Gary Horton: War rhetoric part 2, 3, 4, 5…
April 18, 2017
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing. … War, whoa, lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing, listen to me it ain’t nothing but a heart-breaker
Opinion
Opinion
Lois Eisenberg: Continue conserving water
April 18, 2017
Water is our most precious commodity, and it must continue to be conserved even if the water conservation rule has been lifted. The unfortunate thing is that the non-water conservationist
Shelley Coe: Are gun owners also the shooters?
April 17, 2017
It is apparent that the number of local shootings is increasing lately. When I read about these incidents, I am left to wonder one thing: Do any of these perpetrators
Maria Gutzeit: Marching because facts matter
April 17, 2017
The March for Science is coming up on April 22. This nationwide event on Earth Day has many sister marches, as outlined on the website www.marchforscience.com. Per the site: “The
Kevin Eliason: 2 homeruns in weekend paper
April 17, 2017
Two big thank-you kudos for two articles in the Weekender edition. On page 1 the story “Officers added to enforce traffic laws” is news that’s been needed for years. Traffic
Jeremiah Dockray: Castaic water supply in danger of takeover?
April 17, 2017
A friend recently used an excellent comparison to describe why the Castaic/Val Verde area’s Water Works District 36 customers should be concerned about a possible takeover by Castaic Lake Water
Nathan Bousfield: Need to change how we work
April 17, 2017
I keep hearing how terrible the increase in the gas tax will be because it doesn’t expand lane capacity. How many expensive new lanes will it take for us
Beverlee Broggie: Senior housing being squeezed out of Santa Clarita
April 17, 2017
As a senior living on a fixed income in Santa Clarita, I have become abundantly aware that the lack of rent control is making it impossible for a large population
Gutzeit and DiPrimio: Water questions asked, answered
April 17, 2017
On April 8 The Signal Editorial Board asked questions about proposed legislation, Sen. Scott Wilk’s Senate Bill 634, required to form a new water agency in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Do you think SCV residents will have a voice in how Measure H funds are spent?
April 17, 2017
[socialpoll id=”2435235″]
Lori Martin: Hand over the keys – for everyone’s sake
April 14, 2017
Editor’s note: The following message was shared by a resident of Tracy, California, who said she was compelled to contact as many people as she could reach this Easter weekend,
David Hegg: Answering the big ones about life’s purpose
April 14, 2017
Every year as the “spring break” scene is played out with unfettered passion on the breaches of Florida, we are treated to news footage of college students throwing caution –
Our View: The high cost of fresh pavement
April 14, 2017
Call them bribes or back-room deals, there’s no doubt California’s governor tossed aside any appearance of thoughtful democratic process last week as he rammed through the Legislature a gasoline tax
Scott Wilk: No guarantee new tax will fix failing roads
April 13, 2017
There is no denying our roads need help. Gov. Jerry Brown admitted as much two years ago in his “State of the State” address when he acknowledged the state was
Soli Deo Gloria and Christian Patrick Kelsey: Doing more for our homeless neighbors
April 13, 2017
We are two Santa Clarita residents writing to you as fellow citizens to direct your attention to an epidemic that is occurring around us. Within the last year, the number
Brian Baker: The tide has turned
April 12, 2017
After decades of bringing a plastic toy bat to a gunfight, the GOP – that party with an uncanny record of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – finally
Sally White: City should support Chiquita Canyon Landfill closure
April 12, 2017
Author’s note: I presented the following statement to the Santa Clarita City Council Tuesday and, in light of the April 19 hearing on the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, I believe it
Steve Lunetta: Why Easter matters
April 12, 2017
Let’s forget religion. It’s all bunk anyway. Why bother talking about God, Jesus, angels, demons, sin, redemption, grace and the Bible? Heck, things are going so well we really don’t
Professor: Letter writer misleads readers about climate change
April 12, 2017
Bob Comer’s letter to the editor in The Signal (“Chill out, climate change worriers,” April 7, 2017) was little more than a regurgitation of shopworn climate-denier talking points. Take his
Bob Comer: Chill out, climate change worriers
April 12, 2017
I hope this allays Cher’s fears (Cher Gilmore column “’We the people’ must solve climate change” in the March 25 issue of The Signal). Note how “global warming” has morphed