Brian Baker: Casting couch probably has not seen its last days
October 30, 2017
I have a few thoughts on the Harvey Weinstein affair which seems to dominate so much of the news cycle currently. Back in my acting days the casting couch was
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Matthew Stone: Delivering clean water
October 27, 2017
Recently The Signal offered an opinion that unfortunately conflated our normal three-year retail rate setting process for Santa Clarita Water Division with the recent passage of legislation that will create
David Hegg: Seeking the highest good
October 27, 2017
We’ve all heard the saying “the ends justify the means.” Taken at face value, this pragmatic truth suggests that, if the end result is good, any and all of the
Dr. Kwane Stewart: No tricks, just treats: Keep your pet safe this Halloween
October 26, 2017
This Halloween, pet owners partaking in frightening family fun should remember to keep all their little ghouls and goblins safe — including the four-legged ones. Tricks for treats? Only if
Martha Julian: Not mockery; it’s chic
October 26, 2017
Regarding The Signal’s story in the Sept. 26 issue about local teens hosting a clothing shop for homeless people: An opinion writer in the Oct. 7 issue states that the
Betty Arenson: Some skills just don’t transfer
October 26, 2017
Regarding “Health care shouting match at Valencia town hall” published Oct. 25 in The Signal: At the recent forum for the Democratic candidates vying for the U.S. House of Representatives
Thomas Oatway: Would we be better off with a Trump stand-in?
October 26, 2017
In a recent segment of the daily TV show “The View,” the ladies of the program pointed out that the attractive lady standing behind the president, Melania Trump, might have
Steve Lunetta: Hollywood corruption — quid pro quo
October 25, 2017
Quid Pro Quo (n): Something given or received for something else; also a deal arranging, a quid pro quo. Merriam-Webster Dictionary I approach this column with fear and trepidation. Within
Patrick Daems: Too smart by half
October 25, 2017
I always knew everything, had an opinion on anything. Not sure why. I wasn’t necessarily the smartest kid on the block. Still, that didn’t stop me from speaking out every
Gary Horton: You matter more than ever in today’s America
October 25, 2017
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. – John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January
Eli Branden: Health care shouting match at Valencia town hall
October 25, 2017
A health care town hall was held Saturday, Oct. 14, in Valencia. Republican Congressman Steve Knight was not available to attend, so Congressman Ted Lieu, D-Los Angeles, and several health
Richard Smykle: No place in review for political comment
October 25, 2017
Shame on you for printing Steve Lunetta’s review of CTG’s production of “The Adams family” (“CTG’s ‘Addams Family’ a stellar production,” Oct. 19 in The Signal). Agreed, Steve Lanetta is
Scott Svonkin: California’s ballooning black market must be halted
October 24, 2017
In the wake of Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on America’s undocumented community, the underground economy within California is growing exponentially, resulting in the further exploitation of California’s work force and
Joshua Heath: Travails of a struggling columnist
October 23, 2017
My title for this column was “My column sucks,” but that’s a lie. My columns don’t suck. They’re certainly not art or worthy of being published in a collection, but
Do you welcome the affordable housing now provided by the city?
October 21, 2017
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Jeff Zimmerman: Retired firefighter, naturalist shares views of Northern California firestorm horrors
October 20, 2017
I would not have believed it if I had not seen it for myself: More than 40 people killed, some 7,700 structures destroyed, a dozen or so of them large
David W. Hegg: A better set of expectations
October 20, 2017
We live in a society where everyone has expectations of everyone around them. But maybe it’s time we all took a breath, hit the pause button on our fixation on
Jim de Bree: The politics of SALT in national tax reform
October 20, 2017
This column is not about reducing your sodium intake. Rather, it is about the deduction for state and local taxes, which tax practitioners affectionately refer to as “SALT.” One
Our View: Rate hikes poor way to launch water agency
October 20, 2017
With little fanfare, California Gov. Jerry Brown last weekend changed the course of Santa Clarita Valley water history by signing Senate Bill 634, creating a single valleywide water district with