Ken Dean: Pathways to new visions of Santa Clarita
November 17, 2017
On Dec. 15 Santa Clarita celebrates our 30th year anniversary of cityhood. It was a vision that took many years and hard work to accomplish. We still have the vision,
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Ron Bischof: A solution to gun violence
November 17, 2017
With a single exception, I’ve been disconcerted by the recent series of hyperbolic, inaccurate, politicized and shockingly rude columns written in emotional responses to horrific mass murders. No doubt others
Gerald Staack: Tweak capitalism, democracy for world tranquility
November 17, 2017
War with North Korea isn’t really necessary for capitalism to enrich itself. In 1961 President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned about the “Military-Industrial Complex,” that “it must use its power in
Curt Scott: Posturing, then business as usual
November 17, 2017
Regarding Gary Horton’s Nov. 8 commentary “Pray that we act against mental illness,” the author launches his column with reference to the Nov. 5 church massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas:
Lori Martin: Driving while texting at least as bad as driving drunk
November 17, 2017
For years, I have made people aware in newspapers and speeches how my life changed 25 years ago after a drunken driver hit me. I was 16 then. I urge
Jim Horton: Answer to mass shootings: arm the populace
November 17, 2017
Regarding Gary Horton’s column “Pray that we act against mental illness” published Nov. 8 in The Signal: Another missive full of sound and fury and signifying nothing. Who in his
Susan Cornner: Knight: No friend to the middle class
November 15, 2017
Republican Congressman Steve Knight never met a Trump bill he didn’t like. The latest is a yes vote on the $4 trillion budget bill that slashes Medicare, Medicaid and health
VaNile Risser: Thanks for giving credit where it’s due
November 15, 2017
I used to love Jim Walker’s columns. They made me smile/laugh and happy, but the previous owner let him go. Then I discovered Steve Lunetta! He was also a stress-reliever
Steve Lunetta: Slides from the Holy Land
November 15, 2017
Sunday school. Many of us remember being dragged to church every Sunday to be educated on spiritual topics ranging from original sin to end times theology. I didn’t think these
Rickardo Flores Angel: Getting to know the regional veterans health system
November 15, 2017
I work in a VA hospital in Los Angeles. It is only 30 miles from my home in Newhall but because of heavy traffic, it can take up to an
David W. Hegg: The ethics of tribalism
November 15, 2017
It seems certain we are destined to live in a society made up of warring tribes. Tribalism, that blind, stubborn, and aggressive allegiance to the group with whom an individual
Gary Horton: Imagine being home again
November 15, 2017
Envision you and your family somehow having succumbed to homelessness. Imagine living in your car or in an old trailer in a back street, or perhaps in a tent under
Chuck Clark: I am a veteran and proud of it
November 15, 2017
Editor’s note: This was submitted by Marion Ostrom, whose dad wrote this column originally published in The Signal in November 1998. He passed away in 2001. Some people think that
Nancy Starczyk: Home ownership incentives shouldn’t be taken away
November 13, 2017
There’s a reason homeownership is still considered the “American Dream.” A home is a place to create memories, a means for building wealth, and a pathway to strength and stability
Charles Vignola: Roy Moore decision should be an easy one
November 13, 2017
In the month since the Harvey Weinstein revelations hit the press, new allegations of powerful men behaving badly have exploded. Actors Kevin Spacey, Danny Masterson and Steven Seagal. Film director/producer
Jennifer O’Shea: Santa Clarita native reviews city’s Newhall Walking Tour app
November 11, 2017
Jennifer O’Shea for The Signal Saugus Cafe offered pie in the Saugus Train Station long before you moved into your townhouse in Valencia, and William S. Hart made blockbuster Westerns
Keith Smith: The error of his ways
November 11, 2017
Give Josh a break! The Signal’s letters column has been critical of Josh Heath’s writings lately. While I heartily agree with those criticisms, I beg writers to consider that Josh
David W. Hegg: The ethics of tribalism
November 11, 2017
It seems certain we are destined to live in a society made up of warring tribes. Tribalism, that blind, stubborn, and aggressive allegiance to the group with whom an individual
Ricardo Flores Angel: Getting to know the regional veterans health system
November 11, 2017
I work in a VA hospital in Los Angeles. It is only 30 miles from my home in Newhall but because of heavy traffic, it can take up to an