
Jodi Champagne: Honoring our veterans with dignity
I am an American, as well as a daughter and wife of a veteran. I’ve dedicated my life to honor the veterans who had given their life or suffered injuries

I am an American, as well as a daughter and wife of a veteran. I’ve dedicated my life to honor the veterans who had given their life or suffered injuries

I would like to start off by telling you a bit about myself. Growing up, I attended “devil pups” at Camp Pendleton all four years of high school – three

Editor’s note: Addressed to the Santa Clarita City Council. I want to thank the Santa Clarita City Council first for approving the Fallen Warriors Monument. To know that not only

My wife and I went into Macy’s a few weeks ago to find a pair of dress shoes. We expected the sales price to be a real sales price. We

Why can’t we solve California’s devastating housing shortage? Perhaps it’s because the proposed solutions — sprawling construction, denser construction, granny flats, affordable housing mandates, and regulation exemptions — are all

The Nov. 8 election, along with its divisive aftermath, shows the necessity for greater grassroots involvement in American democracy. Already battle strategies are being drawn up in Washington, D.C., by

Gary Horton’s latest column singling out veterans, or possibly those just dressed up as veterans, overall was a bunch of disjointed statements. The most insulting comment was the accusation that

Recent news reports confirm an increase in hate crimes in Los Angeles County, and elected officials, including District Attorney Jackie Lacey, recently participated in a news conference to encourage reporting

I believe the California bullet train is moving along – slowly, perhaps, but moving along. And I think it should be stopped in its unlaid tracks. Consider this: If the

Many years ago when my son was playing at the highest level of club soccer, he helped his team win a very prestigious national soccer tournament it had lost the

The weather is finally changing in the Santa Clarita Valley, and much of the focus has shifted away from California’s record-setting drought. But don’t let that fool you. Last year

In my last column I discussed the hair-on-fire reaction of the American left to the electoral rejection of the pantsuit woman in favor of the guy with the world’s biggest

From an economic perspective, health care is a dysfunctional industry. Health care is a unique industry in several respects. The preponderance of costs is concentrated in a small portion of

Did you see what just happened? One of the biggest national stories this year was barely covered by the mainstream media. And until recently, mostly negatively. Per the press, a

The U.S.S. Arizona – still buried in its watery Pearl Harbor grave where it was sunk 75 years ago during Imperial Japan’s attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet – is

It is an exciting time for water users in the Santa Clarita Valley. For the past year, Castaic Lake Water Agency and Newhall County Water District have explored the potential

I have been writing this column for almost 20 years and I am grateful to The Signal for giving me this wonderful opportunity. It has given me personal joy to

All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games. – Johnny Marks Woe is me! For the

California is finally embracing its rivers. We Californians have long celebrated our coastal splendor and beautiful mountains. But our rivers were seen as mere plumbing for our hydration convenience. Now