If you chose to move out of the SCV, what would be your primary reason?
September 9, 2017
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Opinion
Opinion
Betty Arenson: Dispelling the falsehoods
September 8, 2017
In the column “Truth about the new gas tax” written by Assemblyman Dante Acosta and published Sept. 2, Acosta set the record straight after a malevolent column, signed by multiple
James Farley: Another look at reclaiming SCV street safety
September 8, 2017
In her recent commentary Diane Trautman declares it is time to “reclaim” safety on our streets (“Let’s reclaim safety on our streets,” Aug. 26 in The Signal). I could not
David W. Hegg: ‘I never thought it would come to this’
September 8, 2017
“I never thought it would come to this.” I’ve heard those words too many times to consider it a coincidence. Too many times good people, devastated by the consequences of
Gil Mertz: A chance for Congress to act
September 8, 2017
This past week President Trump announced the suspension of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program created by executive order of his predecessor. A major part of Barack Obama’s
Jim de Bree: Heeding Robert E. Lee’s advice
September 7, 2017
When I was 8 years old in 1961, our nation began a five-year celebration of the Civil War centennial. For two years, I was obsessed with the Civil War. I
Jason Gibbs: More transparency needed in state legislation
September 6, 2017
In a recent opinion piece published in The Signal entitled “Acosta, Wilk: don’t claim credit for improvements,” a group of engaged and concerned citizens politically attacked our state Assembly member
Gerald Staack: When the deniers make the decisions …
September 6, 2017
With the grief and suffering caused by Texas storm Harvey, it’s time to remind everyone of an old parable: “Those who don’t listen must feel.” Those who refuse to listen
Max Morgan: Applause for rejection of Indigenous Peoples Day
September 6, 2017
Kudos to the Santa Clarita City Council for not caving in to the notion that indigenous people were somehow more noble and deserving of having a holiday named after them
Keith Smith: ‘Greatest Generation’ at fault for Millennial dilemma
September 6, 2017
Joshua Heath’s article “In defense of Millennial snowflakes” (The Signal Aug. 29) could not be more correct when he blames my generation, the so-called “Greatest Generation,” for being the cause
Gary Horton: Of ducklings, Bucklings and memories
September 6, 2017
Weeks back I wrote our story of the momma duck who nested in an ivy geranium bush above our pool, making said bush her protected fort for her and her
Don Gately: Respect the flag, if only for the lost lives it represents
September 5, 2017
A few people in my community are flying the American flag, but with the stripes blue rather than red. I believe they are making a political statement, but this is
Maria Gutzeit: Industrial ‘accidents’ aren’t accidental
September 4, 2017
The Environmental Justice movement has loomed large lately, and rightly so. With problems like the nearby Aliso Canyon gas leak, lead contamination from the Exide battery plant, and refinery explosions
Our View: City needs to focus on affordable housing
September 2, 2017
One theme that is running through any discussion on homelessness locally is the root cause of a lack of affordable housing in the Santa Clarita Valley. Even people with a
Would you support the renaming of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day?
September 2, 2017
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Katie Hill: Homelessness will need to be addressed nationwide
September 1, 2017
This week’s turnout of nearly 40 people for Santa Clarita’s Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness was an encouraging display of commitment to take care of our own, and much of
David W. Hegg: What’s love got to do with it?
September 1, 2017
When Tina Turner blasted her romantic ethic into our lives she asked a poignant question. In a relationship between a man and a woman, “What’s love got to do with
Jim de Bree: Legislation seeks transparency in drug pricing
September 1, 2017
Two years ago my wife had foot surgery, and after that she needed a walker to get around. We went to the medical equipment vendor recommended by her surgeon and
Assemblyman Dante Acosta: Truth about the new gas tax
September 1, 2017
I think we can all agree that today’s political climate is too full of shouting with too little listening. The American Psychological Association, which polls about the major stressors in
By Ken Dean and Rick Drew: A hidden gem in our valley
September 1, 2017
Wouldn’t it be pleasant to travel between Canyon Country and southwest Newhall in a matter of 10 minutes instead of half an hour? Crawling through traffic, you have probably said