By David Hegg From the top, I’m going to rephrase what this column hopes to get across. Let’s consider “what we have the right to expect from our elected officials.” Broadly speaking, we all have certain expectations for doctors, law enforcement officers, teachers, pastors, moms, dads, waiters, waitresses, and certainly many others if we had the time and space
My dear friend Julee Brooks is running for the William S. Hart Union High School District board, and I have never been more confident in a candidate who will be
In his rebuttal (June 13) to Simon Reyna, Arthur Tom missed two points made by Mr. Reyna’s letter (June 11) criticizing The Signal’s endorsement of Spencer Pratt for mayor of
Downtown Newhall’s fire early Monday was many things, all incongruous. How can a raging fire destroy our heritage in this SciFi-sounding year of 2026? Shouldn’t this be an issue of
Business as usual in California politics always includes at least one squabble over the California Environmental Quality Act, a law signed 56 years ago by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan. As the
Gary Horton is entitled to his opinion about Donald Trump’s North Korea policy. That is what an opinion column is for. But an argument is more persuasive when readers are
While not always successful at it, I try my best to be as consistent as I can when viewing opposing opinions of my fellow human beings. It would appear that
City Council District 2 voters have an important decision ahead this year, with much to consider about the future of our community. I’m supporting Denise Lite, and I wanted to
As a rule I try not respond to letters to The Signal, even when I am called out by name. My experience in dealing with the right is that facts
I have lived in Santa Clarita all of my life. I am a hometown girl who cares deeply about our community and about preserving the history that helps define who
There has been a lot of commentary on the differences between Resistance 1.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down President Donald Trump in his first term, and Resistance
The Trump Administration’s immigration policies have been stark, swift and extensive. While we clearly needed to shut the border and we need to arrest and deport those immigrants who pose
Below are excerpts from an e-mail I sent Monday, Aug. 17, to friends regarding the current state of inequity in our economy. “I’m sure there are other reasons that have
“Public service is a privilege that comes with the responsibility to govern effectively within boundaries established by our Constitution and laws.” The above quote tells it all in how the
I sincerely appreciate Philip Wasserman’s letter (May 22) delving deeper into the world of robots and artificial intelligence in response to my own letter (April 22) regarding cheap immigrant labor
The state’s chronic housing shortage has its greatest impact on the roughly 14 million Californians either mired in poverty or nearly so. In fact, California’s very high housing costs are
As the daughter and sister of veterans, supporting those who have served our country is not just a responsibility I carry as an assemblywoman. It is deeply personal. My father
Recently, there have been growing concerns from many on the right of the political spectrum that Muslims are set on establishing Sharia law in the United States. And this is
I have written several letters to the editor of The Signal about my concerns that a major earthquake could burst the Castaic Dam, and friends have even labeled me, “The