Unfortunately McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers to higher prices. According to a corporate fact sheet, from 2019 to 2024, the average cost of a McDonald’s menu item rose 40%.
Within my immediate family, the Trump Derangement Syndrome team outnumbers the MAGAs by an 8-1 ratio. Some on the TDS squad resemble retiring U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi in their passionate
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The House of Representatives passed multiple bills targeting the Social Security Administration’s services for potential retirees, for victims of identity theft, and for children whose cards
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer More than 20,000 pounds of cocaine were seized by the crew of USCGC Cutter Munro, the “largest at-sea interdiction in 18-plus years,” the U.S. Coast Guard said in a Friday post on
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer In a last-ditch effort to acquire the Warner Bros. entertainment empire, Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to purchase the company’s legacy assets. Last week, streaming juggernaut Netflix outlasted competitors in a
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Kennedy Center Honors has raised a record $23 million for its annual award ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday, according to its president. This
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Owning a smartphone in childhood poses a significantly higher risk of insufficient sleep, obesity, and depression among children, according to a Dec. 1 peer-reviewed study published in the journal “Pediatrics” from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed data from 10,588 children, collected from a National Institutes of Health study. The participants had a mean age of 12 years, and 63.6% owned a smartphone. The median
By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer While Santa Clarita is not widely known for dramatic fall changes, Placerita Canyon and other spots around town showcase noticeable cottonwoods and other deciduous
By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer From lighting candles for loved ones at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to stacking toy donations in the sheriff’s station lobby, Santa Clarita’s nonprofits are
Creating lasting memories during the holidays is all about spending quality time with loved ones. Being prepared for everything the season brings helps minimize stress so you can maximize that
By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer Local farms are transforming the chilly holiday season into hands-on adventures, welcoming families to pick their own Christmas trees, harvest winter vegetables, and get
By David Hegg Even if you are not a sports fan, there is much to learn from the ethics on display during competition. In fact, it is during the most
Recently, I was at the grocery store listening to a heated conversation about whether the U.S.-Argentina agreement is a “bailout.” That word makes it sound like the U.S. handed over
Every year around this time, I return to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” But this year, the story hit differently. Maybe it’s because California feels like it’s standing at its
In re: “Community reflects on Saugus shooting – and what comes next – at remembrance event” (Nov. 15). Grief is a very powerful emotion and far be it from me
I disagreed with President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. Still, I understood why a parent would want to protect their child from a prison sentence and the
The old legacy media has not just become irrelevant. It doesn’t inform us anymore. It disinforms. Two fresh examples of the mainstream media’s permanent get-Trump bias came this past week,
Question: Robert, good morning and thank you for answering the questions you do. We’ve saved a lot of money taking on projects on our own because we’ve had the confidence from reading your articles. I must say that I’ve procrastinated on this due
“O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it between Muzak versions of “Jingle Bells” and “White Christmas”
I’ve come to realize there are two three-letter words that bring most people out in hives — the “DMV” and the “HOA.” When we purchased our brand-new home up beyond the hill that