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As many readers know, my daughter was born with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that is extremely expensive to treat.  Back in the late 1980s/early

In their landmark 2010 “Citizens United vs. FEC” case, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded “money is a form of speech” and the First Amendment precludes

The war is over; one, two, or maybe even three tours in hostile territories, and the Army soldier is ready to go home, her discharge

By David Hegg  In two days, America will begin the chore of finalizing Election 2020. With early voting, vote-by-mail, and election day in-person voting, chances

We’re on the eve of one of our country’s most cherished holidays, an American tradition that harkens back to the Pilgrim days of the 1620s.

After four years, $44 million and a special prosecutor, the Robert Mueller investigation found no proof, no ties and no collusion between Donald Trump and

October is not a hard month for me, more a reflective one. My dad died in October seven years back. Scott Newhall, former swashbuckling editor

Last week I penned an article about communication, where I asserted, “When individuals on both sides of an issue realize we are not each other’s

Part 1 of 2 It’s easy to get depressed and feel helpless in the face of the cascading effects of climate change we’re experiencing today:

“A remarkable thing about this Ark that Noah built — there was only one window in it… The only window was up under the rook

About five years ago, I became interested in genealogy and started studying my family’s history. My ancestors were Dutch, and fortunately, the Netherlands has maintained

Conservatives and Republicans, which may or may not represent the same crowd, seem to have adopted their own flag around which to rally and proclaim

By David Hegg  Only those playing with a closed mind and a closed history book have trouble understanding why Americans are sharply divided over moral

Due to a death in the family, I recently traveled to, and stayed for several weeks, in the American Midwest and the South or what

I’ve played more poker than I’ve attended church. Both, done right, are good for the soul. Played in a run-down mobile home on an Indian

Every now and then, I see a movie that appears to contain a metaphor describing a life-shaping event. Today, I am thinking of “Gran Torino”

In our house, we’ve been trying to turn things around a bit. We’ve been eating far too much junk food and it shows. Oh man,

The following commentary is a planned submission to The Signal’s 2020 time capsule: signalscv.com/2020/05/santa-clarita-covid-19-digital-time-capsule-to-be-created/. This is a personal account of my experience with COVID-19 and

As we continue to assess the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and look for a path forward for our Santa Clarita business community, it’s

Crappies. The fish. Not the bad poopie San Francisco street language. Missed the deadline. Yesterday was my Mighty Newspaper’s Absolute Can’t Write Nothin’ About What