My husband Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Vietnam, where he spent a year fighting communism in brutal conditions. He returned home alive, with only a relatively minor physical wound. Tragically, 58,281 of his fellow Americans did not. Their names are etched into the black granite of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., which
What happened to the Big Nate comic? Please bring it back. Bruce Hall Santa Clarita Editor’s note: “Big Nate” creator Lincoln Peirce has semi-retired the strip: While it is no
I’ll second Roger Ickes’ agreement (April 28) with Rob Kerchner’s claim (April 23) that many of the choices and decisions made by Democrats factor in just one consideration: It is
Taxation must be equal, and its uses must benefit everyone equally, or else it is quite obviously unfair — like making one fellow pay the check when the other fellow
I’m writing this letter in regards to Arthur Saginian’s displeasure with my letters not meeting with his narrow-minded standards. I have written many letters about many different subjects and have
There are many short- and long-term impacts on the California budget that affect taxpayers and social programs, but one with the greatest effect might be the California High-Speed Rail Project.
Several letters to the editor about Santa Clarita Valley bike paths motivated me to give my 2 cents. I think the SCV bike paths are great, of course, but could
I have written letters before on this subject but the headline stories on these pages seem to increase almost daily on the topic of vehicle accidents with serious injuries and
Thank you to Marybelle Knight for her June 12 letter about the City Council and Planning Commission approving various developments in Santa Clarita that have affected and will continue to
The headlines will focus on who advanced, who fell short, and who gained momentum. But the real story emerging from California’s latest election is far more significant. This election was
As requested, I’d like to help Michael Sandeen (letters, June 5) understand my objections to required voter ID. First, he raises the fact that we are aware of hospice fraud
In November, I sat in a room and listened to representatives from the California Judicial Council explain their plans for an eight-story regional courthouse at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard
Simon Reyna (letters, June 11) criticizes The Signal’s endorsement of Spencer Pratt and argues that Pratt has “absolutely zero experience.” If experience alone is the standard, then the obvious question
Currently our city is car-dependent and is designed to put cars first, which is not a bad thing. However it makes it difficult for those using bikes and other small
Just a quick word of appreciation to our city planners for the great bike paths that we have around our city. My wife and I have lived here for almost
Today, June 5, a front-page story in The Signal introduced a new proposed 10-unit affordable housing project for Walnut Street in Newhall. Take a minute to view a map of
Is it surprising that the side that abolished shame, and championed pride, has acted so shamefully while claiming the “proud Democrat” mantle? After all, we each have friends who grew
The California primaries are still being counted, but there needs to be a deeper discussion about the Los Angeles mayoral race — not only because some Santa Clarita residents do
I just want to write you to state how thoroughly disgusted I am to find out that your paper is supporting Spencer Pratt for mayor of L.A. How dense can