President Donald Trump stands and salutes troops during the celebration of the Army's 250th birthday on the National Mall in Washington on June 14, 2025. Pool photo by Doug Mills/Getty Images.

Parade, fireworks honor Army’s 250th birthday 

By Arjun Singh, Joseph Lord, Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spoke in honor of soldiers’ valor to cap off a parade celebrating the oldest military branch’s 250th

Melissa Hortman, a former assembly speaker, and her husband, Mark, pose for a photograph at the annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner in Minneapolis on June 13, 2025. Minnesota House DFL Caucus/Handout via Reuters

Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings arrested 

By Jack Phillips and Joseph Lord Contributing Writers  Authorities say they’ve captured Vance Boelter, the suspect accused of the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, and an attack on

A variety of tea pots sit on a shelf at Teagan’s Enchanted Tea Room on Friday May 16, 2025 in Old Town Newhall, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Afternoon tea time in Santa Clarita 

By Alicia Doyle  Tucked between the sunny strip malls and suburban streets of Santa Clarita lies a surprising escape into a slower, more refined world — tea rooms where porcelain

Watermelons are a great summer snack. Stock Photo.

Simple Summer Snacks 

From lazy days by the pool to weekend road trips and everything in between, summer is packed with adventures. To keep your energy high for all those warm-weather activities, you’ll

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How to create the perfect picnic  

Dining outdoors is a popular way to enjoy a meal. Many restaurants set up tables outside of their establishments or in nearby courtyards when the weather warms. There is an

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David Hegg | The Ethics of Commitment

By David Hegg I recently watched the systematic dissolution of several married couples. All of them were good people and there was no infidelity on either side. The reason they

Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | Defending Parents and Progress

Aarika Burden’s March 25 letter misrepresents Moms for Liberty and school board members Joe Messina and Bob Jensen as divisive, dismissing parental concerns and our schools’ achievements. Burden claims Moms

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FDA approves Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine.  The FDA licensed the vaccine for adults aged 65 and up as well as people

Letters to the Editor

Tom Day | Start Chiquita Relocations Now

Last week’s meeting of the hearing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District included a fine discussion on “what needs to change at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill?” Most

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Rick Barker | So What’s New?

In re: Philip Wasserman, “Who’s Being Enriched?” letters, June 6. So, Mr. Wasserman, are you asking us to believe, like you seem to, that only Republicans get high-paying jobs after

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Kathleen Walker | Fair Bill on Charter Schools

I am a proud charter school parent, and I support Assembly Bill 84 (authored by Assembly members Robert Garcia, D-Rancho Cucamonga, and Al Muratsuchi, D-Los Angeles).  I also support the

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John Hills | Drag Queens and Discrimination

In recently published commentaries by Christine Flowers, she explained her opposition to same-sex marriage and drag queens reading to kids. She even admitted the risk of being called homophobic for