Monitoring the public essays of recent weeks in The Signal, I observed a uniquely timed confluence of ideas between the ideologies of left and right. We remember the function of
There is a particular kind of hypocrite in our politics today. He is affluent, well-educated, and often a member of the professional class. Politically, he is deeply conservative, a devotee
Recently, I read the bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D Vance. To be honest, my reason for loading it onto my Kindle was to understand what the heck “the other side”
By Jim de Bree SCV Voices In its July 28 edition The Signal published a letter to the editor from Betty Arenson entitled “No way to win if you’re president.”
I wanna be an Airborne Ranger, I wanna lead a life of danger, I wanna go to Vietnam, I wanna kill some Viet Cong. – Vietnam-era double-time cadence As
Last week, our column focused on some statistics and causes for homelessness in Los Angeles. This week, let’s take some time to look at our own neighborhood – specifically, the
“Jeff, take a look at this. Fairly hilarious,” I said, handing him the Tuesday issue of The Signal containing a letter to the editor responding to my prior column. In
Wilder-than-usual Washington, D.C., days started July 21 when White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned; Anthony Scaramucci arrived (and departed within days); President Trump trash-tweeted Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and
Everywhere I go, no matter whom I talk to — whether it’s Democrats, Republicans or Independents — we all agree on one thing: there is too much money corrupting Washington.
Chris Schauble is a co-anchor for the KTLA Morning News Early Edition and a Santa Clarita resident. He has been a news reporter on L.A. television for more than 10
While I am not a fan of President Trump’s policies, I sympathize with the tough political situation he is enduring. Though Republicans control the House and the Senate, it has
Benjamin Franklin is credited with a clever saying that drew attention to the necessity of unity among our Founding Fathers. He opined, “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most
Editor’s note: The following column was published July 27 and is copyrighted by the Sacramento Bee. Reprinted by permission. Our fight against the Newhall Ranch development may qualify as historic.
Senator John McCain delivered an impassioned, important, and patriotic message to his colleagues in the U.S. Senate this week. As one of the true patriots of our time, he sets
For the past month, I have had the opportunity to ride the train from Newhall to Burbank. Besides being a great way to travel, the train provides a chance to
So O.J. Simpson is out and Donald Trump is in. What’s next, Charles Manson as Human Resources Secretary after Tom Price gets trashed? Donald Trump thought he’d speak to a
I began this column well over a week ago but could not bring it to a proper conclusion until I read Joshua Heath’s brilliant Op-Ed column “Democrat’s defense of the
This past week officially marked the first six months of President Trump’s term – and along with that milestone came another avalanche of bad news, mishaps and scandals for the
On July 20 The Signal published a column by Joshua Heath entitled “A Democrat’s defense of the GOP,” in which the author described what he perceived as the beneficial effects
I grew up believing a person was innocent until proven guilty. We all did. It was the backbone of American juris prudence, and the foundation of common, everyday relationships. When