Opinion

I have many fond memories of growing up in Santa Clarita. As a child, I spent my summers swimming with the Northbridge Point Piranhas and reading books at the Newhall

Donald Trump is at war with the world, or at least with 97 countries, with his recently announced threats of tariffs on imports.    Sri Lanka, Jordan, Saint Pierre and

We are fighting for you, for what’s fair and for our survival. We need your help and support. We have been there for you during times of crisis. Now, we

In his April 8 column, “Unbought and Very Bothered,” Andrew Taban critiques the influence of money in politics and praises Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo for her community leadership, particularly regarding the

There is a prevailing belief that government spending is excessively wasteful. Indeed, there may be some truth to this. However, eliminating preventative programs is reckless and could jeopardize American lives.

After viewing the Hands Off rally Saturday, April 5, I have made the following observations:  1. The rally was sponsored by a group called Common Cause. After reading some of

I always look forward to each Signal’s opinion page. There are those regular contributors who I feel have thoughtful, insightful contributions and others who I can count on to make

Each year elected members of Congress (House and Senate) introduce thousands of bills hoping to get them passed, signed by the president and turned into law. The vast majority that

In her March 28 letter to the editor (“Punished for Good Behavior”), Barbara Spencer wrote about her experience with her water bill and rates since July 2024. There is a

This past weekend our Rep. George Whitesides, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, and others staged a “Hands Off” protest outside City Hall and over the freeway overpass to set forth their disagreement

What happened to honest reporting? In the April 8 front-page article about the anti-Trump protests, the subhead stated, “Protesters object to president’s efforts to reduce government waste and fraud.” Nowhere

This letter is to thank Rep. George Whitesides for the March 25 column, “Defending Social Security for Our Community.” Rep. Whitesides wrote a very moving and profound column in regards

After reading the responses from Tammy Messina (April 1) and Karen Frost (April 2) to my previous letter (March 25), I feel compelled to offer some clarification. While I appreciate