Ron Bischof: Real school safety redux
April 5, 2018
“But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.” — Thomas Paine, Founder, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary
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Katie Hill: Call to sign pledge is political posturing
April 4, 2018
Editor’s note: This is 25th District Congressional District Candidate Katie Hill’s response to Bryan Caforio’s call for signing the pledge. Candidate Jess Phoenix signed the pledge. Bryan, Thank you for
Bryan Caforio: Keep dark money out of local elections
April 4, 2018
We need to get dark money out of politics, and that’s why I’m calling on all of my fellow Democratic candidates to join me in signing the People’s Pledge. Almost
Brian Baker: Political Kabuki in the anti-gun debate, rants
April 4, 2018
“Kabuki… Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers… Kabuki is a term used by American political
50 years later: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to affect our lives
April 3, 2018
“Here comes that dreamer. Come now, let’s kill him…” Genesis 37:19-20a. Perhaps that is what the assassin was thinking when he pulled the trigger on April 4, 1968. The unjust
Gary Horton: A great taste of COC
April 3, 2018
Back when Carrie and I first arrived in our fair town, College of the Canyons was little more than a few concrete buildings in the middle of a dusty field.
Matt Funicello: Let’s Have A Discussion
April 2, 2018
Recently, I extended an offer to debate Philip Germain, a Co-Chair for 25 United for Progress, and some other people of his choosing about guns and gun control. It seems
Jess Grosh: You can have fun without trashing our parks
April 2, 2018
Whether you’re alone, with friends, your kids or dogs, our local parks are a great place to spend an hour or an afternoon. They offer an escape from work, school,
Jonathan Kraut: Forgetting the concept of ‘ours’
April 2, 2018
This year the first day of the Jewish Passover, on a Friday, and the Roman Catholic Easter, celebrated immediately on Sunday, seemed to miraculously suit the narrative the we have
Vote on this week’s poll question
March 31, 2018
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Joshua Heath: A Word On Civility
March 31, 2018
This letter is regarding the online behavior of folks on The Signal’s website, as well as social media more broadly. Politics is a passionate business, I know, but far too
Noelle De Vita: Standing up for students
March 31, 2018
This letter is regarding Anthony Breznican’s column, “Stop Saying that Parkland students are fakes, actors.” Mr. Breznican, thank you for standing up for not only the Parkland students—eloquently articulating their
David W. Hegg: Entrusting our lives to an ethical, just God
March 30, 2018
The field of ethics is all about right and wrong. Ethicists work to these polar opposites, and determine standards and actions for preferring right in every situation. It only stands
Sanctuary request needs research
March 30, 2018
The Santa Clarita City Council needs to step back and do some research on the request by Councilman Bob Kellar for the city to declare itself a non-sanctuary city. Step
Lois Eisenberg: Frightened by Bolton
March 30, 2018
We are now in the throes of being frightened to death by another warmonger who is known to be the epitome of warmongers, John Bolton. Bolton is extremely hawkish in
Thomas Oatway: Students not manipulated
March 30, 2018
Ron Bischof lost the credibility of his arguments on how to implement school safety when he attacked the students of Parkland, Florida as being “orchestrated by media producers and other
Martha Michael: Running the bases
March 30, 2018
While many Americans have their attention fixed on Opening Day (yesterday for the Dodgers, next week for my favorite—the Lancaster JetHawks), there are other players stepping up to the plate,
Kevin Eliason: Old school weather terminology
March 28, 2018
I think I more than qualify as, “old school,” and in keeping with that honor I would like to ask one simple question. What TV weather person came up with
Richard Myers: No fear of guns
March 28, 2018
I just read Brian Baker’s March 15 piece, “The Second Amendment and the Militia,” and I’d like him to know that I am getting mighty tired of him and his
Anthony Breznican: Stop saying that Parkland students are fakes, actors
March 28, 2018
In a March 23 column, “Talking about school safety,” writer Ron Bischof suggests a conspiracy theory: “Ask yourself: what’s the probability that teenage survivors, understandably distraught and traumatized, would be