Michael Weidner: Pitfalls of a diligent SCV husband
March 3, 2017
I am in my 60s and my wife is in her mid-50s. I take her to work and pick her up so she has curbside pickup and does not have
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Our View: A lesson from law enforcement
March 3, 2017
Following the Feb. 1 announcement that Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Capt. Roosevelt Johnson has been promoted to commander, the Sheriff’s Department has begun its replacement process for Santa Clarita’s
Gwendolyn Sims: CPAC, winning and wariness
March 2, 2017
Last week I made the annual trek to Washington, D.C., to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). For those unfamiliar with it, CPAC is the largest yearly meeting of
Brian Baker: Since when did information need such protection?
March 2, 2017
On Saturday, Feb. 25, The Signal published a guest column by Ron Bischoff entitled “Learning to evaluate the ‘fake news.’” In it he noted the calls from several people and
Jim de Bree: My family’s flight to freedom
March 1, 2017
Like many other World War II-era refugees, my family fled the war front with little but the clothes on their backs. They later became American citizens. Today marks the 75th
Richard Slechta: Promises that cannot be kept
March 1, 2017
Fifty-four billion additional dollars toward the defense budget will not make us more safe from individuals or from nations who wish to do us harm. Reducing that amount from social
Steve Lunetta: Trump and the Oscars
March 1, 2017
And the Oscar goes to …” Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway for “The Biggest Flub in Awards Show History.” Wait a minute. I read the card wrong. It really goes
Kim Escamillo: Canyon Girls Basketball and a ray of sunshine
February 28, 2017
Several years ago my daughter Jennifer and I had lunch at Wood Ranch. We were approached by a wait staff lady from across the room. She apologized for interrupting but
Aprile Andrada: Protect cancer patients in healthcare changes
February 28, 2017
As Congressman Knight considers the future of the Affordable Care Act, it’s critical that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for cancer don’t face any gap in their coverage
Gordon Katz: Another tax scam
February 28, 2017
Did anyone ever hear of a tax that has ever ended? Heck, no! Anyway, the state of California has already allocated over $1 billion for “Homeless Relief.” Vote no on
COC students on Fallen Warriors Memorial
February 27, 2017
A beacon for future generations I am writing to offer my support for the Santa Clarita Valley Fallen Warriors Monument. I am a student at College of the Canyons and
Edy Munoz: Honor the SCV war slain
February 27, 2017
My name is Edy and I’m a student of College of the Canyons. I came across the topic of our SCV Fallen Warriors Monument in my English class. I’m currently
Jonathan Kraut: Trump violates First Amendment
February 27, 2017
Freedom of the press – which has come to mean the freedom to report on and interpret information through print, on-air, and via electronic means – is one of the
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February 25, 2017
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Ron Bischof: Learning to evaluate the ‘fake news’
February 24, 2017
“We are going to have to rebuild within this wild-wild-west-of-information flow some sort of curating function that people agree to,” Former President Barack Obama said at an innovation conference in
Lauren Mooney: Let’s honor our fallen warriors as best we can
February 24, 2017
Let’s honor our fallen warriors as best we can Editor’s note: While the Santa Clarita City Council has already approved a Fallen Warriors Monument at the Veterans Historical Plaza, the
Our View: Vote yes on Measure H
February 24, 2017
We’re generally a no-more-taxes institution, and with Measure H on the March ballot we see yet another tax – yet another way to take money away from people who have
David Hegg: What happened to tolerance?
February 24, 2017
If we listed the cardinal virtues, one of them would be patience. It also goes under the names of “longsuffering” and “tolerance.” It is in this last guise – tolerance
Dick Ramirez: Pay extra for what?
February 23, 2017
There’s a new restaurant down at the mall. I ordered a Caesar salad and I requested anchovies. The waitress came back and informed me I would have to pay extra
Bob Comer: Trump solution to ‘Out of luck’ line?
February 23, 2017
Regarding Maria Gutzeit’s “Democratic Voices” column published in The Signal Tuesday (“’Out of luck’ line is gaining”), the columnist may not have to worry so much. President Trump’s promises to