Opinion

For those who live in the William S. Hart Union High School District Area 1, you will see a familiar name on your ballot this November, Gloria Mercado-Fortine.  Gloria grew

What we sometimes forget or overlook is that our elected representatives are first and foremost public servants whose job is to serve their constituents.   Here in the U.S. Congressional

I am proud to endorse Fred Arnold for the College of the Canyons board of trustees. As both a longtime friend and business mentor for over 12 years, I have

The Signal will publish letters and columns related to local elections through Oct. 5, one month before Election Day. The deadline to submit any letters to the editor about local

Today started out as a typical day. Alarm goes off. I hit the snooze button (repeat as often as necessary) and I am on my way to school (I am

The deaths and injuries of yet more children and teachers in Georgia once again raises the question of “Why?” I grew up with guns in my house. I joined the

I am going to go out on a limb and make a wild prediction. The 2024 election is going to resemble the 2000 election in many ways — that’s when

The Signal will publish letters and columns related to local elections through Oct. 5, one month before Election Day. The deadline to submit any letters to the editor about local

I’m writing to express my full support for Scott Schauer in his campaign for Santa Clarita Community College District trustee. I’ve known Scott for nearly a decade, and Scott’s dedication

We are all very fortunate that Gary Martin is willing to serve another four years on the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board. Gary has the background, experience and leadership

In just a few months, interim College of the Canyons President David Andrus has skillfully navigated a tense administrative transition at COC, demonstrating thoughtful and steady leadership. Andrus, who had

I have just received two campaign flyers from Rep. Mike Garcia seeking my vote. He claims to be “standing with our troops.” I am a lifelong Republican since I gained

I read in this morning’s Signal (Sept. 17) that two new construction projects are being considered on Soledad Canyon Road totaling 468 new homes and 138,500 square feet of commercial

Harris-Trump debate summary (paraphrasing):  Kamala: I will, I will, I will!  Trump: Why haven’t you already?  Kamala: I’ll answer that in a minute. There’s something wrong with my earring.  Diane

Gary Martin, the current president of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors, clearly deserves to be reelected. He has skillfully served on the SCV Water and Castaic

 I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for Scott Schauer for the Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees. As the founder of the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s

I am a recently retired faculty member from College of the Canyons, where I dedicated nearly 36 years to teaching communication studies. As a former department chair I have had

I’m writing this letter in support of Paula Olivares’s candidacy for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board. Paula is highly qualified for this position with an education in both