Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | The Dangers of …

In re: Andrew Taban column, “America at a Crossroads: Beyond Blind Partisanship,” May 6.  Andrew’s submission perfectly illustrates the dangers of selective information gathering that both sides of the political aisle tend to love and practice so often.  If you only associate with and listen to people you agree with, you tend to get a bad case of tunnel vision.

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Renée McKellar | A Threat to Public Education

Education is the cornerstone of democracy, a space where young minds are challenged, perspectives are broadened and critical thinking is nurtured. But today, an organization calling itself “Moms for Liberty”

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Holly Ware | Calling it Out

Thank you, editorial board of The Signal (editorial, March 29, “The Problem with Weste’s Newhall Deal? It’s Shady”). How grateful I am to see The Signal come out and speak

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Michael Cruz | City Hall Lacking Transparency

I’m writing in response to The Signal article (March 21), “Council member negotiates back-room deal on Newhall project.” The recent controversy surrounding the Newhall mixed-use project has sparked significant concerns

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Ron Perry | DEI Shouldn’t Be Forced

Valerie Bradford’s letter (March 4) on diversity, equity and inclusion needs some response. I have no problem with diversity. But not when you FORCE it. You say in your letter

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Paul Zerella | Can the Plume Be Drawn Away?

Regarding the recent article in The Signal (March 21) that documented the continuing spread of groundwater contamination from the Whittaker-Bermite site. Groundwater is the source of approximately half the water

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Arthur Saginian | A Dictatorship … Elected?

This is in the realms of the purely hypothetical: a democratically elected dictatorship. Consider, if you will, that by some quirk of fate President Donald Trump and his administration accomplish

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David Berke | An Attack on the Constitution

I read Denise Lite’s column (March 29) with some amazement. She tries to use improving the climate as (a reason for) her support for Elon Musk. While I do agree

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Rick Hindman | A Man and Other People’s Dogs

The William S. Hart Union High School District is proposing to revise its regulation on animals at school. The revision would prevent district employees from bringing service animals in training

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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. 

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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

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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