Ron Perry | More Vendors?
February 1, 2026 3:50 am
Re: Article in Jan. 24 business section of The Signal. Well here we go again! Instead of doing something worthwhile with $2.8 million, the county has decided to give it
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Larry Moore | Q and A for Midterms
January 31, 2026 7:58 am
Like it or not, campaigning for the 2026 mid-term elections has already started. Since the final election always comes down to a choice of one of two candidates, I would
Philip Wasserman | A Thing About Pardons …
January 31, 2026 7:56 am
Nancy Fairbanks (letters, Jan. 20) argues that the prosecution of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández amounted to prosecutorial overreach because it carried foreign-policy consequences. But nearly every major international
Dan Walters | California Democrats’ Performative Legislation
January 31, 2026 7:45 am
California legislators introduce hundreds of bills during their biennial sessions. While some are serious efforts to address real issues, many are performative — offered to please constituencies their authors want
Paul Butler | Why Most Training Doesn’t Work
January 31, 2026 1:57 am
I always remember when my friend Tom asked me what our business did. I explained that we own a staff training and development company. He asked for further clarity, so I
Robert Lamoureux | Seeking a DIY repair on a pot filler
January 31, 2026 1:15 am
Question: Good morning, Robert, I’m a long-time reader, but this is a first for me, writing in with a question. I usually hire out maintenance due to schedule and lack of technical skills, but I’d like to
Jack Crawford | Red-Tainted Lenses
January 30, 2026 2:53 pm
Here we go again. Another officer-involved shooting in which one or more federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse who served at a Minneapolis Veterans
Senate tees up funding deal vote as partial shutdown looms
January 30, 2026 2:38 pm
By Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday evening was set to vote on government funding legislation after a deal was reached between the White House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday evening. If the
Christine Flowers | Church Invaders Deserve the FACE Act
January 30, 2026 1:52 pm
A few years ago, I had to do some research into the Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act, colloquially known as FACE. Every pro-lifer in the country knows about
Video shows earlier violent confrontation between Pretti and federal agents
January 29, 2026 12:48 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared newly released video footage showing Alex Pretti in a violent confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis 11 days before he was fatally shot during a
Senate fails to advance funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
January 29, 2026 12:32 pm
By Jackson Richman & Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — The Senate failed to advance a spending package on Thursday after Democrats said they would not support the measure because it included funding for the Department of Homeland Security,
Rick Barker | Just Because
January 29, 2026 3:17 am
With all of the recent events occurring all over the country regarding interactions between law enforcement (federal, state, local) and the public, I believe a few observations and comments are
Lois Eisenberg | The Other ‘L Word’
January 29, 2026 3:06 am
People have become supercharged about the word “liberal” not being a dirty word anymore. One of the reasons is because the party in power has been chaotic, incompetent and cruel
Byron York | Does America Have the Resolve for Deportation?
January 29, 2026 3:00 am
The United States experienced a mass incursion of illegal border crossers in the years 2021 to 2025. Estimates vary, but in that period at least 9 million people entered the
Kathryn Jean Lopez | Life Will Keep Marching On
January 29, 2026 2:46 am
There’s a pro-abortion idea going around that the pro-life movement doesn’t care about babies after they are born. It’s a lie. Every January, the pro-life cause hosts a March for
Bill Miranda | Creativity on Display in Santa Clarita
January 29, 2026 1:32 am
Santa Clarita is home to a vibrant and diverse arts scene that continues to inspire connection, creativity and discovery. From six rotating gallery spaces throughout the city to public art installations that enhance
Judge blocks Virginia Democrats’ redistricting plan
January 28, 2026 1:09 pm
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer A state judge on Tuesday halted an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map to benefit Democrats in time for the November midterm elections. Although redistricting generally happens every 10 years
Trump: Minneapolis mayor is ‘playing with fire’
January 28, 2026 12:43 pm
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey that he is “playing with fire” by refusing to enforce federal immigration laws. Trump was reacting
NASA set to launch first manned moon rocket since 1970s
January 28, 2026 11:09 am
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA has mounted a rocket on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in preparation
Gary Horton | Things We Can’t Forget
January 28, 2026 4:52 am
This last Saturday, we staged a long-overdue cleaning of Carrie’s closet. We have lived in our home for nearly 38 years, and over time things accumulate. Almost nothing in that