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Letter: Horton, liberals wrong about tax plans

A memo to Gary Horton and the Starbucks coffee klatsch; the media sources from which you get your news are serving you poorly. As Ronald Reagan said, "It's not that o... » Read More
Posted: feb. 08, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Horton, liberals wrong about tax plans Comments 18 Comments
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Letter: Comments of Ender and Colley were disrespectful

I find the recent comments of Laurie Ender and Ed Colley about the apartments on Jakes Way very disturbing. » Read More
Posted: feb. 08, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Comments of Ender and Colley were disrespectful Comments 2 Comments
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Letter: Ender, Colley owe Jakes Way an apology

How nice that Laurie Ender and Ed Colley apologized to the mayors of Lancaster and Palmdale for their unbelievable suggestions that the Jakes Way area of our communit... » Read More
Posted: feb. 08, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Ender, Colley owe Jakes Way an apology Comments 0 Comments
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Letter: Where did Wilk get funding from?

Looking at the just-released campaign donor reports for Scott Wilk, I couldn't help but wonder just how much of the money he's raised was transferred from his recent ... » Read More
Posted: feb. 08, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Where did Wilk get funding from? Comments 3 Comments
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Letter: Brown’s tax-hike plan is nothing new

The headline to Walt Watson's Jan. 25 letter called Gov. Jerry Brown an "enigma." "Moonbeam" Brown is no "enigma." He's Mr. Tax-And-Spend. Enigma solved. This state's ... » Read More
Posted: feb. 06, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Brown’s tax-hike plan is nothing new Comments 13 Comments
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Letter: McKeon focuses on wrong aspects of military

It seems that Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, doesn't grasp the fact that the military has always had cuts. There were 200,000 troops cut from Vietn... » Read More
Posted: feb. 06, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: McKeon focuses on wrong aspects of military Comments 10 Comments
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Letter: Obama has accomplished much

In regards to Rob Kerchner's Feb. 2 letter, "A vote for Obama is a vote for ignorance": Just because Kerchner doesn't like what the president has accomplished doesn't ... » Read More
Posted: feb. 06, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Obama has accomplished much Comments 39 Comments
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Letter: Stop environmentalism, save the planet

A lot of people don't realize that an increase of CO2 in our atmosphere might actually benefit the planet. That means we can have growth, and it could be good for our ... » Read More
Posted: feb. 05, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Stop environmentalism, save the planet Comments 22 Comments
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Letter: Dogs are known as man’s best friend for good reason

Dog owners walking around Santa Clarita with their dogs seem to have a nice disposition. Not saying that the people not walking a dog don't have a nice disposition, bu... » Read More
Posted: feb. 05, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Dogs are known as man’s best friend for good reason Comments 7 Comments
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Letter: More on the need for better films

I appreciated (and totally agree with) Carolyn Wolf's Feb. 3 complaint in "Wishing for variety at local theaters," which said we don't get a full choice of excellent f... » Read More
Posted: feb. 05, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: More on the need for better films Comments 1 Comment
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Letter: Ideas for coming Newhall Library

For months, I have driven by the ongoing Old Town Newhall Library construction while en route to work. I'd like to make a heartfelt suggestion that involves this multi... » Read More
Posted: feb. 05, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Ideas for coming Newhall Library Comments 4 Comments
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Letter: LBJ and Clyde Smyth

On Jan. 22, 1973, Lyndon Baines Johnson passed away. On Jan. 22, 2012, Hamilton Clyde Smyth passed away. Johnson was a Democrat; Smyth was a Republican. Both were grea... » Read More
Posted: feb. 05, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: LBJ and Clyde Smyth Comments 0 Comments
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Letter: A thank you to an outstanding hospital

I would like to give a Five Star to the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. On Jan. 27, I rushed my 89-year-old mother, Alma Cheshire, to the emergency room at Henry... » Read More
Posted: feb. 05, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: A thank you to an outstanding hospital Comments 0 Comments
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Letter: We need pro-business Patricia McKeon in Assembly

It's clearly the silly season in politics. People who don't support Patricia McKeon are trying to convince us that a few aerospace and defense firms have supported he... » Read More
Posted: feb. 04, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: We need pro-business Patricia McKeon in Assembly Comments 8 Comments
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Letter: Seniors deserve our compassion

Jeanne Wray's Jan. 24 letter, "It's cold outside for seniors in need," brings up an important point for our community. » Read More
Posted: feb. 04, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Seniors deserve our compassion Comments 1 Comment
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Letter: Government needs to support veterans

I believe the values and shared sense of a sacred obligation are among the traits that our country leaders and policy-makers need to learn to put into practice - not ... » Read More
Posted: feb. 04, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Government needs to support veterans Comments 1 Comment
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Letter: Be smart, frugal about building high-speed rail

There's no doubt that America's infrastructure is becoming an embarrassment in a 21st-century world as, most notably, communist China continues to build a large and in... » Read More
Posted: feb. 03, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Be smart, frugal about building high-speed rail Comments 24 Comments
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Letter: Wishing for variety at local theaters

I wish we'd get some of the movies out here that have been nominated for the Oscars. Instead, we have the same movies for weeks on end at both theaters. » Read More
Posted: feb. 03, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Wishing for variety at local theaters Comments 2 Comments
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Letter: Support the efforts of SCV Senior Center

I'd like to respond to the letter in the Jan. 24 edition of The Signal, in which a reader requested the support of City Council for the coming SCV Senior Center Founda... » Read More
Posted: feb. 03, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Support the efforts of SCV Senior Center Comments 0 Comments
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Letter: A vote for Obama is a vote for ignorance

Posted: feb. 02, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: A vote for Obama is a vote for ignorance Comments 79 Comments
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Letter: Redevelopment story needs a follow-up

There was a nice article in the SCV Business Journal this week on the local Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency, but it still left many questions unanswered. » Read More
Posted: feb. 02, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Redevelopment story needs a follow-up Comments 2 Comments
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Letter: Enforce litter laws; leave bags alone

William Picketts Sr., in his Jan. 20 response to my letter published Jan. 13, seeks to conflate the word "progress" with the word "progressive." » Read More
Posted: feb. 02, 2012 2:00 a.m. | Letter: Enforce litter laws; leave bags alone  Comments 4 Comments
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Letter: Why was Strickland ‘released’?

In response to "Wilk 'releases' Strickland from endorsement," Jan. 23: » Read More
Posted: feb. 01, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Why was Strickland ‘released’? Comments 2 Comments
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Letter: Signal looking better than ever

I have lived in Santa Clarita since 1977 and have read The Signal through the years. » Read More
Posted: feb. 01, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Signal looking better than ever Comments 0 Comments
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Letter: Let Santa Clarita preserve the night sky

As the president of The Local Group Astronomy Club, I want to thank the L.A. County Board of Supervisors for adopting the rural outdoor lighting district. » Read More
Posted: jan. 31, 2012 1:55 a.m. | Letter: Let Santa Clarita preserve the night sky Comments 30 Comments
Two-acre fire near Val Verde put out

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Two-acre fire near Val Verde put out

Firefighters and hand crews mop up after a fire charred brush in the hills north of San Martinez Grande Canyon Road, west of Val Verde, on Thursday.


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