Do families in our community benefit from being able to choose among many schools?
March 4, 2017
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Opinion
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Elaine Ballace: Lack of affordable housing is causing homelessness
March 3, 2017
I attended the Measure H debate co-sponsored by The Signal and College of the Canyons last week and left with more unanswered questions than answered ones. Due to time restrictions,
Lois Eisenberg: A word of caution
March 3, 2017
Regarding the article “37 cited for crosswalk violations” on the front page of Friday’s Signal: The results of this “sting” operation at three separate intersections demonstrates a most disturbing act
Alan Ferdman: Many forms of ‘fake news’
March 3, 2017
Chris Blakey misses the point when he describes “fake news” as “known sites or groups of people who are posting made-up stories to make a profit” and seems to suggest
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
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
Do you think certain dog breeds are naturally more aggressive than others?
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