Gary Horton: A principled nation must purge Trump
July 25, 2017
So O.J. Simpson is out and Donald Trump is in. What’s next, Charles Manson as Human Resources Secretary after Tom Price gets trashed? Donald Trump thought he’d speak to a
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If a vote were held today for or against the merger of Newhall County Water District and Castaic Lake Water Agency, how would you vote?
July 25, 2017
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Sally White: Inclusion rather than exclusion
July 24, 2017
I began this column well over a week ago but could not bring it to a proper conclusion until I read Joshua Heath’s brilliant Op-Ed column “Democrat’s defense of the
Chuck Mogavero: Angels on earth in Santa Clarita
July 24, 2017
Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor was prompted by a lost wallet found by a motorist and returned to its owner via mail, sent back to Arizona from
Gil Mertz: Which appears most guilty?
July 24, 2017
In the media’s latest feeding frenzy over the Russian collusion hoax, they are now obsessed with a string of emails from Donald Trump Jr. and about a 20-minute meeting he
Gordon Uppman: Republicans have no health care solutions
July 24, 2017
The watershed moment for health care reform was the celebration held in the Rose Garden after the House passage of the Republican bill. The expression of joy was not for
Charles Vignola: Longest six months ever
July 24, 2017
This past week officially marked the first six months of President Trump’s term – and along with that milestone came another avalanche of bad news, mishaps and scandals for the
Cher Gilmore: Knight should be on Climate Solutions Caucus
July 24, 2017
Recently the Defense Authorization Bill was discussed in the House of Representatives, and Rep. Scott Perry, R-PA, introduced an amendment opposing a climate-focused one previously introduced by Rep. Jim Langevin,
Newhall Ranch opportunities: Development of long-sought mini-city could mean widespread economic gain for SCV
July 21, 2017
Those who have lived long in the Santa Clarita Valley have seen the pendulum swing repeatedly between pro-growth and slow-growth sentiments in this region. That pendulum sketched another arc this
Brian Baker: Mutual respect was a page from history
July 21, 2017
On July 20 The Signal published a column by Joshua Heath entitled “A Democrat’s defense of the GOP,” in which the author described what he perceived as the beneficial effects
David Hegg: Until you have proof, shut up!
July 21, 2017
I grew up believing a person was innocent until proven guilty. We all did. It was the backbone of American juris prudence, and the foundation of common, everyday relationships. When
Dick Ramirez: Truly one of our finest
July 20, 2017
Any person who considers Senator John McCain a loser is totally despicable. America is great because of so many like McCain. Dick Ramirez Valencia
Sally White: Water legislation a bad idea
July 20, 2017
Try as I might, I just cannot understand why SB-634 was created in the first place. And it is even more difficult to discern just how such a bill could
Jim de Bree: Revisiting Harry Truman
July 20, 2017
Last month I drove across country. When I was in Missouri I drove near the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. Although I did not have time to stop and visit,
Wendy Blommendahl: Katie Hill is right for the 25th Congressional District
July 19, 2017
Although the congressional primary is not until June 2018, we have three candidates vying for the opportunity to run on the ticket. We are in a fortunate position to have
Rebecca Cleveland-Stout: Thank you, Rep. Knight!
July 19, 2017
Californians are tired of hearing the word “drought.” And yet the severe droughts that have riddled California for years will only become more frequent and destructive as temperatures increase. While
Joshua Heath: A Democrat’s defense of the GOP
July 19, 2017
Though I have served as an official in the California Democratic Party for the past four years, I deeply admire the GOP as an entity. Its core philosophy, conservatism, has
Dick Ramirez: Making America Great Again
July 18, 2017
We still have the Kardashians, Mitch McConnell, Wells Fargo. We’ve added Trump, all his children and in-laws. We should give them more time. However, can this country afford it? Dick
Albert Bigelow: It’s all in how you look at it
July 18, 2017
Regarding Caforio’s OpEd piece in Wednesday’s Signal – Boy, it is really easy to use “facts” to suit one’s purpose! To begin with, Bryon may want to revisit the process
Gary Horton: On the mean streets of the USA
July 18, 2017
Carrie and I have been up in the Canadian Gulf Islands boating this past week. As I write this I see an incredibly serene, bucolic, forested harbor view from our