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“Have you no sense of decency sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?” With these words etched in history, Joseph Welch, special counsel for the Army,

I keep telling my daughter she needs to invent a transporter (a la “Star Trek”) so we can get to our destinations on time. I am absolutely not kidding. I

By David Hegg For most of human history, philosophy and ethics were based on what is known as the “axial” view of human existence. The axial position holds that this

Women’s History Month can be traced back to International Women’s Day in 1911. The Census Bureau takes it back to March 8, 1857, when female New York factory workers protested

Dear Congresswoman Katie Hill, How times flies! Do you realize if re-elected, according to your Dem Congress pal Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, you only have six more terms until the end

Captain Marvel got in the middle of an intergalactic battle once again, scoring some points for women with courage. The female superhero this time is our own Brie Larson, originally

We’ve heard much in the media from Republican pundits and carbon energy promoters of the folly of environmentalism and the inability of man to intervene against pollution and its effects.

Typically, each January, with a scattering of criminal sentence reductions bills and often authorizations for some higher taxes and hidden and fees, our state Legislature enacts a slew of mindless

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  One of my habits is that I like to stop at my neighborhood Circle K every morning and get a 44-ounce iced beverage to get

By David Hegg It is well known that the illusion of secrecy tends to strengthen the will to do evil. That is, we are more likely to do what we

School districts in the SCV were embroiled in conflict and controversy when the Albert Einstein Academy charter school was approved by the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District. They exploited

 I had a wonderful conversation with a woman just 20. She was a bright creature, so sweet and intelligent, a life full ahead. Still. She was 20. All — ALL

Assembly Bill 1505 (O’Donnell, Kalra, McCarty, and Smith, co-author Sen. Skinner) will soon be debated in the Assembly Education Committee. It will address the charter school approval and appeal process,

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  My daughter has a little bit of Ricky Bobby in her: She thinks second place is the first loser.  Yes. Both of our kids —

By David Hegg Recently, I finished a great book recounting the exploits of Dog Company, the group of Army Rangers that led the assault up the cliffs on D-Day and

State Sen. Scott Wilk recently posted a link on Facebook to a Sacramento Bee article. The headline was, “Soda, water, guns and tires: They could all be taxed if California

I grew up with the adage, “You can’t steer a parked car.” It’s a useful metaphor when you feel emotionally stuck and find yourself personally paralyzed instead of making decisions

Dear Valley Industry Association, Before I offer a sincere thanks for your most kind hosting of The Mighty Signal luncheon last week, I must apologize for past remarks I’ve made

Mighty Signal fans would have to be semi-comatose to have missed the newspaper’s 100-year birthday celebration. Amazingly, right here in little Santa Clarita Valley, a tiny news sheet, first put

This past year the IRS implemented two politically motivated administrative changes that affect taxpayers. The first, which has received considerable attention, is the change in withholding policies. The second is