Sally White: Guard against political manipulations
May 29, 2017
A recent trend, heavily utilized in national politics and media during the last election, is the practice of assigning a nickname to someone with the sole purpose of re-defining that
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George DeMott: Oppose the planned water merger
May 26, 2017
As a resident in the Newhall County Water District, I have to say that I was startled by Mr. Woods’ recent letter and analysis of money saved by this ridiculous
Rep. Steve Knight: Reflection on first 100 days of the 115th Congress
May 26, 2017
As we reflect on the first 100+ days of the 115th Congress, I am proud to report on the important progress we have been making for our nation and specifically
Our View: SCV to honor war dead Monday
May 26, 2017
“For families of the fallen, every day is Memorial Day. These heroes gave up all of their tomorrows for all of our todays.” Bill Reynolds, Vietnam War veteran, SCV 2016
David Hegg: Moral erosion keeps us slipping away
May 26, 2017
Every year here in SoCal we hear about houses, once safely perched high above Pacific Coast Highway, slip-sliding away down the slope due to incremental erosion. When they were built,
Lois Eisenberg: Serenade of the city
May 25, 2017
Sitting in my backyard on my swing – what could be better than that on a glorious Santa Clarita spring day in May? I came to the realization that the
Brian Baker: Impeach Trump? Not a chance
May 25, 2017
Our family is very politically aware (and fortunately for us and family comity, all conservatives), and as everyone with a pulse knows, virtually from Inauguration Day there have been calls
Steve Lunetta: Health care free market an abject failure
May 24, 2017
Something has got to change. Our health-care system is broken, and I have the proof. But before I go into that, let me give you a little background. I am
Stacy Fortner: Election funds linked to water access?
May 24, 2017
During the November campaign Chiquita Canyon Landfill was a major contributor to the Castaic Lake Water Agency incumbents’ re-election campaigns, with the largest contribution ($3,000) given to Bill Cooper, one
Sally White: Raise your voice for sustainable energy
May 24, 2017
While reading Thomas Oatway’s Letter to the Editor in Tuesday’s Signal, I could not help but think how often people get “shot in the foot” when they make decisions based
Gary Horton: Rage against the machine
May 23, 2017
Dear Scott Wilk, I knew Buck McKeon. He was a friend of mine. Scott, you’re no Buck McKeon … yet. And Scott, despite the sultry attraction of power, I hope
Thomas Oatway: Low-wage California leads way in GOP downfall
May 22, 2017
Overreaching on health care, tax reform and environmental protection will be the Achilles’ heel of the Trump presidency and a GOP Congress. Turning red states blue is at risk when
Greg Amsler: A new idea gets even better
May 22, 2017
A new water district for the Santa Clarita Valley is a great idea. It will save us $14 million and strengthen our local water reliability. It modernizes our water system
Jonathan Kraut: New perspective on gun ownership
May 22, 2017
LAPD Chief Beck and city of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti proudly boasted last week that this year’s L.A. gun buy-back program took 800 guns off the streets. Whether you believe
Lynne Plambeck: No wonder LAFCO still opposes water bill
May 19, 2017
Last week the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission – or LAFCO for short – voted to continue to oppose Senate Bill 634, Sen. Scott Wilk’s water merger/takeover of
David Hegg: Learning to rest
May 19, 2017
An article I recently read suggested a simple test for assessing sleep deprivation. The author put it this way: If it takes you 15 minutes to fall asleep at night,
Arnold Mann: Anticipating crime before it happens
May 19, 2017
Kudos to Sheriff’s Station Capt. Robert Lewis. Unlike his predecessor, whose forte was following up after burglaries and break-ins, Capt. Lewis has focused his department on a pro-active concept. Explaining
Our View: City solutions beyond tap-dancing
May 19, 2017
“We’ll look at it.” In a nutshell, that was Santa Clarita’s answer for a handful of senior citizens who had one question for the City Council during a recent meeting: