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
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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
Chuck Clark: I am a Veteran and proud of it
November 10, 2017
This was submitted by Marion Ostrom whose dad wrote this column originally published in The Signal in Nov. 1998. He passed away in 2001. Some people think that veterans live
Ken Petersen: Revisiting water rates labyrinth
November 9, 2017
A recent column by James de Bree, “Through the labyrinth of SCV water rates,” published Nov. 3, has likely created more confusion regarding current rate-setting processes for two local
Philip Germain: Tapping the groundswell in California’s 25th District
November 9, 2017
Since the 2016 election, there has truly been a swell of grassroots opposition to Trump’s extreme agenda from health care to our economy. I’m seeing new activists at every event
Leslie Garman: Unafraid of blistered knees or a hoarse throat
November 9, 2017
My name is Leslie Garman and I am writing in response to Gary Horton’s column entitled “Pray that we act against mental illness,” published Nov. 8 in The Signal. I
VaNile Risser: Thanks for giving credit where it’s due
November 9, 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
Betty Arenson: Heath’s racist society doesn’t exist today
November 9, 2017
Regarding Josh Heath’s “Here’s what white people don’t know” column published in The Signal Nov. 1: Josh Heath’s couldn’t be more insulting to America and many Americans. He paints a
Susan Cornner: Knight no friend to the middle class
November 9, 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
Sally White: A virtual coffee chat over some core beliefs
November 8, 2017
Steve Lunetta, in his Nov. 2 column “Do you really think that …,” champions the idea of sitting down over a cup of coffee, talking over differing viewpoints, as often
Jonathan Kraut: Should we treat elected officials differently?
November 8, 2017
We are reminded again and again to consider as to whether elected officials or political representatives have an obligation to conduct themselves at a higher, the same, or a lesser
Ron Bischof: Caforio leaves out facts
November 7, 2017
The partisan column by Mr. Caforio “Corporations run amok” is an indirect reference to regulatory reform that will impact his legal wallet. Attorneys garner fat fees from class action lawsuits
Brian Baker: Nothing of substance
November 7, 2017
In his column in the Friday, 3 November, edition of The Signal entitled “Corporations run amok” Bryan Caforio asks the following question: “Have you ever had your bank or credit
Gary Horton: Pray that we act against mental illness
November 7, 2017
“People who do not have faith don’t understand faith, I guess I’d have to say. And it is the right thing to do is to pray in moments like