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I am blessed with many Thanksgiving adventures, ridiculous to sublime. My dear niece-like substance Stefanie is now climbed up and over the half-century mark and still is profoundly statuesque and

* Also, my annual Luna and Lucy update. As the holiday season begins, Thanksgiving offers a special opportunity to pause, reflect and express gratitude for the blessings that surround us,

Amidst great fanfare, President Donald Trump recently appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency to reduce government waste. Musk and Ramaswamy described

So, Donald Trump won in a fairly normal election outcome. Won by a reasonable Electoral College count and a very high plurality of popular votes. A good, solid win.  Here

When I drive northbound on Interstate 5 past the intersection of Highway 14 toward the Calgrove Boulevard exit and when I look across to the other side beyond the southbound

By David Hegg Most of the time, I love my job. It puts me in relationships with people at the most critical times of their lives. I have stood by

I fell in love with Bonnie on the day we met.  She’s a leggy thing, Miss Bonnie. Full of youthful energy, which is rejuvenating for an old fart like me.

It seems like yesterday the world watched with hope, fear, or maybe just for shear entertainment, as America would choose a new president.  Political analyists, professional pollsters, and long-time “insiders”

Since I was a kid, writing for this most amazing, unique and eclectic swashbuckling newspaper, I’ve viewed The Mighty Signal’s editorials as nothing less than gospel. Op-Ed pieces I’ve freshly

President Joe Biden has upheld his promise of a peaceful transfer of power. However, the same cannot be said for some Santa Clarita Valley Biden/Harris supporters expressing their disapproval of

For several years, tax practitioners knew that tax planning in the year 2025 would be exceptionally challenging for individual taxpayers and unincorporated businesses.  In 2017, the Tax Cuts & Jobs

Vladimir Lenin is famously credited with the stark observation, “Every society is three meals away from chaos.” He’s speaking both of food, but importantly, also to control and subjection of

Gun violence has become an alarming trend among America’s youth, tragically emerging as the leading cause of death for children and teens in this country. Forty-four percent of Americans live

Next week is Thanksgiving. During this time, I like to reflect on the year we’ve had and all of the things that make me so incredibly grateful. And this year,

By David Hegg Let me state up front that what you are reading is an opinion column. In the news business, this is often called an “op-ed,” short for “opinion

The election is over. Let me repeat, the election is over.  We live in a deeply divided world, nation and community.  Our election results prove it.  We have a Republican

Unlucky and woeful me. I never got the memo. That was four years ago when Joe Biden, the absolute moron sandwich-eating worst leader since Vlad the Impaler, was unanimously elected

By David Hegg As I write this I am thinking back on a flight from Dallas back home to Los Angeles. And, due to the obnoxious fellow sitting beside me,

November is not only election month; it is also the month when we salute our veterans and thank them for their service, and the month of Thanksgiving when Americans come

My daughter and I are not mall people. Or Disneyland people. We like music, but not noise. It was about 10 years ago when we were at the Northridge Mall,