Our View: What a shame!
October 1, 2016
The race to replace Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, in the 38th Assembly District – which takes in most of the Santa Clarita Valley along with parts of the San
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Our View: Lackey for 36th District
October 1, 2016
The race for the 36th Assembly District in the Nov. 8 election pits incumbent Tom Lackey against Steve Fox, a rematch from the 2014 race when Fox, a one-term Democratic
I trust Steve Knight with my life
September 30, 2016
With the ever-increasing violence both inside and outside of our borders, I cannot take the risk to send anyone else to Congress other than Representative Steve Knight. Many of our
Elect Caforio to protect Social Security
September 30, 2016
I’m voting for Bryan Caforio for the 25th Congressional District. Let me tell you why. Steve Knight has been a big disappointment. Did you know that Knight has openly said,
Our View: Wilk for 21st Senate District
September 30, 2016
Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, faces off against a political newcomer for statewide office in the race to replace respected longtime legislator Sharon Runner in the 21st Senate District in
Our View: Overturned upon review
September 30, 2016
The next representative for the 27th Senate District – which takes in a western slice of the Santa Clarita Valley but includes cities and communities in western Los Angeles and
Thanks for the memories, Hart district
September 29, 2016
As this is read, I will be officially retired from the William S. Hart Union High School District. It has been my pleasure and honor to work with such great
Two-party system narrows our thinking
September 29, 2016
I have come to appreciate Mr. De Bree’s accounting prowess and good judgment. Certainly the polls he cites make a valid point. We all know that we should think more
Our View: Endorsements: What we look for
September 29, 2016
Today we start a series of editorials in which we will recommend how you vote on local issues right down the crammed Nov. 8 ballot, from your congressional representative to
Steve Lunetta: I have a dream
September 29, 2016
I have a dream. OK, it’s a pipedream. Maybe we can call it a fantasy. We have a total mess with race relations in this country. Something needs to be
Recycling the ‘basket’
September 27, 2016
Regarding Gary Horton’s column of Sept. 21 entitled “Here’s the real threat”: Hilarious hysterical hyperventilation, Horton. I guess you’ve been reading Clinton’s poll numbers. Her support’s evaporating quicker than a
What we all want
September 27, 2016
Regarding “Vote GOP in election in November,” published Sept. 16 in The Signal: This is a skewed view on ideology versus reality. There are strong accusations pointing blame at a
Jim de Bree: So long, Vin Scully
September 27, 2016
Like many of us who have grown up and lived in Southern California, the one constant in my life has been the magical voice of Vin Scully. In 1961, my
Joe Mathews: Diversity protects against disaster
September 25, 2016
In California, diversity is not just about embracing demographic change. It’s about protection against disasters, natural and manmade. California is a disaster-prone state, and when calamity strikes, diversity — of
The Golden Valley Road Bridge: Then and Now
September 24, 2016
It was just last year when the City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Golden Valley Road Bridge Widening project over State Route 14. It was a very exciting morning
John Zaring: We are better than this
September 24, 2016
America. Our Constitution guarantees us all the right to peaceful assembly and protest. Not the right to riot. What happened this week in two more American cities – this time,
Our View: Fighting suicide on campus
September 24, 2016
A suicide prevention organization delivered an eloquent message on the College of the Canyons campus Thursday – without a single word necessary. “You’re not alone,” the National Active Minds Office
Erick Werner: The value of work
September 23, 2016
What are rights? By definition, a right is something a person is entitled to legally or morally. A privilege, on the other hand, is a special prerogative afforded to a
Richard La Motte: Some fog in the Kool-Aid
September 21, 2016
Regarding Robert Crone’s Sept. 9 column in The Signal, “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid,” just a few thoughts. He said: – Donald Trump cannot have Mexico pay for the famous border
John Kunak: Be heard on county’s Pitchess prisoner plan
September 21, 2016
I was a bit concerned to return from a weekend outing and read Saturday’s Signal where the headline stated: “More inmates heading to Pitchess?” I am sure many Castaic residents