Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Candidates Target Ascending Becerra

As California’s voters receive their primary election ballots and began returning them in to be counted, the seven leading candidates for governor on Tuesday night engaged in an occasionally slashing,

Patsy Ayala

Patsy Ayala | Find Your Next Adventure with Seasons 

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”   — John F. Kennedy  I always encourage our community to get involved, try something new and take advantage of all that our city has to offer. In

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Two Americas, Two Futures

We already know about the vast and growing wealth inequality in the United States. A relatively small number of people control a disproportionate share of assets and influence, and for

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | Here’s How to Get Government Back

Denise Lite makes an excellent point in her March 14 column, “Congress Votes for Self-Serving Secrecy.” She states, “In a decisive 357-65 vote (they) chose to keep taxpayer-funded sexual assault

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 24, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Pentagon says Iran ceasefire ‘not over’ 

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in force despite events in the Persian Gulf in recent days.  At a Pentagon briefing, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Letters to the Editor

Jim Scott | Wondering About that Column

Generally speaking I have appreciated Mr. Jim de Bree’s contributions to The Signal. They have often been thoughtful and enlightening. However, in reading today’s column (April 29), I am left

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy

DOJ probes school districts over sexual orientation content  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched multiple investigations into 36 Illinois public school districts to assess whether sexual orientation and gender ideology content is being