California technology has changed how the entire world lives, works, travels and consumes information. Unfortunately, our state government is stuck in the 20th century. California passed a $125 billion budget
It may be that the U.S. leaders currently charged with governing in the public interest have gone AWOL on climate change, but our children have taken note and stepped in
I am always fascinated by those for whom all reality can be reduced to physical parts and processes. For them, the data of hard science form the only building blocks
In 1984, Canada created a form of universal health care for its residents that is, essentially, free at point of use. However, it does not include prescriptions, home care, eye
Your June 9 article in The Signal on your new banking bill caught my attention. I remember how devastating the financial crash was in 2008 to many Americans. While many
The massive residential development called Newhall Ranch celebrated a victory last week in one of what has been a long round of battles over building – or not building –
On June 15 The Signal published a column by Steve Lunetta entitled “In search of elusive compromise” in which he tries to rationalize his support for government-run health care by
Recently overlooked in the lame-stream media were the profound implications of a small plastic object pinched between Barron Trump’s thumb and index finger. As the First Family descended Air Force
As my soul slides down to die. How could I lose him? What did I try? Bit by bit, I´ve realized That he was here with me. “My Father’s Eyes”
Back in the day, during one of my occasional detours into country music, I became a fan of the old T.R. Dallas tune “Momma Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up
The ceremony at Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day this year came as a calm in the eye of the political hurricane. It was filled with remembrances, testimonies to courage, bravery,
I attended the Steve Knight town hall meeting held recently at Canyon High School, and I was very surprised by the attitude of most people in attendance. Some questions asked
Aren’t you fed up with this by now? We seem to have become so narrowly focused and polarized in our views that real and important change does not happen. “My
After reading Noah Peterson’s column “A town hall Knightmare” published June 9 in The Signal, we feel compelled to respond. We are proud Democrats and we must agree with Mr.
I play in the dirt. Anything outdoors is A-OK with me. So I may be a bit biased when gushing about our great public recreational opportunities, like the Newhall Pass
Whenever I spend time learning about our country today, whether I’m reading the newspaper, enjoying a news program or studying a book, I feel a deep sense of melancholy in
As a physician, I am fearful there are health threats to Santa Clarita Valley residents leaching into the water supply, threats that might make our home the Love Canal of
Unless you’re on a long-term media fast, or just disinterested in public conversations, you’ve no doubt realized just how tough it is to be in the public eye today. We
As I’ve mentioned before, Europe enticed my two youngest kids away. Carl lives in Hamburg, Scott in London now, prior to that three years in Madrid. He met a charming
I am somewhat tired of writing about politics, so in this column I thought I would write about something less controversial. When I retired two years ago, I decided to