Steve Lunetta: It’s a big job now for President Trump
November 9, 2016
It happened. Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States. From real estate mogul to beauty pageant owner to reality show host to president. This is even more
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What do you expect from President Trump?
November 9, 2016
The Signal invites readers to send us letters to the editor discussing their expectations from the Trump presidency. Tell us about your hopes and fears for the new administration, and
Gary Horton: Love trumps hate in California
November 8, 2016
Election junkies like myself have spent an inordinate amount of time on Nate Silver’s “538” election prediction site. Silver is the guy who brought predictive statistical analysis to baseball, and
Carl Boyer: Yes, Third World may be in our future
November 8, 2016
Walt Watson’s article America Seeking Venezuela’s Level,” published Friday in The Signal, merits a response. I visited Venezuela during the days of Hugo Chavez and met no one who did
Kevin Smith: The perils of blindly pursuing a remedy to climate change
November 7, 2016
In reference to “Tackling climate change with a plan,” published Oct. 26 in The Signal: I am sorry, Ms. Gilmore, but I disagree. I’ll bet that neither of us has
Charlie Vignola: The end is near
November 7, 2016
At long last, today is Election Day. After 18 months of the craziest, most stomach-churning election antics in modern history, tonight the Obama Era begins to draw to a close
Holly Schroeder: GHG-free development
November 7, 2016
I recently penned a column in the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal suggesting the fact that the SCV is slated to grow substantially in the next several decades is a
Cal Erickson: Thanks to veteran advocate Bill Reynolds
November 5, 2016
Vietnam veteran Bill Reynolds has stepped up to advocate for the veterans of the Santa Clarita Valley. Bill is the main man behind the establishment of the Fallen Warrior Monument,
Edel Alonso: Mr. Berger, some things need fixing
November 5, 2016
In a Letter to the Editor published in The Signal Oct. 29, College of the Canyons board member Mike Berger, in his endorsement of incumbent Bruce Fortine, stated, “If it’s
Do you see any lasting impacts coming from this contentious election?
November 5, 2016
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Our View: Re-open the road
November 4, 2016
Without warning, the Los Angeles County Public Works Department this week shut down Bouquet Canyon Road for six months, leaving residents in the canyon cut off from schools, work and
David Hegg: How to vote your conscience
November 4, 2016
After what feels like the longest and most vitriolic campaign season in history, Election Day is just around the corner. In three days the battle will be waged, and I’m
Vanessa Wilk: Cast a vote for balance
November 3, 2016
I’ve spent my life, along with my husband, raising our two beautiful children. As any mother knows, a household is not a dictatorship, as much as it might seem easier
Walt Watson: America seeking Venezuela’s level
November 3, 2016
In my geography class back in the 1960s I watched an educational movie focused on Venezuela, a thriving and beautiful country that was among the most prosperous in the world.
Carl Kanowsky: DS-12: Alive or Dead?
November 3, 2016
The Mighty Signal has recently run some stories about the pending “clean-up” of the challenged doughnut hole in the middle of the city, the Whittaker Bermite site. Santa Clarita City
John Dennis: Just clean out the ditch
November 2, 2016
The closure of upper Bouquet Canyon Road due to the flooding of the road is just another example of how large government and the current environmental rules have become overly
Judy Reinsma: Bouquet closure puts burden on San Francisquito Canyon Road
November 2, 2016
How can the county justify shutting down Bouquet Canyon Road for flood concerns for six months when there is no water on the road 90 percent of the time? This
Steve Lunetta: Dumping political absurdity
November 2, 2016
Today I have many observations about this political season but no one topic worthy of an entire column. Hence the following is a grab-bag of unconnected political observations and thoughts.
Don Allen: Has America died?
November 2, 2016
Why is Hillary always guilty until proven innocent? Why aren’t the FBI and Supreme Court non-partisan? The court stepped in and gave us President Bush. Now the FBI has stepped
Brian Baker: Values under question
November 2, 2016
The Nov. 1 edition of The Signal published a column by Jonathan Kraut entitled “Choose truth over fear.” Being familiar with Kraut’s usual approach to politics – a hard-left ideologue