Archive By Author - Lila Littlejohn
How to write an Opinion column for The Signal
Political commentary is the backbone of The Signal's Opinion page. While syndicated columnists who address state, national or world issues are part of our mix, our focus as a community newspaper is on local columnists who address local issues, and we welcome your contributions.
From The Signal Archives: On football and copper water
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from The Signal of Dec. 12, 1999.
From The Signal Archives: Fires, politics and vino
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. The following is from the Nov. 1, 1956, issue of The Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
From The Signal Archives: Frontier days and pay TV
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the Oct. 7, 1979, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
From The Signal Archives: Newhall renewal and spy spoor
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the pages of the Sept. 27, 1981, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
From The Signal Archives: No crosses, annexation, spray
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the week of Sept. 12, 2004, published in The Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
From The Signal Archives: Irregardless, the rent is too high
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the Sept. 3, 1969, issues of The Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
Lila Littlejohn: Saving lives with Safe Rides
How does one count the number of young lives not lost in tragic car accidents last year? How many high school youngsters didn't get into a car with a drunken driver - because they had a choice? How many teenagers who had a few too many drinks didn't get behind the wheel - because they had a choice? Those at Santa Clarita Valley Safe Rides have a hint of the answer: 1,453 local teens delivered ...
The Signal forced to make cuts
The Signal newspaper laid off seven employees and temporarily cut pay for the rest Friday on the heels of declining revenue.
From The Signal Archives: Cops, robbers and railroads
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley this year, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past from the Feb. 26, 1959, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
The magic of the season is in the people
For the Richards family in Canyon Country, one goal is to brighten the lives of visitors who drive or walk by their Christmas light display.
It's a win-win for the city
It was a great week for the city of Santa Clarita. On Tuesday night, the City Council approved a $2.7 million loan to a nonprofit, faith-based organization to take over a Canyon Country apartment building and convert it to low-income housing. It seems like a win-win to us. Low-income residents of the Hidaway Apartments in Canyon Country will enjoy refurbished homes and a reduction in their rents. Those residents of the complex who don't qualify ...
What does the world owe you?
A couple of summers ago I lucked into teaching an English 101 class offered by the Los Angeles Community College District's college-by-television program.
On column writing and censorship
I had an interesting exchange with one of The Signal's fairly regular columnists last week: He accused me of censorship.
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