
Jennifer Schubert-Akin | Free Speech Rights Under Attack
Last month, California Rep. Ted Lieu said, “I would love to be able to regulate the content of speech; the First Amendment prevents me from doing so.” This remarkable statement

Last month, California Rep. Ted Lieu said, “I would love to be able to regulate the content of speech; the First Amendment prevents me from doing so.” This remarkable statement

I am concerned that, in the next decade, we may witness the repeal of Proposition 13. I realize that this sounds sacrilegious to many, but please hear me out. In the

You know that after 79 years something has come to me through the fog. I am a slow learner, or I just keep stuff to myself too much. I have

Mark my words: The president is going to fry. As the government shutdown goes into its second month, and 800,000 federal workers continue to feel the squeeze of functional unemployment,

It is now written… Yea, verily I say unto thee, though thy brothers come to ye in great numbers pleading great poverty and persecution, ye shall erect great barriers against

There appears to be only one wingnut support strategy for this Trumped-up “wall crisis” and government shutdown: Beat up on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for being so cheeky as to boogaloo with

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Sometimes, in “the moment,” you say and do things that, later on, strike you as funny or even a little embarrassing. For example, this week

By Katie Hill Congresswoman Every day, my office receives hundreds of calls about the shutdown. And as each day passes, they become more and more dire. Most people don’t care

By Janelle Burkholder Guest Columnist Someday, my child is going to discover I haven’t always been his mom. And that I’m not his only mom. And while I’ve thought through

By The Signal Editorial Board It was a false alarm, yes, but it was also a stark reminder of the world we live in, and the importance of preparedness: When

I am saddened to report Mr. Jim De Bree’s column, “We Need Streetlight Enlightenment” (Jan. 15), is factually incorrect. Santa Clarita has two separate streetlight zones, and they are funded

It’s that four-letter word that leaps to mind when vulgarity is a thought. Its usage has become fully commonplace and very acceptable to too many. There’s no need for it

On Dec. 11, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voiced its intent to approve the Centennial Specific Plan. The project would place more than 19,000 new homes in the

I remember former Signal editor Ruth Newhall going completely Ape Poopy once. Well. More than once. Some bureaubozocrat in Sacramento sent a press release. Couldn’t tell you what it was

While some of us would describe Patty Stephenson using words like “dedicated” and “self-sacrificing,” there are other people in her life who would use words like “tres approfondie” or “wusi

Last week we looked at this author’s view of how the future will shape up for transportation, retailing, dining, and the home. I’m still upset that we don’t have flying

A big thank you to Gavin Tate (News, “Val Verde resident submits tested water results,” Jan. 8). As a resident since 1965, I also am concerned that we are told

I voted for our current president because I wanted a businessman in office instead of a politician. I wanted someone who would negotiate a deal for the good of all

Monday afternoon I was pleased to spend an hour with Stephanie English, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s field deputy. Stephanie agreed to meet me at the Valencia Commerce Center –

Re: History of The Signal: I read article No. 1 of 52 in the Saturday Signal, but cannot find the story on The Signal website. Will it be published online?