Paul Butler | Workplace aristocracy
November 16, 2024 1:57 am
Are you sitting down as you read this? Good. This might shock you—I don’t like “Downton Abbey.” There, I said it. In fact, if you were to ask me to
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Robert Lamoureux | Tips for living where there’s actual winter weather
November 16, 2024 1:36 am
Question: Robert, we moved from the heart of Santa Clarita out to Leona Valley, happy to have some land. We are not skilled in winter weather, but I know we
Jury orders US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42M over Abu Ghraib torture
November 15, 2024 2:49 pm
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer A Virginia jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million in damages to three Iraqi civilians who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, Iraq, more than
Trump names Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
November 15, 2024 2:09 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Army combat veteran and longtime Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, highlighting Hegseth’s military background
Trump picks Noem to be Homeland Security secretary
November 15, 2024 2:04 pm
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “Kristi has been very strong on border security.
Alan Ferdman | Issues for the Next President?
November 15, 2024 4:12 am
I think of Jim de Bree as a friend, yet when I read his commentary of Oct. 10 in The Signal, he sounded like an old man sitting on a
Ron Perry | Pack Your Bags!
November 15, 2024 4:04 am
Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, Omari Hardwick, Samuel Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus, George Lopez, Raven Simone, Cher, Bryan Cranston, Neve Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Ne-Yo, Chelsea Handler, Jon Stewart, Keegan-Michael Key,
Joe Guzzardi | Channeling the Terminator: She’ll Be Back
November 15, 2024 3:58 am
Despite the sound defeat that Vice President Kamala Harris suffered in the 2024 presidential election, she’ll likely remain in the public eye. “I concede this election, I do not concede
LA mayor pushes for sanctuary city status before Trump assumes office
November 14, 2024 2:10 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Monday that her city doesn’t have a law officially designating it as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants and that this
Republicans win trifecta control of government
November 14, 2024 1:53 pm
By Emel Akan, Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — With Republicans projected to retain control of the U.S. House, the GOP has won a trifecta in the federal government
Mark Enbody | About Cannabis in L.A. County …
November 14, 2024 5:58 am
I’m not taking sides here, it will be approved. In 2024 our state in the first quarter received $266.4 million (in cannabis tax revenue). What I am concerned about is
Arthur Saginian | Looking Back on COVID Restrictions
November 14, 2024 5:22 am
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (look it up) stricter COVID-19 restrictions could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the
Byron York | The Case in Favor of Mass Deportations
November 14, 2024 5:07 am
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to “launch the largest deportation of criminals in American history.” That is a quote from a Nov. 2 rally in Salem, Virginia, but Trump has
Dan Walters | State’s Democrat Voters Drift Right
November 14, 2024 5:05 am
Several decades ago, when Republicans had rough parity with Democrats as they dueled over California’s presidential electoral votes and other offices high and low, GOP strategists counted on what they
Matt Graham | Is This a Conflict?
November 14, 2024 2:59 am
How does the editorial board endorse Holly Schroeder for (Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency) without acknowledging her glaring conflict of interest? Schroeder became executive of external affairs for DrinkPAK last
Laurene Weste | Kick off the holiday season at Light Up Main Street
November 14, 2024 1:55 am
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill. As the winter season draws near, the festive spirit and the warmth of our community come
Strahan breaks silence after national anthem incident
November 13, 2024 2:57 pm
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Television host and former professional football player Michael Strahan said it was a mistake not to place his hand over his heart while the national anthem
Thune elected Senate GOP leader
November 13, 2024 2:14 pm
By Mark Tapscott Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, as their new leader in the 119th Congress, succeeding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, who
Biden meets with Trump at White House
November 13, 2024 2:06 pm
By Emel Akan and Jacob Burg Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met with President-elect Donald Trump for nearly two hours in the Oval Office on Wednesday, during which both
A heartfelt gesture
November 13, 2024 12:26 pm
Tom Cadman, a local Vietnam veteran, submitted this photo along with a note: “While attending the Veterans Day event (Monday) at Veterans Historical Plaza, I was handed this handmade card