Gwendolyn Sims | A Bipartisan Issue: The Gas Tax
August 4, 2018
What if I told you there exists an issue that we all — every Republican, Democrat, and Decline-to-Stater alike — could each agree on? I know, I know, that sounds
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Our View | Castaic High: Accomplishment, Sense of Relief
August 4, 2018
It’s a significant milestone on a lengthy journey: On Friday, local leaders, educators, parents and future students of Castaic High School gathered at the school construction site to officially begin
Gary Morrison | Donald Trump, the Third-Rate Huckster, Has Got to Go
August 3, 2018
Ronald Reagan said “facts are inconvenient things.” Saying something untrue, especially things that are easily proven to be untrue, is a nice way of saying a lie. Our current president,
Lois Eisenberg | We Have a Minority President Resulting from an Illegitimate Election
August 3, 2018
Let’s talk about the legitimacy of the 2016 election! It has been said President Trump’s shady 2016 victory is not legitimate, and rightfully so. The meddling of Russia into the
Karla H. Edwards | Reader Exited… Er, Excited Because the Editor Missed a Typo
August 3, 2018
Re: “Yes, We Do All Get Along,” Gary Horton, Aug. 1. Just wondering if the proofreader at The Signal was taking a nap when this one slipped past: “And it
Richard La Motte | The Long-Term Cause and Benefits of Trump’s Trade Tariffs
August 3, 2018
At the end of World War II the world lay in ruins from Europe to Asia. Instead of exacting retribution, the U.S. gave away much of its wartime developed manufacturing
Martha Michael | Women Who Are Wired and Inspired
August 3, 2018
When you read Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” you get a seat in the boardroom with the author’s reflections about the climate for women in the tech industry.
VaNile Risser | Glad to See Walker Back, and Lois, Is that You?
August 2, 2018
Hey! It was really great to see Jim Walker back on the pages of The Signal! I have really missed his “Don’t Take Me Seriously” column. It was always a
Thomas Oatway | Is Tax Reform Having a Negative Effect on SCV Real Estate Sales?
August 2, 2018
While driving through the neighborhood over the past weekend, I noticed an unusual number of open house signs on almost every major intersection, seeming to signal there are many more
Steve Lunetta | Do We Create Weak Leaders?
August 2, 2018
Over the years, many historians have written about the Romans and the ups-and-downs experienced by the Empire due to its leadership. There were some really crazy emperors like Nero who
Assemblyman Tom Lackey | Warped Public Safety Priorities
August 2, 2018
There is no issue more important for government than ensuring the safety of its residents. Having a safe community can be something that is easily taken for granted but is
Jim Horton | Feelings Have No Bearing on the Truth
August 1, 2018
For some time we have been bombarded by leftist articles that go to great length to point out their perceived flaws in President Trump. None of these has any substance
Howard H. Gething | Connecting the Dots on Trump’s Tariffs
August 1, 2018
Let me get this straight … President Trump imposes tariffs on Chinese goods. China retaliates by imposing tariffs on American farm products. Those farmers can’t sell their products. Trump then
Brian Baker | ‘Jesus can’t swim’ and other press rants
August 1, 2018
Back when Ronald Reagan was president the mainstream press hated him as much as they hate Trump now, and there was a joke that made the rounds that I think
Gary Horton | Yes, We Do All Get Along
August 1, 2018
“Why can’t we all just get along?” Uttering these simple yet seemingly unattainable words, none other than Rodney King went down in public memory as a fatally flawed yet nascent
Stacy Fortner | Water Quality Report: Another SCV Water Transparency Issue?
July 31, 2018
For the last two decades since a water quality confidence report was first required to be distributed to water customers in our community and elsewhere, the Castaic Lake Water Agency
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
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