Maria Gutzeit | Road Trips and Coming Home
July 31, 2018
As I write this, I’m channeling my inner vampire, avoiding direct sun at all costs, as the summer heat once again bakes the Santa Clarita Valley. Even as many of
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Lois Linnert | Abortion: Respectful Discussion
July 30, 2018
In response to Terri Lovell’s writing concerning abortion (July 14), I would like to make two points. First, we must all realize abortion is here to stay. No matter how
Kim Escamillo | Thrilled with Sunday Signal
July 30, 2018
I am thrilled with the new Sunday Signal. It really does feel like The Mighty Signal has returned! It was also nice hearing from Tim Whyte. Any hope of a
Tim Whyte | Dwight Jurgens and the Big Stinkin’ Mess
July 30, 2018
I was working late one night in 1992, in The Signal’s old newsroom on Creekside Road. It was just me, a couple of sports guys and the copy desk. I
Assemblyman Dante Acosta | Our Homelessness Crisis and Proposition 13
July 30, 2018
We are living through a crisis of homelessness and housing affordability, but one policy change out of Sacramento could turn it overnight from a growing problem into an avalanche of
David Hegg | Why We Lie, and How the Truth Helps Our Hearts
July 30, 2018
Have you ever noticed no one has to teach a child to lie? Lies seem to be part of the natural expression of the human heart, and as we age,
Our View | Citizen Journalism in a Changing Landscape
July 29, 2018
By The Signal Editorial Board Let us demonstrate our command of the obvious for a moment: Journalism is changing. We know. That’s not exactly Earth-shattering news. The modern multimedia environment
Betty Arenson | Cheapening Evil Words Is Costly
July 28, 2018
On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact agreeing not take any military action against each other for 10 years. On Sept. 1,
Reps. Steve Knight and Michael McCaul | Defending Homeland and Human Dignity
July 28, 2018
Despite the constant partisan rhetoric that most see on cable news, the 115th Congress has been actively and effectively working to address many of the nation’s most pressing challenges. Two
Our View | Witnessing the Best and Worst
July 28, 2018
In this business, we often have a front row seat to witness the best of humanity — and the worst, too. Just a couple of weeks ago, we carried the
Ed Shalom | The Low Moral Standing of the Renegade Christians in Washington
July 28, 2018
Re: “Immigration: A Biblical Precedent?” by James de Bree, June 19. Well-written and researched, Jim. The description of how the term “governmental” was substituted for “higher authorities” is especially revealing.
David Godfrey | Eisenberg’s Anti-Trump Diatribe Ignores What’s Good for Americans
July 27, 2018
Again, you published another ridiculous diatribe by Lois Eisenberg (Letters, July 17). She wailed about the “Immoral Despot” leading our country (Trump) who is ruining our liberty, happiness and “good
Thomas Oatway | Ms. Ladd: You Won’t Lead Latinos to the Republican Party This Way
July 27, 2018
Ms. Patricia Lara Ladd, in her July 21 commentary, gave us her compelling story of a Latina woman who found business success in America. Unfortunately she also made some political
Jim Walker | My Google Time Machine
July 27, 2018
Do you ever long for the good old days? Sure you do, it’s human nature. Now, I realize that, for some of you — who am I kidding, for most of
Tony Matthess | Whatever Age You Are, Ride a Bike Like You’re 20
July 26, 2018
This is not an article about steroids, anti-inflammatories, or testosterone injections. I’m 70-plus, and I used to ride a mountain bike up some pretty steep terrain and ride a road
Alan Ferdman | SCV Water Missteps on State Fine, Matt Stone ‘Picks Up’ the Ball
July 26, 2018
I would like to acknowledge and show my appreciation for Matt Stone’s letter to the editor published last Saturday (July 21). It is admirable, Mr. Stone realizes the best way
Steve Lunetta | A Real-Life Abortion Story
July 26, 2018
Eileen and Bill were a young couple. She was barely 18 and he was 22. Both were raised in the Santa Clarita Valley and had the advantages of living in
Ed Shalom | Why the U.S. Should Indict Putin
July 25, 2018
All U.S. intelligence services agree that Russia attacked, and continues to attack, our system of elections. Recently, (Special Counsel Robert) Mueller’s investigation indicted a dozen Russian hackers. As reported by
Jason Gibbs | A Closer Look at SCV Homelessness
July 25, 2018
Homelessness in California is not a new phenomenon. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates nearly 134,000 homeless people reside in California, and the epicenter of this crisis
Gary Horton | America Needs a Wayback Machine
July 25, 2018
Did you know there’s such a thing as a “Wayback Machine” that can take you back in time? Not quite take you back personally, but it can take your web