Martin: Crooked parking confession
August 16, 2017
I would like to publicly thank the gentlemen who parked beside my vehicle last Friday which was parked in the parking lot at the AAA office. They were each kind
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White: Getting it right: Money out of politics
August 16, 2017
In his Op-Ed in the Aug. 2 issue of The Signal, Gary Horton asks: “Why are we a culture that has become so rigidly divided by so many differences, rather
Lunetta: Many faults drove race-related clash
August 16, 2017
After a particularly long session of watching CNN coverage of the protests in Virginia, a friend declared to me that the white supremacists, Alt-Right, neo-Nazis and other flavors of Virginians
Liam Hope: Much-improved traffic flow at West Ranch High
August 16, 2017
My name is Liam Hope and I live in Valencia. I go to West Ranch High School and I wanted to address the new traffic patterns that have been put
Jim Horton: Is global warming a plan to enrich some?
August 16, 2017
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” So said Sir Winston Churchill. Socialism,
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
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