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Our View | Credit Weste for Doing the Right Thing

By The Signal Editorial Board A week ago, we asked Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste to do the right thing, and recuse herself from the City Council’s discussion of a proposed mixed-use development in Old Town Newhall. The developer seeks the council’s approval of a 78-unit, five-story condo development along with 5,200 square feet of commercial space. As part of the

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | You Can’t Have That Anymore

Today is Donald Trump’s self-declared “Liberation Day,” a supposed freedom from the tyranny of imported cars, trucks and vehicle parts. But what’s really being liberated is your freedom of choice.

Letters to the Editor

Karen Frost | Letter Maligned Concerned Parents

On March 25, The Signal published a letter to the editor entitled, “Protecting Children or …?” The author suggested local parents who are concerned about the current state of education

Letters to the Editor

Tammy Messina | Objecting Just to Object?

Speaking of “manufacturing outrage without substantive evidence,” that’s exactly what Aarika Burden attempted to do in her March 25 letter to the editor titled “Protecting Children or …?”  It’s unclear

David Hegg

David Hegg | Courage Worth Honoring

By David Hegg Recently, I finished a great book recounting the exploits of Dog Company, the Army Rangers who led the assault up the cliffs on D-Day, and accomplished the

Letters to the Editor

Larry Moore | Conspiracy Theories

As I am writing this letter, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is rescuing the two astronauts who were abandoned by Joe Biden. In reality, he probably had no idea they were even

Denise Lite

Denise Lite | DOGE and the Illogical Left

Since Elon Musk took the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency under Donald Trump’s second administration two months ago, protests against him have spiked — some escalating into violent

Letters to the Editor

Philip Wasserman | Throwing Out the Baby and …

There’s an old saying: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” But that’s exactly what happened when President Donald Trump’s executive order banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs across

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Politeness

One of the many things I was taught by my parents when I was a child is that there is never an excuse to be rude or disrespectful to others.

Letters to the Editor

Richard Bussell | Both Misleading and True

Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, speaking of Social Security (commentary, March 25), assures us that “we must protect and defend this vital program” — a statement both true and misleading. 

Letters to the Editor

Kevin Strauss | Water Rates and Prop. 218 Process

In her March 26 letter to the editor (“Appalling Level of Public Input”), Diane Zimmerman raised important process and outreach questions regarding the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s rate adjustment

Letters to the Editor

Barbara Spencer | Punished for Good Behavior

To the voting members of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency:  The plan to increase water rates again is very disturbing. We decreased our water usage as directed and are