Gary Horton: Receive the gift of reassessment
December 20, 2016
I’ve had this column in my head for some time. I knew what needed to be said and what needed to be read. And then came an unexpected death –
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Logan Smith: An open letter to Santa Clarita Valley
December 20, 2016
A little less than a month ago, I flew to North Dakota to stand with Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline. On Dec. 4, the Army Corp of Engineers
We invite your thoughts on solutions to homelessness
December 19, 2016
Editor’s note: A Nov. 30 Letter to the Editor in The Signal challenged Santa Clarita Valley residents to acknowledge, recognize and find solutions to homelessness in the SCV. Los Angeles
Arnold Mann: He’s coming to town
December 19, 2016
(A poem, not a song, for the holidays) You better watch out There’s no need to cry It’s too late to pout Here’s telling you why Donald Trump is coming
Charles Vignola: How the rules have changed
December 19, 2016
Donald Trump is about a month away from being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, and he’s already teeing up to be the most divisive and
Should the city have spent $354K to hold a special election to replace Acosta, rather than appointing someone?
December 19, 2016
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Jasmine Cea: Learn to grow your food
December 16, 2016
My name is Jasmine Cea, and I am a 19-year-old student attending the Canyon Country campus of College of the Canyons. My colleagues and I have done some research on
Our view: City Council actions negligent
December 16, 2016
During back-to-back Santa Clarita City Council meetings Tuesday night, council members revealed some apparent backroom dealings in selecting a replacement mayor and exposed the city to possible litigation through its
Dr. Gene Dorio: Taking steps toward solving homelessness
December 16, 2016
Homelessness is not my field of expertise, but I feel it is incumbent upon the Santa Clarita Valley community to focus on this scourge against humanity. My passion has always
Our view: Sobering lessons from ‘wet lab’
December 16, 2016
It’s the time of year when driving-under-the-influence arrests are most common. So five Santa Clarita Valley civic-minded residents proved to themselves this week that their preconceptions about getting drunk –
David W. Hegg: When did success become suspect?
December 16, 2016
I can remember when those picking teams for touch football at recess were anxious to choose other sixth-grade boys they knew would help them win. The first picks were always
Judy Reinsma: Thanks for Wayman’s ongoing service to SCV
December 15, 2016
I was extremely pleased to read that Supervisor Kathryn Barger will be retaining Rosalind Wayman and the excellent staff in the Santa Clarita office that has served our community so
John Musella: The lies from the left
December 15, 2016
Since the November election came to a close, the lies and misinformation keep coming from the fringe left-wingers in the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the
Brian Baker: Write it on ice
December 15, 2016
In my last couple of columns I’ve been discussing how the American left has blown its collective mind over the election of Trump and its hair-on-fire antics in trying to
Dick Ramirez: City Council, quit your pettiness
December 15, 2016
I read where our City Council will “audition” applicants for an empty spot on the council. With all respect to Cameron Smyth, the present City Council members are acting like
Jim de Bree: Joy in the house this holiday
December 14, 2016
Are you sick of talking about the election and post-election commentary? Are you ready to celebrate the holidays with something special? Me, too. I want to share with you an
Lois Eisenberg: Misgivings over Trump’s Cabinet appointments
December 14, 2016
More than 64,223,958 voters didn’t vote for Trump knowing that fear, hate and lies would only deepen over the next four years. Besides knowing how erratic and thin-skinned Trump is
Kevin Eliason: Will Cemex saga ever end?
December 14, 2016
“SCV lawmakers line up behind anti-Cemex bill” was a headline in Tuesday’s Signal. Why am I still seeing the name “Cemex” in the paper? This is a prime example of
Luis Ocampo: Make the monument what our fallen warriors deserve
December 14, 2016
My name is Luis Ocampo. As a College of the Canyons student who is active in civic engagement and service-learning, it is important for me to see that we take
Betty Arenson: Unity of obstruction
December 13, 2016
Regarding columnist Kevin Buck’s “On the grifter and rubes” published Dec. 6 in The Signal: Here are a few quotes that will tell everyone exactly how the Democrats plan to