Archive By Section - Letters to the Editor
HCFS information could be misleading
We commend Driftwood Dairy for reducing the calorie content of its line of flavored milks offered to students in Southern California public schools ("Chocolate milk now healthy for students," May 18).
Gay marriage foes are behind the times
Gay marriage is legal! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! I suppose the funniest part of the story is that it was made legal by justices appointed by conservative Republicans! Where is your party now, you religious fanatics, you bigots? The very same people who oppose gay marriage are the same kind of people who opposed multi-racial marriages 30 years ago. These people need to be deported because they are not true Americans. Face it: your ...
Newhall Memorial’s TCU should stay open
To The Editor: I have long supported Robin Clough, Dr. Gene Dorio, and the Senior Center in their efforts to keep the TCU open, and I strongly echo Robin's recent call to conscience for seniors. After considering the various economic and moral arguments presented thus far regarding the fate of the TCU, we must decide whether economics or conscience is more compelling. Personally, I am with Robin on this one, so my conscience is clear. ...
It's about time gay marriage was legal
To The Editor: Last Thursday's decision by California's Supreme Court was truly overwhelming to me. I am astounded that the ruling to permit same-sex couples an opportunity to recognize their love and commitment to each other in marriage actually occurred in my lifetime, and was decided by four of the six moderate Republicans in the court of seven. The case also had the greatest number of amicus briefs in the history of the California Supreme ...
Coyotes out of control
To The Editor: We have a systemic problem in our Woodlands neighborhood that is terrorizing residents and nobody is prepared to do anything about it. My dog was brutally mutilated and disemboweled by a roving pack of coyotes that goes unchecked in our neighborhood. The same pack stalks joggers, children, and dogs within our neighborhood. This is fact, evidenced by photographs. Although we have raised concerns within the proper channels, no one has taken any ...
A call to conscience for the seniors
There's a lot I can't do for the elderly. I can't cure them. I can't feed them. I can't give them shelter.
Traffic citation confusion
To The Editor: Let me get this straight. You can get a citation if you run a red light in the SCV but don't get in an accident, but will not get a citation if you run a red light but do get in an accident (Sunday, May 11, 2008). Huh?
Time to reform eminent domain legislation
To The Editor: Propositions 98 and 99 on the June 3 ballot need everyone's attention because the eminent domain law is one of the most disgusting, outrageous and revolting pieces of legislation ever written and passed into law, and runs parallel with another piece of legislation called Mello-Roos tax. What makes both of these pieces of garbage legislation outrageous is that they have been abused over and over, year after year, hurting many people in ...
Love The Signal
To The Editor: I wanted to drop a few compliments to The Signal. Love the new Web site (I know I'm a little late commenting). Much appreciate today's (May 4) Main News section with news and several pages to read as I relaxed with my coffee and muffins. Thrilled that The Signal's magazine - SCV Living - is back (or else I haven't noticed it for a few years) and to see Michele Buttelman as ...
The Signal falls short
To The Editor: I have been trying to conjure up the thoughts in my mind about my displeasure with the current Signal. I haven't taken the paper as long as Susan Roberts ("Darn that Signal," April 25, 2008) since I only moved herein July '03. But she was able to convey almost everything I find wrong, and with a better writing style. The only thing she missed was the lack of stats, lineups and standings ...
Machine politics here to stay in Santa Clarita
To The Editor: In case you didn't notice during our last City Council election, we entered a new era of political growth. Machine politics, with all its warts, has entered our fair city. As usual, the underlying reason is profit at the expense of the average citizen. With our city manager's stated objective to make our city an "urban center," the developers, their land-use attorneys and lobbyists want their influence to fall on receptive City ...
Local officials need to address hospital issues
To The Editor: On a recent Wednesday at about 4:30 a.m., an extreme dizziness overcame me, and it was all I could do to make it back to bed. I called a neighbor, Charlie, who offered to drive me to the hospital. At the ER they did tests and kept me under surveillance until approximately 1 p.m. I was released then because they did not find anything wrong. I had a prescription for dizziness ...
'Bike-to-Work Week' almost here
To The Editor: Just a friendly reminder to all of my Santa Clarita Valley friends and neighbors: May 12 to May 16 is Bike to-Work Week. The oil companies have figures estimating that we will run out of fossil fuel within 40 years. We reached peak oil consumption in 2005, and our current demand for petroleum now outweighs the fuel supply. If we don't take action to reduce consumption and find alternative energy sources, the ...
No disrespect to McCain
To The Editor: I would like to respond to a recent letter demeaning the people, statements and events at the April 24 Democratic Alliance for Action meeting ("No more cheap shots," May 4, 2008). As part of the meeting, Joyce Evans presented a short quiz asking multiple-choice and true-or-false questions about John McCain's professional life and voting positions. All of the answers were thoroughly fact-checked. Some of the answers may have been surprising, and ...
Gas tax not the answer
Some of our presidential hopefuls have been promising a cut of the federal gas tax for the summer driving season. Others have said if that happens, the roads, potholes and rusty bridges would not be repaired. Plus the price would go up.
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White House tours
The tours of the White House have been canceled by the President. How dare he do such a thing?
