It has been a very long time since I’ve written and ranted in this newspaper, on subjects including the political, the wondrous, fascinating natural history we live in, preserving open
Sometimes people ask me if I’ll ever wed again. I make it no secret that if there’s a next time I marry, it will be to Taco Bell. Why? I
Psychotherapy is one of the few careers where you find far more females than males. Approximately 80 percent of marriage and family therapists are women. They are core mental health
As one who holds a doctorate in political science, I feel obligated to challenge the editorial board’s claim that “winning truly is the only thing” for the two parties in
In a column that dismissively refers to Rep. Knight as “Steve” (Sept. 12) Gary Horton argues that because California has a strong economy we need to replace Knight with a
On the 17th anniversary of 9/11, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors began its regular meeting with a moment of silence to pay respects to the men and women who
I have long been fascinated by a simple question: Does the good done by a person/organization overshadow evil that is done? When I was younger, I would quickly say “under
In the last two years it has often been expressed of our nation’s president that “he don’t know what he don’t know.” Now, he’s commenting negatively regarding Ms. Christine Blasey
I moved to the Santa Clarita Valley, specifically Saugus, back in 1984 when it was still a sleepy little semi-rural bedroom community, a distant outpost in the ’burbs of LA.
If you are a veteran whose privilege it was to proudly and honorably serve your country; if someone in your family or a friend served or is serving in the
Recently it was alleged that the President Donald Trump was responsible for (Hurricane Florence). Of all the things said negatively about the president, this is the most ridiculous. There are
When I think of Sam, I see his hands most of all. They’re large, weathered hands, the kind of hands that have seen plenty of hard work, that have paid
Jim Horton, in his recent letter (Sept. 15), responds to some arguments made by Gary Horton in his recent column. Jim Horton believes Gary Horton’s arguments are weak and his
Every even year we have primary and fall elections. In each of those elections there are ballot measures, city council candidates and other elections that are relatively obscure, making it
Dear Anthony, Jack…maybe Kevin? In this missive, I want to talk about one of the most important matters in life, something as critical as marriage, religion, or your choice of
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Lee Schramling was probably not going to be elected to the Santa Clarita City Council. It was 1992. He was running against an incumbent, Jan
It seems Gary Horton (Sept. 18)blames the situation in Washington, D.C., on polarized politics and then he goes on to describe those folks living in red states as podunk, cow
Katie Hill has made a campaign out of smearing Steve Knight for his supposed reliance on special interests. What she has failed to point out is the hundreds of thousands
The roads in SCV are at an all-time low for traveling around town. The potholes are terrible and clearly rain is not the reason. School has started, along with tearing
By David Hegg Two weeks ago, I was flying down the road, knowing the stop lights were timed to reward drivers adhering to the 50-mph limit. Deep in thought, I