When I think of Sam, I see his hands most of all. They’re large, weathered hands, the kind of hands that have seen plenty of

You’ve heard it said, “When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.” Well, it’s time for Steve Knight to go. California has been putting

Trump’s presidency didn’t have to turn as such a tragic and dangerous farce. While always a divisive character, Trump didn’t have to end up righteously

It may come as a shock to some that the city of Santa Clarita provides one of the very best public health care systems in

The sun and the breeze were refreshing and beautiful, flowing through the palms, dancing on the water – all passing by his windshield on a

I don’t know how single parents get it all done. Even more, single moms, who often have more tenuous jobs at lesser pay than their

Richard Russell may go down as perhaps the most innovative, eccentric, captivating and thought-provoking suicide of our time. Russell, a 3.5-year employee of Alaska Air,

A couple of years back, our Starbucks friend Herman invited Carrie and me to attend a Holocaust memorial service at SCV’s Congregation Beth Shalom. This

“Why can’t we all just get along?” Uttering these simple yet seemingly unattainable words, none other than Rodney King went down in public memory as

Did you know there’s such a thing as a “Wayback Machine” that can take you back in time? Not quite take you back personally, but

This past July 7, Signal columnist Gwendolyn Sims penned a column titled, “Democrats Don’t Really Care About Kids.” Let that sink in for a moment.

It’s the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Americans’ most favorite patriotic holiday of the year. Hot dogs and cookouts and beer and brats and burgers

This past Saturday, Carrie and I attended a gala fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation. The star-studded event was held at the posh and over-the-top

Carrie and I just celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. We’re getting into rarified air as far as marriage spans go. It’s been a good run,

Nearly 43 years ago I was a “greenie” – a brand spanking newly minted Mormon Missionary in Finland. I’d turned 19 just months before; had

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed….” to all sorts of follies. Just this past week Signal Columnist Pastor Hegg commented that people, especially