
Jim de Bree: Criminalizing Immigration Has Failed
On June 24, the Signal published an editorial that rightfully says people who come to the United States illegally are responsible for bearing the consequences of their actions. It also

On June 24, the Signal published an editorial that rightfully says people who come to the United States illegally are responsible for bearing the consequences of their actions. It also

In 1965, television’s Robinson family blasted into space with Major West, the evil Dr. Smith, and the greatest robot ever invented. The Robot, with a clothes-dryer drum body and two

This past Saturday, Carrie and I attended a gala fundraiser for the Gary Sinise Foundation. The star-studded event was held at the posh and over-the-top home of one of the

On June 20 The Signal published a column by Anthony Breznican, entitled “Family separation is cruel — but familiar,” which I found to be very interesting and informative. For those

The Signal reported (June 14) that yet another mega-development, Tapia Ranch, would have plenty of water, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. They assured the community that existing

Asylum is the only legal grounds for being admitted into the U.S. for those caught crossing our international borders. Yet tens thousands of hopeful immigrants arrive on our doorstep every

In my June 9 column I was honored to participate in the celebration of a distinguished Los Angeles Police Department officer at her retirement banquet. Throughout the night, officers from

T hough it’s mostly women who feed, nurture and make decisions for “man’s best friend,” many of us turn to males when our family pets need veterinary care. Well …

Uncle Earl was over at the house last week helping me cut down a pine tree. We discovered that the chain saw was too dull so we had to take

Carrie and I just celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. We’re getting into rarified air as far as marriage spans go. It’s been a good run, with all the highs and

My family was driving into downtown Los Angeles, and the kids were full of questions. Where were we going? A protest, I said. A sort of march. Like the March

The latest outrage du jour from the left is the separation of the children of illegal immigrants from their parents if those adults are put into detention after being caught

The Apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing and inspiring biblical figures. Many years ago I taught Sunday school. One of the courses we taught was a children’s curriculum

In the wake of President Trump’s stunning and historic meeting with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, liberals and left-leaning media types are stumbling. How can they make sense of

When the naturalist John Muir walked from California’s coast to the Sierra Nevada, he crossed vast fields of wildflowers noting that his feet “would press a hundred flowers at every

I’m writing this just as Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un is wrapping up. So far as we know things went very well. Summing up at the conclusion, Trump

If anything is true in 2018, it’s this: today is an era of narcissism—the music we listen to, the movies we watch, the advertisements we read have one, singular message:

Forgiveness has fallen on hard times. And like all of virtue’s children, forgiveness is something we are much more apt to expect than extend. But the problem with forgiveness is

Well, it’s certainly been an interesting campaign season so far, culminating in the primary election on June 5. For those unfamiliar with my writings, I’m a conservative who’s not a

Your mother may have used the word to explain burning bras and the ERA in the ‘70s. And her mother may have used it to explain why she and her