Darlene D. Peterson | Wheelchair-Bound in a Power Outage?
August 11, 2018
Question: In a building more than one story with an elevator that stops when the power goes out, how does a wheelchair-bound person get to the ground floor? Answer: Someone
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Jim Horton | Editorial Cartoon Was Neither Funny nor Fair
August 11, 2018
Re: Editorial Cartoon for Aug. 9 opinion page. This cartoon is neither funny or accurate. This is very disappointing in that I understand that you want to represent both points
Terri Lovell | The End of Soccer Moms, Minivans
August 11, 2018
That’s it folks! The upper middle-class in America doesn’t exist anymore, and Furbies, soccer moms, and mini-vans, are a thing of the past. This was the declaration made by the
Nick Jensen | Why L.A. County Should Reject the Centennial Development Plan
August 10, 2018
On July 27, Kern County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Twisselman II ruled against Tejon Ranch Corp.’s Grapevine development. The ruling emphasizes that Tejon has inadequately estimated the number of car
Darlene Chandler | Think of the People! Remove Solar Panels from Canyon View Estates
August 10, 2018
I am an 81-year-old grandma of two most beautiful granddaughters (5 and 3). I do not live in Canyon View Estates, but babysit often in the complex. I have for
John Boston | Ask Not For Whom the Crow Caws…
August 10, 2018
I have questions about Mr. Crow Guy. For one thing, I don’t know if he’s a guy. Crow Guy could be Crow Girl, Crow Woman, Crow Lilliputian, or, in these
Matt Stone | SCV Water Report Distribution: A Model of Transparency
August 9, 2018
A recent letter to the editor (Stacy Fortner, July 31) raised questions about distribution of the annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) from SCV Water. The writer asked if
Bill Miranda | A Prescription for Fair Drug Prices
August 9, 2018
There are a handful of issues my constituents raise with me time and time again. Local schools, public safety, zoning laws, etc. Lately, I’m hearing from increasing numbers of hard-working
Ken Dean | Redirecting Immigrant Benefits to Underfunded Programs
August 8, 2018
I would like to comment on a letter in The Signal on Saturday, Aug. 4, from Anthony Alba, in which he writes in part about his meeting with Rep. Steve
Lois Eisenberg | California Is Too Precious to Suffer Such a Steamy Fate
August 8, 2018
The fires and the heat waves that are happening in California now have been predicted for 2040 or 2050. This horrific prediction for California has been caused by the rapid
Jason Gibbs | A Candidate’s Vision for Santa Clarita
August 8, 2018
When pondering the future for Santa Clarita, I look to history for understanding and guidance, as we are blessed to live here. Our ability to overcome challenges and thrive stems
Gary Horton | The Danger of Propaganda
August 8, 2018
A couple of years back, our Starbucks friend Herman invited Carrie and me to attend a Holocaust memorial service at SCV’s Congregation Beth Shalom. This special event was shared in
Dick Cesaroni | Illegal Immigrant Military Veterans Should Gain U.S. Citizenship
August 7, 2018
Subject: Deported U.S. Military Veterans First off, I just want to state that I am a lifelong Republican, a native of Southern California and a veteran of the United States
Mark White | Is It Time for District Elections?
August 7, 2018
Typically the argument against district elections has been it will create “turf wars” between the districts and individuals may put the interest of their district ahead of the city as
Jonathan Kraut | Forget Trump: Here’s the Real Danger We Face
August 7, 2018
I believe there is too much talk and distraction with anything Trump. I ignore his agreements and disagreements with himself, even when in the same sentence. I am tuning out
Tim Whyte | County Preps Homeless for Export to Tesoro
August 5, 2018
Don’t sleep on this one, folks: The decision-makers in downtown Los Angeles are preparing to offload the big city’s homelessness problems on you. Specifically, they’re making it Tesoro del Valle’s
Our View | A Reminder About 24-Hour Workdays
August 5, 2018
By The Signal Editorial Board When the Earth shook at 4:31 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1994, it started a 24-hour workday for many people. First responders, of course. Municipal service
Max Morgan | Great City Bike Trails, But…
August 5, 2018
To the city’s credit, Santa Clarita is a bike-friendly community that has a growing network of over 60 miles of bike paths that enjoy wide use by walkers, joggers and
Richard Myers | City Council: Questions on Buses
August 5, 2018
Open letter to our City Council: As you go about your daily business here in our community, have you noticed the Santa Clarita Transit buses make their daily rounds? If
David Hegg | The Place of Opinion in Securing Public Discourse
August 5, 2018
If I have counted correctly, this is my 390th column written for The Signal. For several years now I have been privileged to put my opinions in print, and enter