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Although the House Ways & Means Committee has the right to review Trump’s tax returns, those returns should not be released to the public. Doing so is yet another unfortunate

Fran was a blinding 1,000-watt lightbulb in a candelabra of 50-watters. In any crowd she stood out very bright, distinguished, and unavoidably fashionable. Fran dressed to the nines to be

I wish everyone a very prosperous and healthy new year.    Some good news for us so far: Gas prices have dropped to below pre-pandemic lows, inflation is cooling off

During one of our many family times enjoyed in Christmas seasons of the past, my eldest daughter, now a happily married woman and mother of two, expressed a very thoughtful

The holidays have always been a special time.  Homes adorned with flickering lights, some with a simple strand of white across the front eaves and an elegant wreath depicting the

I have to admit. I’m not at all sad to say, “Kiss my rural dusty butt to 2022 and don’t let the screen door catch you on the Achilles tendon on

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche correctly described our 2,000-year Christian era as a time of “anti-nature,” in which humanity tamed the normal savageness of reality by emphasizing an ethic of

This last September I traveled to Israel, leading a group of 50 who wanted to walk the land and learn the history of the most fought-over real estate in the

“I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.” What a wonderful song. Catchy, and every year at this time the lyrics, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,” fill the stores and the

It was very late Christmas Eve. Or, more accurately, early Christmas morning. My wife and I were in our back yard, having a nightcap. There was a seasonal chill in

“The California Dream is alive and well,” according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. His go-to evidence of this claim is the state’s gross domestic product, which Bloomberg reported in October was

I’ll take it but it doesn’t seem right. The high in Santa Clarita for Christmas Day is supposed to be a blistering 73 degrees, sunny and one degree above perfect.

“God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson  As I look forward to the advent of another Christmas spent with my ever-growing family,

It’s the time of year for traditional Christmas messages on the opinion pages of The Signal.   But things have changed here in the Santa Clarita Valley. We’ve become a

So … here we go again! With Thanksgiving and Black Friday behind us there are no more excuses. The Christmas season is upon us and we’re already tired! Worse, memories

From the Desk of George Gascón District Attorney, Los Angeles CountyDecember 17, 2022To: All Deputy District Attorneys and Staff Re: Another New Policy Directive Good morning and happy generic holidays to

Well, Heavens. The Apocalypse Itself must be upon us. I actually got this yuletide missive MAILED before Christmas! What with COVID and the Antelope Valley’s hardscrabble life, it’s good to

Part 1 appeared Nov. 24. As visions of sugar plums dance in most people’s heads, we here at the Vast Right Wing ConspiracyTM (VRWC) have visions of clean campaigning where

Wow! Dec. 14. Only 10 more shopping days to go!  This will be my 66th Christmas. About the 58th I can still remember anything about… and most of that, I

When our founding fathers embarked on “the great American experiment,” the question was if a population could resist submitting to autocratic rule.   At that time, with rare historical exceptions,