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“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” – Lavrenti Behria Head of Stalin’s secret police There’s a reason why legal proceedings, both civil and criminal (with a

You’ve heard it said, “When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.” Well, it’s time for Steve Knight to go. California has been putting up a lot with Washington

A few days ago I received a letter from Tony Parker, treasurer of the Republican National Committee. The letter solicited a political contribution from me. The following is my response

Most of us are voting by mail-in ballot, which should be arriving in about two weeks. So it is not too early to start talking about California Proposition 6 on

By Scott Wilk State Senator 21st District As the two-year legislative session came to a close, Californians were left scratching their heads wondering why the Legislature continues to ignore our

By David Hegg On occasion, an off-the-cuff statement catches my ear and sticks in my brain. Not long ago, a friend remarked, as part of a funny story, that “just

A “YES” vote on Proposition 6 on November’s ballot should be natural. That is, unless you are a union member, a contractor getting a piece of the taxpayer-funded pie, a

We’ve all been in the grocery line when a mother whose nerves are already frayed is fielding the whines, cries and wild behavior of her children. Something sends her over

More than a little bit ago, when I was Signal sports editor, I spent the day with a good friend at the L.A. Open. He was an avid but horrific

I saw this headline on the internet and couldn’t resist. Another outgoing Hollywood executive accused of sexual harassment, Les Moonves of CBS, is taking the walk of shame. After a

Trump’s presidency didn’t have to turn as such a tragic and dangerous farce. While always a divisive character, Trump didn’t have to end up righteously disliked or ever hated, by

Homelessness is one of the things that is huge in Los Angeles and Orange County but a much smaller issue here. Kudos to the City of Santa Clarita for paying

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor I’m not boycotting anything. Not. One. Damn. Thing. Except boycotts. Those, I’m boycotting. It’s the latest in many recent signs of the Apocalypse: Last week

By David Hegg For many of us, Paul Harvey will always hold a special place in our memories. I especially appreciated the segments this outstanding newsman called “The Rest of

A report in the Sacramento Bee reveals that the California state budget, awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature, diverts tens of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ hard-earned money into programs that

So there’s this sign at the sunny end of the pool at my gym. I shouldn’t mention it in mixed company, but, it bothers me. The sign reads: PERSONS CURRENTLY

Sometimes its really hard to admit you’ve made a mistake. Heck, I know I do. But, how do you explain making dozens of mistakes with seemingly no accountability? That seems

The issue of homelessness across the country, and particularly in Southern California, is both complex and perplexing. Even in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials and nonprofits alike struggle to find

It may come as a shock to some that the city of Santa Clarita provides one of the very best public health care systems in the whole world — for

If there is anything true in life, it’s this: You never know who someone is going to become. In 1835, in New Salem, Illinois, a 26-year-old land surveyor, devastated by