
Jude Watson | Putting Education Out of Reach
My name is Jude Watson. I’m 15 years old, raised in Santa Clarita, and until last year, I was educated solely through a Santa Clarita learning center, which exists entirely

My name is Jude Watson. I’m 15 years old, raised in Santa Clarita, and until last year, I was educated solely through a Santa Clarita learning center, which exists entirely

Throughout Gavin Newsom’s governorship, he and local officials have been squabbling over financial support and accountability for programs to reduce California’s largest-in-the-nation homelessness crisis. Newsom has blamed local officials for

By David Hegg Except for those striving to live “off the grid” in the backwoods, we all live in community with at least hundreds of other humans. And therein lies

Have you ever thought about how much a trillion dollars is? Keep in mind these figures. If you had $1 trillion, you would have to spend $36.5 billion every day,

I was talking with a friend who I would consider reasonably well informed and she “confessed” to me that she doesn’t vote. I was shocked. Shocked that she, as a

There’s a difference between leadership and legislative spin. Unfortunately for Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, her recent op-ed in The Signal (May 20) reveals a dizzying merry-go-round of excuses, contradictions and political

Yo, Democrats.We know your party is leaderless, idea-less and shrinking faster than Kamala Harris’ speaking fees. We know Donald Trump already stole one of your core voting blocs, working-class men,

Today my column is about ugliness. When we bandy about the word, “ugly,” we’re not talking about You-Know-Who’s wife and what she actually looks like, unleashed and naked behind locked

While reading through The Signal (April 9), when I saw Gary Horton’s column about Donald Trump’s tariffs, he got me riled up. He’s freaking out, saying car prices will skyrocket,

The following is a copy of a letter to the Santa Clarita City Council. I am writing to express my strong opposition — as both a constituent and as president

The Signal’s “apology” to Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Laurene Weste (editorial, May 24) for her negotiating skills utterly misses the mark. First, let’s be clear. Councilwoman Weste negotiated the

As a military member, I believe in respecting others and treating people with dignity. In the military, we’re taught that even when you don’t agree with someone, you still respect

We’re wrapping up National Bike Month. What’s been in the news here in Santa Clarita? Heated debate about the plastic-paddle protected bike lane on Orchard Village Road and tons of

Rep. George Whitesides has been in office since January, elected to represent all of us in the 27th District. The question remains is, why did voters choose Whitesides? With only

The Department of Defense just accepted a $400 million jet from Qatar as a gift to be used as the new Air Force One. But is it really a gift

One of the most clarifying — and purifying — aspects of Donald Trump’s arrival on the political scene has been the migration of elite Republicans to a place where they’re

What The Signal Editorial Board posted on May 10 was a triumph of dark satire. It satirized the depraved depth of some conservatives and/or Republicans — who joyfully celebrate Trump

Here is a basic question about “Original Sin,” the new book detailing the White House’s attempt to hide former President Joe Biden’s in-plain-sight mental and physical decline: Why is it

Over the past few months, I have concluded that the IRS is clearly imploding. Since biblical times, tax collectors have been hated, so that built-in predisposition undoubtedly makes many sympathetic

On Thursday May 8, a pope was chosen and he is Leo XIV, birth name Robert Prevost. He is an American from Chicago, 69 years old, and at this young