Larry McClements: Pass on Kool Aid; let’s have an election
December 2, 2016
It was June 2014 when Mayor Bob Kellar voted to spend $204,000 taxpayer dollars to hold a special election to override a successful referendum that put a stop to digital
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Erick Werner: Politics of division bears fruit
December 1, 2016
The morning after this tumultuous election cycle finally ended, residents waited to see if chaos would unfold around them. Some took to the streets believing the power shift would spell
Steve Lunetta: Digital freedom of the press
November 30, 2016
After a previous “Right About Now” column about liberal overreaction to president-elect Trump, I began to think more about the dissemination of news and information with regards to politics. Without
Gene Uzawa Dorio: Take action for the homeless
November 30, 2016
As the middle class continues to shrink, the edge of the cliff for some is a fall into homelessness. Gary Horton’s recent plea in his column “Public homelessness defiles us
Gary Horton: Public homelessness defiles us all
November 29, 2016
O Beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good
Jamie Arnold: Support first aid training for mental health providers
November 29, 2016
Each year, more than 6 million young people receive treatment for severe mental, emotional, or behavioral problems,” according to a 2015 study. In America mental health is becoming more and
Mary Martin: We endorse Fallen Warriors Monument revised pergola plan
November 28, 2016
My husband, a recently deceased World War II Veteran, and I, as contributors to the Fallen Warriors Monument, favor Bill Reynolds’ proposal to extend the existing pergola at Veterans Historical
Ron Bischof: Monsters due on Maple Street
November 28, 2016
“Maple Street, USA, late summer. A tree-lined little world of front porch gliders, barbecues, the laughter of children and the bell of an ice cream vendor. “At the sound of
Ronald Hopkins: Traffic issue and overdevelopment
November 28, 2016
This rebuke of the recent traffic study to do with major intersections throughout Santa Clarita (“City responds, rebukes study” published Nov. 25 in The Signal) is nothing more than sweeping
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November 26, 2016
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David W. Hegg: Life in the blender
November 25, 2016
I once joked that I’d like to write a book entitled “Life in the Blender.” We get up earlier than we want to most days, and right away the schedule
Don Allen: Failure to anticipate a coup
November 25, 2016
Now that the election is settled, Donald Trump has removed the brown bag mask. What we saw under it is a real estate mogul, an actor, a con man, and
Lois Eisenberg: High school diplomas are worthless
November 24, 2016
Students are graduating from high school with such watered-down graduation requirements that the high school diploma has been rendered meaningless. The high school exit exam that was required to graduate has
Jim de Bree: Brexit, Trump and Santa Claus
November 24, 2016
This past week my son and I visited the Netherlands. The primary purpose of the trip was to visit friends and family. We knew that we were going to be
Brian Baker: Joe’s coming; set another seat at the dinner table
November 24, 2016
Internet “memes” are images or pictures that have some kind of ironic or caustic message in words printed over them. There’s a very funny one going around that shows an
Dick Ramirez: If not Boydston, how about Plambeck for City Council?
November 23, 2016
The hottest political debate is not about Herr Trump. It’s here in the city of Santa Clarita. Who is best suited to replace Dante Acosta on our City Council? The
Steve Lunetta: Thankful for Reagan on Thanksgiving
November 23, 2016
Every year I try to write a column about what I’m thankful for. Of course, I am always thankful for my faith, my wife, my kids, my church, my friends,
Val Thomas: The flip side of dead people voting
November 23, 2016
Assemblyman Scott Wilk is correct when he says dead people should not be allowed to vote. I was born and raised in Chicago and have long known dead people have
Our View: As grateful as the Pilgrims
November 23, 2016
Besides the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day is the most American of national holidays, a day set aside to celebrate pioneers who – seeking religious freedom – braved a brutal
Gerald Staack: Let’s ensure legislation is good for all of us
November 22, 2016
Congress is forever passing laws slanted to bring unfathomable profits to corporate powers. But more often than not, many are at the expense of society. For example, laws that allow