The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art ranks among the world’s greatest. Sprawling across three locations with over 2 million art pieces, it’s the fourth-most-visited museum on the planet. Days
Here we are again — another day, another thousand “breaking news” stories about our democracy’s collapse. The constant alarm bells have become white noise for many, but the concerns about
By David Hegg If I have counted correctly, I have written almost 800 columns for The Signal. For several years, I have been privileged to put my opinions in print
Many families in my district intentionally choose to live in the Santa Clarita Valley for its relative affordability compared to surrounding areas and its reputation as an excellent place to
My godson’s son’s birthday was last week. Riley turned 13 and those with kids know that years shrink to minutes when nostalgia raises its weepy head. My own daughter, The
Carrie and I are in New York City this week, staying across from Central Park, right in the middle of museums, Broadway and sidewalk spectacle. Down the street we can
Beneath the surface of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the communities of Castaic, Val Verde and Santa Clarita, an underground fire has been burning for three years. Last month we
By David Hegg If you see our society as I do, you’re aware of a drastic erosion in the laudable virtue of patience. While we expect and demand that others
When I think about the community we live in, I assume that EVERYONE in Santa Clarita, regardless of political affiliation, wants a clean, safe, affordable and prosperous state. With this
DEAR KEVIN A. KLOCKENGA, CEO & MOST HIGH HOLY MUCKY-MUCK CEO OF HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL — First, Kevin, phew. I wish The Signal paid me by the word. After
In the halls of Congress and across California’s 27th District, I never take for granted that I serve an incredible community of active service members and veterans. This month, I
By David Hegg We hear quite a bit about hope these days. Everyone wants hope, and every politician and societal leader intends to offer a strategy for creating and maintaining
DEAR MR. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY — I place digits to laptop to protest the current sorry state of local Santa Clarita Valley water, how it’s being improperly managed and often
What makes a city a great place to live and to visit? Why do so many people want to live here in Santa Clarita? As we continue to grow, will
When I was just 6 or 7, I built my first crystal radio. It blew my mind that I could hook a wire to a tree trunk, plug in an
By David Hegg There is a plague in our land that the Centers for Disease Control have no way of handling. It is the plague of divisiveness, the attitude responsible
In their never-ending crusade to paint President Donald Trump and Republicans as “evil,” Democrats have now taken to complaining about the cost of living — an issue they themselves helped
JOHN BOSTON NATIONAL NEWS SERVICES — In a major upheaval of the three branches of federal government, a lone dog catcher in Santa Clarita, a yuppie enclave on the outskirts
Among the many unsettling aspects of Donald Trump’s political takeover, the most corrosive is the return of an old and bankrupt worldview: that of the zero-sum game. In Trump’s conception
Voters are mad and I can’t blame them. Like many Americans I find myself deeply frustrated with our current political landscape. Stick with me. I do bring perspective to this