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I’ve played more poker than I’ve attended church. Both, done right, are good for the soul. Played in a run-down mobile home on an Indian

Every now and then, I see a movie that appears to contain a metaphor describing a life-shaping event. Today, I am thinking of “Gran Torino”

In our house, we’ve been trying to turn things around a bit. We’ve been eating far too much junk food and it shows. Oh man,

The following commentary is a planned submission to The Signal’s 2020 time capsule: signalscv.com/2020/05/santa-clarita-covid-19-digital-time-capsule-to-be-created/. This is a personal account of my experience with COVID-19 and

As we continue to assess the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and look for a path forward for our Santa Clarita business community, it’s

Crappies. The fish. Not the bad poopie San Francisco street language. Missed the deadline. Yesterday was my Mighty Newspaper’s Absolute Can’t Write Nothin’ About What

By David Hegg  Well, it’s time. We’ve seen the political yard signs springing up for months, read the papers, been deluged with the TV adds,

I don’t know your position, but I always watch in astonishment, whenever organizations attempt to pander for personal benefit.  In one of this year’s incarnations,

Lots of unexpected ballots are showing up in people’s mailboxes. As predicted. I’m seeing such reports on the “NextDoor” app and on Facebook. Citizens are

Today I write about a chance meeting in the fruit section of a nearby grocery store. Several months ago, pre-COVID and wearing a mask in

More than ever before, this 2020 election is about character. About the attributes and features that make up and distinguish our nation, state and relationships,

By David Hegg  While everyone wants to engage in an employment situation that is satisfying, noble, and even fun, the sad truth is that most

It was a Sunday afternoon in March. My wife and I were at one of our favorite spots, a local micro-brewery, unwinding and enjoying an

Hey Pops. Cripes. You know me. Big-time historian and can’t remember dates to save my life. Had to look it up and yup. I was

Proposition 14: Authorizes the sale of $5.5 billion worth of bonds to fund medical research, training, facilities and administration, for a total cost of $7.8

Right about election time, I sit down with my dear old Uncle Earl and ask him his election preferences. Now, mind you, he’s a very

I so fondly remember the quiet calm of the Barack Obama presidency. Obama took office amidst the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression and

Civil war. That’s what one tech industry executive said he fears most, if we don’t curtail our social media habit. This was in the documentary

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government shutdowns have decimated our state economy. Adding insult to injury is the failure of the Employment Development Department (the

By David Hegg  Perhaps I am overstating the case, but it sure seems like we are in the throes of a once-in-our-lifetime convergence of disasters.