By David Hegg Twenty-five years ago I suffered a freakish breakdown of my knees. As I pushed off to hit an overhead in a tennis match, my left patella fractured
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has pulled the trigger and announced the start of an “impeachment inquiry” targeted at President Donald Trump. I’m not really sure what exactly an “impeachment inquiry”
I attended an event two weeks ago that really raised the bar – LUNA bar, that is. And it was delicious. Female film festival Lunafest has a tagline that includes the
Fall is here. I can feel it. Is it because I’ve been good that the forecast calls for Rain, my dear friend, Rain, to visit today? Would that be ducky,
“The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of children, the
As Americans we won’t always agree on the issues. There will always be two or more sides to any political argument. But what we should expect from our political leaders
This was to be an easy and lighthearted column to write. A rare but deserved praise to President Trump for aspects of his “China Trade War” policies. But then, the
Today my daughter asked me how I memorized all the street names in town. I don’t have them all memorized, of course, but I explained that before we had Google
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Sometimes, the left is a lot smarter than the right. Take, for example, the current broadly accepted meaning of the word, “Progressive.” It’s a powerful
By David Hegg When we ask the question of what distinguishes mankind from the rest of creation, the possible answers usually include the presence and activity of the conscience. This
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 27 into law requiring candidates for president and California governor to disclose their income tax returns in order to appear on California’s primary
Several years ago, I was tooling down the coast with my closest family member. We stopped at Cambria for the night in a charming inn. I’ll never forget the place.
One of the most misunderstood provisions of the Affordable Care Act is the so-called “individual mandate,” which requires that most Americans choose between purchasing a certain level of health care
Some sit quietly in silence. Some listen to the healing tones of the Native American flute. Some meditate to recordings of shorebirds or mountain streams. Eyes closed. Body still. A
There has been a lot of discussion about running “universal background checks” for firearms purchases. It would seem as though with the push of a button someone’s criminal and abusive
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor I was editing a satirical column by John Boston this past week, and it occurred to me that his topic — the selection of a
By David Hegg The next time you walk into your favorite coffee shop and get into line, take note of a curious yet common phenomenon. Most of those already in
The other night on CNN, a true beacon of honest journalism, there was a town hall discussion put on by the top 10 Democratic candidates running for president that spanned
Recently, Mike Kuhlman — if that’s his real name — was appointed as the new superintendent of the William S. Hart Onionized School District. The vote was 5-zip. Or so
There are a lot of words to describe what Rene Urbanovich can do. She’s a musician, a teacher and author, but you can also throw in analyst, therapist, cheerleader and