A radio segment of July 20 announced that one-half of Californians say they cannot afford to live in California anymore. The misery is due to expensive housing, over-regulation, and high taxes
Many are those who have more problems than me. Still. I love to visit my health club’s Olympic-sized pool and wash away my sins, my pressures, shortcomings and regrets. Sometimes,
Remember hearing, “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America; there’s the United States of America. “There’s not a black America and white America and Latino America and
Last week we went to see “Apollo 11, an Immersive Live Experience,” which is just starting its worldwide tour. Lucky for us, it’s playing at the Rose Bowl. (https://apollo11show.com/about/) The
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor As a part-time college journalism instructor for the past 20-plus years, one of my all-time favorite students was a bright and talented young man, who
By David Hegg Long before Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion walked the yellow brick road, society has understood the absolute necessity of courage. This essential virtue speaks to the willingness
As citizens of the United States of America we enjoy and expect to have opportunities and certain freedoms provided to us as is guaranteed by our Constitution and Bill of
I speak Clown fluently. Starting at an early age, I was not a class clown, but rather, THE class clown, marching forlornly from kindergarten to the principal’s office. I served time
While attending the wedding and baby showers of millennials over the last year, I’ve noticed how these time-honored occasions have changed. They didn’t involve a band of cross-legged women in
I ’m cheating in this column. Carrie and I are enjoying a quiet week’s vacation on a boat, mostly disconnected from the world. The calmness here reminds of something I
I just received a letter dated June 20 from the L.A. County Department of Public Health on July 11. I suppose many of our Signal readers have received a similar
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Confession time. A few months back, I wrote a column lamenting the fact that my daily (unsweetened) iced tea from the Circle K near my
By David Hegg When 56 men gathered to affirm the Declaration of Independence with their signatures, they held certain truths to be self-evident. They affirmed that all are “endowed by
By Mike Garcia Candidate, 25th Congressional District National security begins on the border. A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation. Our southern border is in crisis
So there’s this strange, kabuki theater that plays itself out every time I go to the local drive-yourself-thru carwash. It’s been going on for eons. I roll my car onto
Last week, we talked about the arduous trail that led me to purchase our first electric car, a Tesla Model 3, a practical and economical machine. But I think the
If someone were to head to the farthest visible galaxy, it would take 13.3 billion years traveling at the speed of light to get there. Obviously there is not yet
I love the idea of unity in America, the ending of the polarization and the attacks that so disturb us all. I just don’t see any evidence, when I look
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Rep. Katie Hill dropped by The Signal’s offices the other day, and it was an enjoyable conversation. She was forthcoming, engaging, frank and witty. And,
By David Hegg I like to read biographies of those who have made significant contributions to the history of our world, and I’m certainly not alone in this. The draw