Arthur Saginian | Congress Is Just Too Old
December 18, 2022 2:09 am
Nancy Pelosi is finally giving up her position of leadership at the age of 82. Two other House members giving up their leadership posts are Jim Clyburn at 82 and
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Paul Butler | The Heart of Service
December 17, 2022 2:36 am
Last week, my wife and I enjoyed three nights and four days up in Santa Barbara to complete our new year planning, both for our business and for us personally.
Rabbi Mark Blazer | Committing to acceptance over bigotry
December 17, 2022 2:03 am
The greatest ritual connected to Chanukah is lighting the menorah or hanukiyah, each night for eight successive nights as dusk falls. Traditionally the Chanukah menorah should be placed in a
Jim de Bree | Editorial Conflated Issues
December 17, 2022 1:59 am
The Dec. 10 edition of The Signal included an editorial, “COVID and the Freedom to Dissent.” Unfortunately, the editorial missed the point by conflating freedom of speech with adherence to
Robert Lamoureux | Getting ready to trim next summer’s electric bill
December 16, 2022 3:13 pm
Question: Hi Robert, my husband and I live out in Canyon Country and are both retired, on fixed incomes. This past summer we were struck by the incredibly high prices
SCV Holiday Lights: Tours, extravaganzas and super-homes
December 16, 2022 1:00 pm
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer For many of us, a trip out to view the holiday light displays is a must-do this time of year. And, if possible, those displays
‘Christmas Together’ at Grace Baptist Church
December 16, 2022 11:00 am
Grace Baptist Church hosted its annual “Christmas Together” concerts last weekend, featuring an orchestra, adult choir and youth choir, all comprised of members of the congregation, performing a variety of
Carl Kanowsky | A look at Roar’s Burgundian wine
December 16, 2022 1:29 am
This is my second column based on my meeting with Nick and Adam Franscioni during Hospice du Rhone. A word on that outstanding event. If you enjoy any of the
Can California count its ballots faster?
December 15, 2022 1:23 pm
By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal CalMatters Government Writers For more than a week after the Nov. 8 election, control of the U.S. House of Representatives remained undetermined. All eyes had
Jason Gibbs | Tips for a Happy and Safe Holiday Season
December 15, 2022 5:36 am
The holiday season is a time for families to come together and create memories that will be carried forward for generations. However, for would-be thieves and criminals, the holidays present
Steve Lunetta | Campaign Ad Awards, Part 2
December 15, 2022 4:26 am
Part 1 appeared Nov. 24. As visions of sugar plums dance in most people’s heads, we here at the Vast Right Wing ConspiracyTM (VRWC) have visions of clean campaigning where
Thomas Oatway | Is the End for the GOP?
December 15, 2022 3:08 am
It was reported recently that Donald Trump shared dinner with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, who are anti-semites and Holocast deniers. Fuentes is a YouTuber who was banned from this
Arthur Saginian | Don’t Need What Democrats Offer
December 15, 2022 3:06 am
The following is a copy of a letter sent to Jonathan Kraut in response to his letter to the editor (“Democrats’ Policies Are Working,” Nov. 1). Your columns appear regularly
Rob Kerchner | The Left vs. the Right
December 15, 2022 3:05 am
A study in contrasts: Right: In God we trust. Left: In climate/COVID models we trust. Right: Free and open debate. Left: Cancel culture and censorship. Right: E pluribus unum. Left:
Gary Horton | Thoughtfulness of the Thought That Counts
December 14, 2022 1:55 am
Wow! Dec. 14. Only 10 more shopping days to go! This will be my 66th Christmas. About the 58th I can still remember anything about… and most of that, I
Christopher Lucero | Quackery Isn’t Protected Speech
December 14, 2022 1:53 am
Long ago (Jan. 29) I called out amateurs who believe their own (faulty, incomplete, speculative) medical advice to be superior to professional consensus. Now another voice (Phil Neiman, Dec. 8)
Jonathan Kraut | Examining 3 Ways to End a Democracy
December 13, 2022 2:40 am
When our founding fathers embarked on “the great American experiment,” the question was if a population could resist submitting to autocratic rule. At that time, with rare historical exceptions,
Lynn Wright | A Democrat’s Tale of 2 Republicans
December 13, 2022 2:37 am
I am a proud Democrat. I vote Democrat, give money to the Democrats, walk precincts for Democrats. I also worked 17 years in Palmdale for a large aerospace firm (chew
David Hegg | It Matters How You Christmas
December 11, 2022 4:09 am
I can remember back in 1994 when, for the first time, a family asked the question, “Will you be holding services on Christmas since it falls on a Sunday?” When I
Rob Kerchner | An Interesting Overlap
December 11, 2022 4:08 am
Millions of otherwise sane people were vexed by Donald Trump enough to vote for a corrupt, creepy, incompetent alternative who, in just one month, asked to speak to a dead