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Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart may be the two most iconic movie stars of all time, but the greatest and most influential actor who ever lived was Marlon Brando.  Before

Spring 2021 has arrived! A year of the lockdown due to the virus, and over a year since I’ve been to a live concert, something that I truly miss and

By David Hegg  Several years ago I officiated a wedding for two young people entering into marriage for the first time. It was a big deal, with a proper venue,

As you’re subjected to the day-to-day news of escalating federal power grabs, what is your response? Do you wring your hands, yell at the TV screen, complain to your friends

This is rather embarrassing, but I’ve never actually been in a militia. I played Army Guys during the formative age demographic of 4-41. This was long before the days of

Have you noticed anything different about the last couple of rainstorms? My housemate and I noticed after the rain that some of the succulents we keep on our patio were

Carrie’s and my first encounter with then-named Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital was on May 6, 1982. Our second son Christopher Ryan Horton was born in the hospital’s new-ish birthing

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the immunologist who serves as the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the chief medical advisor to the president, now says

By David Hegg  It’s official. American life and American politics have officially outlawed middle ground. There’s only my side and the wrong side. I’m right, and I’m outraged, and if

I got my first COVID-19 shot the other day, and it brought back childhood memories.  Nope, not painful memories of getting my shots. I’m not a wimp, for cryin’ out

One hundred days ago, I stood inside Sacramento’s Golden 1 Arena, raised my right hand, and was sworn in as the assemblywoman representing our community. It was a surreal experience,

It’s my friend Laura Raynor’s birthday tomorrow, Saturday. Friends are flying in, some are here already. From all over the world, calls keep coming, asking for updates. Some know my

Sometimes semantics matter. We just had International Women’s Day, and in the United States March is Women’s History Month. A lot of folks have been rightly recognizing women’s achievements.  The

Most people are concerned about all the negative effects of climate change, a recent Yale survey found. Large majorities of voters support policies to reduce carbon pollution and promote clean

In my last Signal column, I reported that our L.A. County issuing site for the COVID-19 vaccines at Six Flags Magic Mountain was greatly overstaffed and highly inefficient.  I hate

By David Hegg  At some point it was inevitable that I would opine about love. I must confess that the urge had come up quite often but I’ve always been

Two guys get into a fender bender. A profanity-laced shouting match ensues.  And it turns out one of them is a racist.   Is it news?  That was a question we

The Joe Biden administration will rejoin the Paris Climate Accords after President Donald Trump left the accords for good reasons. First, the world’s No. 1 and 3 polluters (China-India) of

Hiking around the Santa Clarita region for decades has shown me that we need to keep our trails safe. Our trails face all sorts of threats, including irresponsible use and

There’s an interesting thing about the dozens of parks and hundred-plus miles of public trails and specialty spots like aquatic centers and skateboard parks, all located here in abundance in