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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 call, Real America. It

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 reservation once. It was at

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” and the scene where Clint

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, does it show. So, we

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 also what is being done

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 clear that one of the

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 Type Of Creature You’d Like

By David Hegg  Well, it’s time. We’ve seen the political yard signs springing up for months, read the papers, been deluged with the TV adds, listened to candidates, pundits, loyalists

I don’t know your position, but I always watch in astonishment, whenever organizations attempt to pander for personal benefit.  In one of this year’s incarnations, the National Basketball Association, or

Lots of unexpected ballots are showing up in people’s mailboxes. As predicted. I’m seeing such reports on the “NextDoor” app and on Facebook. Citizens are calling the registrar’s office, favorite

Today I write about a chance meeting in the fruit section of a nearby grocery store. Several months ago, pre-COVID and wearing a mask in the market, I went shopping

More than ever before, this 2020 election is about character. About the attributes and features that make up and distinguish our nation, state and relationships, one with another.  Ultimately, the

By David Hegg  While everyone wants to engage in an employment situation that is satisfying, noble, and even fun, the sad truth is that most end up on jobs that

It was a Sunday afternoon in March. My wife and I were at one of our favorite spots, a local micro-brewery, unwinding and enjoying an afternoon break. We went there

Hey Pops. Cripes. You know me. Big-time historian and can’t remember dates to save my life. Had to look it up and yup. I was right this once. You made

Proposition 14: Authorizes the sale of $5.5 billion worth of bonds to fund medical research, training, facilities and administration, for a total cost of $7.8 billion paid out of California’s

Right about election time, I sit down with my dear old Uncle Earl and ask him his election preferences. Now, mind you, he’s a very crusty old dude but he

I so fondly remember the quiet calm of the Barack Obama presidency. Obama took office amidst the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression and calmly, reassuringly, worked to bring

Civil war. That’s what one tech industry executive said he fears most, if we don’t curtail our social media habit. This was in the documentary “Social Dilemma” available on Netflix. 

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government shutdowns have decimated our state economy. Adding insult to injury is the failure of the Employment Development Department (the agency that manages unemployment insurance