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Minerva L. Williams: Health care reform is worth fighting for
The word from the Organizing America crew is that Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius recently "misspoke" regarding the "public option."
McKeon makes the effort
Regarding Congressman Buck McKeon's recent tele-town hall meeting - I wonder why Sen. Boxer and/or Sen. Feinstein did not schedule town halls during the summer break.
Lies during town hall
I listened to most of Congressman McKeon's recent tele-town hall meeting. While he and his guest (Congressman Price, R-Ga.) did make some reasonable arguments (which I disagree with), two inexcusable statements were made. Price reasoned that President Obama must be in favor of providing illegal aliens with health care since he hadn't spoken out against it. The second bit of twisted logic involved the elimination of Tri-Care (a health care program for the military) and ...
Your Community
Dates to Watch: Sept. 13 Los Angeles Retarded Citizens will host their annual fundraiser 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at their Santa Clarita Valley Ranch. Entertainment from Tom Nolan Orchestra and a buffet lunch. $125 per person or $325 per family. Info: (661) 296-8636, ext. 219. Sept. 14 Birdies for Books 19th annual charity golf tournament will be held at the Valencia Country Club, 27330 North Tourney Road, Valencia. Proceeds from event support College of ...
Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel: Who should be blamed for the Station Fire?
Whenever there is a fire that originates in wild lands, everyone from homeowners to elected officials look for someone to blame.
Tim Myers: Credit is due: the revenue side
Part 2 in a series. Dr. Norbert J. Schuerman served the Omaha Public Schools ("OPS") in the capacity of superintendent for more than 13 years from 1984 to 1997, serving the prior 11 years in the capacity of associate and assistant superintendent. Personally working in Omaha from 1985 to 1994, I felt that Schuerman enjoyed a strong tenure of leadership, despite the fact he never worried about revenue. Schuerman's detractors liked to refer to him ...
AQMD ALERT: Air quality still poor in SCV today
Bottom line: Unhealthy air quality for all individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley persists through the weekend.
Lunetta's vitriol
Once again, Steve Lunetta ("Death of a lion?" The Signal, Aug. 31) has proved he has totally disregarded his mother's "if you can't say something nice" advice and replaced it with another load of tasteless vitriolic sewage.
Oscar Dominguez: Importance of customer service
While excellent customer service should be a staple for every small business, today's challenging economic environment requires extra attention toward this important mainstay.
Robert Lamoureux: Flooded home results in serious precautions
Robert, Recently we had a Reverse Osmosis system line (plastic lines and plastic compression fittings) separate under our sink at around 4 a.m. By the time we rose at 5:30 a.m., there was a lot of water on our kitchen floor (ceramic tile), and our dining room floor (laminate). I won't take up your time with all of the details as the insurance company covered 100 percent of the almost $8,000 in damage. Fortunately, I ...
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Sept 5. 2009
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin:
Michael Picarella: Poor memory, angry wife
My wife says I forget things she tells me, but I don't remember. She often tells me these things when I'm working on something - in deep concentration. Days later, when she accuses me of forgetting what "we discussed," I tell her I most likely didn't hear what she said because I was busy. She usually says, regarding the moment when she tells me the thing I supposedly forget, that I respond to her. "Did ...
Proposal a prescription to destroy families
A funny thing happened on the way to the government-run health care victory party - the facts leaked out to the American voter.
Decoro now safer
I support the new bike lane on Decoro Road in north Valencia. Several years ago a rowdy group of citizens from the Saugus area came to City Hall and protested having a bike path behind their houses. Some of them even went so far as to threaten the lives of our then-councilmembers. The bike path was never put in. Today, most of those people who protested no longer live in those houses. Their action deprived ...
Firefighters remembered as murder case picks up
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Investigators worked around-the-clock Friday as they sought to build a murder case stemming from a huge wildfire that claimed the lives of two firefighters. California's governor offered a $100,000 reward in the arson case. Authorities blocked access to the crime scene, a scorched area of scrub and trees off the side of the Angeles Crest Highway, as they analyzed clues including incendiary material reported to have been found there. Authorities say ...
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Joe Klocko: The conundrum: supply and demand, wages and the skills gap
Most people understand the basic economic principle of supply and demand and incorporate it into their daily decisions. They may not do it consciously, but economic decisions are made every day by each and every one of us.
