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By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Part 1: The Boy I used to write about a lot of “firsts” when I was on my first go-round with The Mighty Signal. Here

The Thanksgiving bird, or what is left of it, is in the fridge awaiting my post-Thanksgiving ritual: football and an open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy. But wedged between Black Friday

The election is over, the dust has settled and the people have spoken. This was an election that basically went smoothly without controversial outbreaks. Yet, one needs to look at

I was stopped at a light, smiling, staring through the storefront window. It was a hot yoga class. Middle-aged grown-ups in clown-colored workout gear were sweating, grimacing and writhing in

What is it like to be Christy Smith? To sometimes ride the top of the swell, but at other times, experience the throes of a wipe-out? On Tuesday, Nov. 6,

Thanksgiving is a family day, a day when multiple generations gather to celebrate and remember the blessings they have in life. This Thanksgiving Day I will be reflecting on what

My friend Pat Coskran just wrote a fascinating book about life with his son, Sean. At 32, Sean is no longer a child but a man who views the world

Tsunamis are surprising things. The earth may shake, alarms may ring and folks know they’re coming beforehand – they just don’t know how high, long, or powerful the wave. An

Suburbia is commonly seen as a great achievement in our country, an idyllic place where core cultural values like individualism, hard work and the nuclear family can thrive. While there

By David Hegg Most of the time I love my job. It puts me in relationship with people at the most critical times of their lives. I have stood by

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor “Transparency” is a word government officials throw around a lot, as if merely saying it means one is practicing it. In practice, though, its application

By Mary Petersen Contributing Writer College of the Canyons recently hosted a panel discussion about the timely topic of “The Common Good.” Its relevance is critical in today’s society, even

The adage “voters have spoken” is a cursory statement, but did they really?  One wholesale example is the fraudulent wording on the 2018 ballot regarding Proposition 6 (repealing Senate Bill

In a hastily called press conference, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that the first order of business the Democratic-led House will tackle in 2019 is giving the vote to

“A week is a long time in politics.” — British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, 1960s A lot can change in politics in a week. Sometimes a day. Even in an

A few years ago I was at an event in Ventura County. State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson was speaking about the length of time it took to turn much of her

It was an interesting and emotional midterm election, and the results were pretty much in conformance with historical norms: the out-of-power party – in this case the Dem/socialists – took

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor As the fur and dust settle after Tuesday’s election, I look back on the past few months and can’t help feeling like something was missing:

By David Hegg “Papa, hold you up?” With those four words my granddaughter of not quite 2 years communicated in no uncertain terms just what she wanted of me. She

This month Californians elected a new governor and I wish Governor-elect Gavin Newsom much success because his success as governor means our success as a state. That being said, Governor-elect