Rick Barker | A Vet’s Flag Opinion
June 22, 2025 4:39 am
With all of the patriotic days coming up, I speak as a Vietnam veteran and member of the Santa Clarita Veterans Memorial Committee. And, having said that, these are my
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Paul Butler | Emotional Habits at Work: What a Grumpy Neighbor Taught Me About Leadership
June 21, 2025 3:12 am
On a recent trip back to England, I took a nostalgic detour through the neighborhood where I spent my childhood. The houses on Overhill Road looked smaller than I remembered
Jonathan Hatami | We Need Real Leadership on Immigration
June 21, 2025 2:07 am
As a prosecutor, I really have zero ability to affect, change or control immigration policies. That is controlled by Congress, and because we are a sanctuary state, our state Legislature
Patrick Lee Gipson | Left Behind at the Pump, and in the Dark
June 21, 2025 2:06 am
In a dusty western California town, beneath a punishing 120-degree sun, a woman walks alone. Her car ran out of gas blocks ago. She clutches an empty red gas can
Christopher Lucero | Parades, Celebrations and Kings
June 21, 2025 2:03 am
I am so fortunate to be born in USA, in California, in L.A. County. It is my belief that many of you reading this will express the same sentiment, to
Robert Lamoureux | Getting down and dirty on carpet vs. laminate flooring
June 21, 2025 1:55 am
Question: Good afternoon, Robert. How many years’ experience do you have in this business? What a wealth of knowledge on many different building topics you have — it’s incredible. Thank
US airline companies suffer $225M net loss in 1st quarter
June 20, 2025 5:53 pm
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Airline companies in the United States suffered an after-tax net loss of $225 million in the first quarter of this year following three successive profitable quarters,
5 takeaways from SCOTUS decision allowing bans on gender procedures for minors
June 20, 2025 12:48 pm
By Sam Dorman, Matthew Vadum Contributing Writers The Supreme Court has issued a major decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on so-called gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, for minors.
Appeals court rules Trump can keep control of National Guard
June 20, 2025 12:25 pm
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can retain control of the California National Guard, following a legal challenge from Gov. Gavin Newsom
SpaceX says no one injured after Starship explodes
June 20, 2025 12:24 pm
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded into a fireball during testing at a Starbase facility in southern Texas on Wednesday while on a stand preparing for its
Prepping the garden for vacation
June 20, 2025 11:48 am
By Sandy Lindsey Contributing Writer The best vacations are a result of proper planning, from making reservations to arranging transportation and packing. But don’t forget the garden: Watering is the main
Nancy Fairbanks | Protect Children, Not Political Spin
June 20, 2025 4:51 am
Kathleen Walker’s May 21 letter in The Signal wrongly blames the “extreme right” for questioning Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, perpetuating misleading arguments that obscure facts. Her claim that critics’ “lies” threaten
Arthur Saginian | Just Doom and Gloom
June 20, 2025 4:50 am
In his April 2, column, Gary Horton’s “points” in many ways resembled those of Jonathan Kraut (March 18), the only real difference being that Horton was predicting messed-up markets while
Dan Walters | The Odd Synergy of Trump and Newsom
June 20, 2025 4:49 am
There’s an old saying that a perfect marriage would unite a sadist and masochist who could be mutually supportive of each other’s neuroses. The adage comes to mind as President
David M. Shribman | Historical Context for Iran Question Facing Trump
June 20, 2025 2:49 am
For days, Donald Trump — impetuous, intuitive, instinctive, but not known for introspection — grappled with the path forward in Iran, and with his historical legacy. Would he unleash the
Trump signs executive order to extend TikTok deadline
June 19, 2025 12:50 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to extend the deadline for the sale of TikTok for another 90 days. ByteDance, a Chinese company
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to prepared meals sold at Kroger, Walmart
June 19, 2025 12:40 pm
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer At least some of the listeria cases appearing across 13 states in recent weeks came from prepared meals sold at Kroger and Walmart, federal health officials
White House: Trump to decide on US action in Iran within 2 weeks
June 19, 2025 12:12 pm
Compiled from news service reports President Donald Trump will decide whether to take U.S. military action on Iran within the next couple of weeks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Jim de Bree | My Sojourn to Downtown Los Angeles
June 19, 2025 3:08 am
On Wednesday, June 11, I attended a not-for-profit board meeting downtown in a building on Alameda Street near Union. This is near where the Waymo autonomous vehicles were set on
Philip Wasserman | Politicians and Side Hustles
June 19, 2025 3:02 am
Dear Mr. Rick Barker (regarding your June 13 letter to the editor): In my June 6 letter, I did not claim that only Republicans land lucrative opportunities after leaving public