Aran Dokovna: Mortgage plan: Not such a good idea, either
August 16, 2017
Mortgage plan: Not such a good idea, either In its Aug. 11 column “Mortgage tax proposal not such a bad idea,” I agree with columnist Jason Gibbs that doubling the
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Gary Horton: The Deplorable basket spills its wretch
August 16, 2017
A very real American basket of Deplorables just tipped over and spilled its wretched mess all over Charlottesville, staining the American and world media. Hillary Clinton hit it nearly spot
Ken Dean: Facing another crisis
August 15, 2017
It was a good day. Everything went well. For once you can go to bed and not bring the day’s demons with you. You say to yourself, “I’m going to
Anthony Alba: COC students could be better Summit neighbors
August 15, 2017
As a new school year begins at COC I am hopeful that Chancellor Dianne Van Hook and her staff and students will be better neighbors. I am hopeful that student
Lynne Winner: Set aside those partisan politics
August 15, 2017
Regarding the article “Steve Knight Defends health care vote” in a recent Santa Clarita Gazette article, Steve Knight defended his vote on the hasty Republican health care bill by stating,
Jonathan Kraut: Nuke threats a costly diversion
August 15, 2017
When we think about factions shooting at each other and terrorizing the innocent without remorse, we think of street gangs. Gang members pop off gunshots in the direction of their
David W. Hegg: The paradox of progress
August 14, 2017
I remember back in my early school days bringing home a progress report. At some point in the semester my teachers felt it was essential for my parents to know
Our View: Water bill questions linger
August 12, 2017
A common saying among water leaders in the Santa Clarita Valley is that customers pay little or no attention to their water supply unless their taps run dry. One can
If you know local students heading back to school, are most of them glad to go back after the summer break?
August 12, 2017
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Jason Gibbs: Mortgage tax interest proposal not such a bad idea
August 11, 2017
As politicians and pundits are currently entrenched in a never-ending battle regarding federal health care law, purported Russian meddling in our election processes, and the shear audacity of President Trump
PURCELL: Living to 125 too much of a good thing?
August 10, 2017
“A 125-year life expectancy for human beings? I have zero desire to stick around that long.” “Ah, yes, you speak of a debate among scientists over human longevity. I read
Mertz: Is it time to investigate Trump’s investigation?
August 8, 2017
During Jim Comey’s year-long investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, he provided a long list of improper and – many would argue – illegal activities of the aspiring president. And yet
Edwards: It’s not a prank; it’s a crime
August 8, 2017
I object to the terms Signal Senior Staff Writer Jim Holt used to describe the criminal behavior of a 14-year-old thug in two stories last week involving Newhall vandalism and
Cardenas: Let’s get going on Fallen Warrior Monument
August 8, 2017
As a current veteran who deployed in 2014 to Afghanistan, I couldn’t stress more the importance of honoring our fallen troops. The Fallen Warriors Monument is an excellent way to
Horton: Catalysts for productive change: Tweeting Trump and do-nothing Congress
August 8, 2017
Monitoring the public essays of recent weeks in The Signal, I observed a uniquely timed confluence of ideas between the ideologies of left and right. We remember the function of
Joshua Heath: The rich conservative welfare queens
August 7, 2017
There is a particular kind of hypocrite in our politics today. He is affluent, well-educated, and often a member of the professional class. Politically, he is deeply conservative, a devotee
Maria Gutzeit: Lessons from hillbilly and president
August 7, 2017
Recently, I read the bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D Vance. To be honest, my reason for loading it onto my Kindle was to understand what the heck “the other side”
Jim De Bree: His not a winning presidency
August 7, 2017
By Jim de Bree SCV Voices In its July 28 edition The Signal published a letter to the editor from Betty Arenson entitled “No way to win if you’re president.”
Our View: Think safety; it’s back-to-school time
August 5, 2017
With the streets of the Santa Clarita Valley about to be flooded with thousands of students heading back to school, the results of this week’s Sheriff’s Department “Pedestrian Safety Operation”
Tyler Perez: Honor all war dead and complete the monument
August 5, 2017
My name is Tyler Perez and am a current student at College of the Canyons. The idea that the inability to find names for Santa Clarita Valley World War I