Jonathan Kraut

Jonathan Kraut | Freedom from Warrantless Detention?

Great anger was felt by American colonists when some were apprehended by the British without formal charges and incarcerated indefinitely without an opportunity to exercise a viable defense. This anger

Letters to the Editor

Ron Perry | Tale of Two Pleas

This morning (Feb. 11) in The Signal, there were articles about two pleas for (criminal defendants).  Why should they, in any possible way, get plea deals? One (is accused of

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | Point and Counterpoint

In his Jan. 29 letter, Rick Barker claims that the Civil War was fought because some states ignored the 13th Amendment. On Feb. 13, Philip Wasserman challenged that statement. Then

Letters to the Editor

Vernon Lackman | Taking Issue with Nation-World Story

Re: “They Shouldn’t Be A Political Prop,” nation-world page, Feb. 14. Once again The Signal’s editorial policy and political opinions are apparent in the printing of the above article, which

National News

More than 10K flights canceled amid massive snowstorm 

By Evgenia Filimianova Contributing Writer  More than 10,000 flights scheduled for between Sunday and Tuesday were canceled across the United States as a powerful nor’easter pounded the East Coast with heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding, disrupting air travel and prompting emergency declarations in several states.  Data from FlightAware showed 3,440 cancellations on Sunday, followed by 5,535 on Monday and another 1,619 scheduled for Tuesday.  On Monday alone, 88% of outgoing flights and 87% of incoming flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York were canceled, according to FlightAware. At Boston Logan International Airport,

As Baby Boomers and Generation Xers continue to retire, a larger portion of the overall population will have time to travel.

Travel Opportunities for Retirees 

Retirement provides individuals with ample time to engage in activities they enjoy. Many seniors spend that newfound free time relaxing and seeing the sights.   Seniors are a travel-friendly demographic. The

David Hegg, "Ethically Speaking"

David Hegg | Tickets to Ride Required

By David Hegg It’s time we hit the pause button and take stock of what is going on around us. I remind you this is an opinion column, which you

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Why We Forget

Gary Horton (Jan. 28) writes of “Things We Can’t Forget.” He starts by describing how a cleaning up of his wife’s closet of shoes reminded him of World War II,

Letters to the Editor

Gary Kodel | Protect Our Oaks

We want strong protection for our oaks. Please do not change our city’s ordinance protecting oaks without holding a public outreach event where you can hear ideas and concerns from

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | The Delusion of Busyness 

I first met “Crazy Busy” when she worked for one of our clients. She was always, well, crazy busy. Sometimes she was Super Crazy Busy, but mainly she just identified as Crazy Busy. I

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Red Ink in California Schools

Educating California’s nearly 6 million public school students is the state budget’s second largest expenditure, and one that has increased sharply during Gavin Newsom’s governorship. The 2026-27 budget that Newsom

Robert Lamoureux

Robert Lamoureux | Help! The carpet is all wet 

Question: Hello there, Robert.  I hope you’re doing well. I’m sure you must be so busy with this weather we’re having.  My question is in fact, weather related.  We have two windows leaking and I know that we have to wait until we

Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a file photograph. Abrego Garcia Family/Handout

Judge orders ICE not to re-detain Abrego Garcia 

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer   A federal judge has blocked U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of the men at the center of the Trump administration’s deportation battles.