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By David Hegg Anyone playing with open eyes and an open mind can see Americans are becoming much too comfortable with a culture of conflict. From the halls of government

It’s another warm morning in Santa Clarita. The mountains stand tall, that familiar ridge separating us from “the other side of the hill.” Out here, neighborhoods are quiet, schools are

This is not exactly a new idea of mine. I was a teen when it first hit me that what my riparian community desperately needed — besides shoes and fire

In Washington, D.C., federal troops again patrol the streets. The official reason?  A presidential declaration painting the capital as a hellscape of bloodthirsty criminals and unchecked violence.  The reality?  By

Imagine you are a shareholder of one of the largest businesses in America. The shareholders, at the urging of the board of directors, just installed a new CEO based on

By David Hegg As I am writing this, I am sitting in a very old and magnificent estate in England called Matfen Hall. So far, we’ve traveled to Boston, Norway,

The mainstream media and liberal politicians can spin their tales, but numbers don’t lie: America is in the midst of an economic resurgence. President Donald Trump’s pro-growth agenda, embodied in

Byron Wardlaw and I were close chums in high school, Hart, to be specific, Forever Home to The Mighty Indians and not those nuevo bird flu hawks (lower case). Byron

I refuse to use the term “oppression” lightly — especially in a nation as free as the United States. I was born in a country ruled by real oppression –

Another month, another column, but this time with so much occurring that my head is still spinning! To those who take the time to read these pieces, even when you

By David Hegg Editor’s note: This column was originally published Feb. 23. If America were a pot of water, we would say we’re steaming, if not already beginning to boil.

My family and I just got back from a summer camping trip in our new-to-us RV. It was the kind of trip that reminds you why we live in California

I am miffed at yet another cherished American institution that has fallen by the wayside. I’m talking about the Chinese fortune cookie.  My fetching daughter and recent college grad das

In the spring semester of 1972, I was a college sophomore who had just changed my major to accounting. As part of that change, I took my first economics course.

I missed my mother’s last breath by two minutes …while I was trying to make a software sale.  This was over 30 years ago. My mom was 69. Her body

Too many in our community are struggling to get by. As a commuter city, with people making long drives to work and back every day, one thing I hear about

By David Hegg As we plunge deeper into the information culture, it is clear many want to do our thinking for us. Issues swirl around us, and each news cycle

Over the years, I have had the pleasure of writing columns that appear in The Signal, opining on local, state, and national events that are affecting our community.   But

The other day I was trying to figure out if ever, in my lifetime, I had to sprint back into the house three times for things I had forgotten.  I

One of the most divisive issues facing America is illegal immigration. The Trump Administration wants to deport those who reside here illegally, while immigration supporters claim immigrants are an important