World News Venezuela filler

Senate shelves bill to block military action in Venezuela 

By Nathan Worcester and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday night to shelve a Democrat-led resolution to constrain President Donald Trump’s ability to direct continued military action

Letters to the Editor

Douglas Zabilski | Poor Planning in Bouquet Canyon

Having attended the meeting regarding the closure of Bouquet Canyon Road with traffic being detoured into a residential section of Copper Hill, it has become distinctly clear that the City

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | A Magical Drop

Car thefts and accidents have plummeted under Donald Trump’s crime-and-immigration crackdown. Between January and October 2025, about 324,000 cars were reported stolen. That is a 23.2% drop over the 421,791

Byron York

Byron York | Prime Tough-Guy Progressivism

On Saturday, Larry Krasner, the elected Democratic district attorney of Philadelphia, posted a photo of himself on social media. It was a black-and-white picture of a stern-looking Krasner in a

World News Iran filler

As Iran protests grow, thousands killed by regime 

By Shahrzad Ghanei Contributing Writer  Nights in Tehran, Iran, are increasingly violent, according to an Iranian woman who recently left Iran.  She said security forces often move through crowds on motorcycles, firing indiscriminately.

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Melting Your Brain a Tactical Objective

Everything has already been said.  Every argument has been made. Every scandal has been aired in public. Every outrage has been explained, countered, debunked, reaffirmed and recycled. And yet nothing

Letters to the Editor

Teresa Todd | A True Original

As the new year began, Placerita Canyon lost one of its truest originals and most devoted champions.  Lola Williams, born in 1936, was a woman of remarkable kindness, quiet strength,

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Will Look Like Child’s Play

If anyone thinks the fiasco with state and federal  government payouts to all of the fraudsters in Minnesota is big, wait until we see what has been going on here

Letters to the Editor

Philip Wasserman | A Super Self-Correction

I made a mistake in my Jan. 3 letter to The Signal. Margot Kidder played Lois Lane in the original Superman films, starring Christopher Reeve as Superman. In my defense,

The Savvy Senior

The Savvy Senior | When Do Most Americans Take Social Security?  

Dear Savvy Senior,  What are the most popular ages that people start taking their Social Security retirement benefits? I’m turning 62 later this year and trying to decide when to start taking my benefits.  — Born in ’64  Dear ’64,  You can sign