bree’s articles — he is always very clear and concise. It was particularly useful to read his unbiased and

Brian Baker’s letter to the editor (Nov. 28) deserves some rebuttal. He claims that the president should not have to abide by any court ruling other than the Supreme Court.

“Whoremonger” is a wonderful noun, a brutal onomatopoeia impossible to enunciate softly. It neatly comes with its own exclamation mark. We should use it more often. Of course, there are

In a recent letter to the editor by Dennis Fitzgerald, a fellow from Australia, the author noted the absence of President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin from World War I

In response to the letter to the editor from Brian Baker on Nov. 27 (“Courts Get Too Big for Their Britches”), it is appropriate to note that our court system

Every election produces its post-mortems, and 2018 will be no exception. The election of first-time candidate Katie Hill over the seasoned Steve Knight will be analyzed by legions of consultants

Mexico calls for an investigation into use of tear gas at the border! Illegal immigrants attempted to breach the U.S.-Mexico border. Border patrol and U.S. military personnel were pelted with

Wanna see a superb, uplifting movie? That’s what “Green Book” is. Now showing locally. Dick Ramirez Valencia

By Lynne Plambeck President, SCOPE SCOPE and its volunteers have long opposed approving housing developments in high-fire-hazard areas with limited access. We testified against the approval of the Adlin project

The Dodo is of course, an extinct, flightless bird discovered in 1598, and rendered extinct by man a short 82 years later, in 1680. The extinction of the dodo within

In what is quickly and disgustingly becoming a new norm, yet another low-level federal judge has issued a national injunction against one of President Trump’s policies. In this case I’m

The surprise was when, not if. This November the Santa Clarita Valley and parts of Orange County finally moved to elect Democrats to replace officials in long-held Republican seats. Given

I enjoyed reading Betty Arenson’s column, “Californians Grab Your Wallet,” in the Nov. 17 edition of The Signal, wherein she lamented California’s post-election financial consequences. Like Ms. Arenson, I am

The 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice is a time to unite and recognize the bravery and reality of warfare as a step to preventing any further such

Since the end of this most recent election there have been a number of letters bemoaning the loss of Steve Knight, most of them commenting on what a good man

Re: Lois Eisenberg letter, Nov. 17: Please cite one example of President Trump’s rhetoric that promotes racism? As for insulting reporters, if you are talking about Jim Acosta of CNN,