I thought we had a democratic republic representative government in California where the people hold power through voted representatives. With California’s one-party political system, we have morphed into an oligarchy
Hmmmm. So, let’s say you are a Dodgers fan. Let’s say that in preparation for the World Series the Astros essentially find a way to subvert some rule or tradition
In this morning’s column (July 23) Gary Horton was lamenting the “silence” in the face of what, in his opinion, is the diminishing sense of meaning, purpose, and dignity in
Gov. Gavin “Alfred E.” Newsom, like Superman, is out to save the world, even if that world includes Texas. But, unlike the Man of Steel, he doesn’t have superpowers. He
I have often complained about Gary Horton’s “Full Speed to Port” column. I have often reminded readers that always steering to port means that you spin in circles. However, when
Gary Horton’s column in today’s Signal (Aug. 13) is one of the best he has written, and very insightful. We are headed on a highway to hell, with no guardrails
I nearly spit out my coffee reading that Mayor Bill Miranda is now suddenly calling for a planning review of the Harwell Project (Aug. 14) because the project has “grown
For most of my life, I have enjoyed model railroading as a hobby. Today, most model railroad equipment is made in special order batches. If you see something you want,
In any reading of the Opinion page of The Signal, you can expect the same litany of MAGA letter writers and their usual drivel of something along the lines of,
Something that is bad for our culture is when someone says something in our political discourse that can easily be shown to be not true or only part true and
The Village at Wiley Canyon project proposal started out on the wrong foot by not following the city General Plan to widen Wiley Canyon Road from Wabuska Street to Calgrove
I would have previously been in agreement with Walt McKee’s Aug. 14 letter objecting to the need to have duck crossing neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road until the
I don’t know who will win the autonomous driving race. Waymo is ahead now, but Arthur Saginian (Aug. 6 letter) could be right — that Tesla has the better technology
It’s disturbing that anyone views the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “respected organization” given its long history of labeling certain conservative nonprofits as “hate groups.” Critics argue its vague
Congratulations to Jen Pawol on becoming the first female to umpire a major league baseball game! She made her debut in Atlanta in a three-game series between the Braves and
Gerrymandering means “to arrange political divisions to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections, to manipulate unfairly.” Therefore, by definition, gerrymandering is antithetical to the basic principles under
I have questions! Why are Democrats are on the wrong side of so many issues that they shouldn’t be, were common sense invoked? For example, President Donald Trump’s plan to
OK, can we get rid of these neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway? I live a block away from this intersection and have never seen any
The recent praise for the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” reads more like a campaign ad. The reality is that this law delivers narrow, short-lived benefits at a staggering long-term cost
Donald Trump opponents today are like COVID panickers from five years ago; destined to be wrong, but never backing down. In fact, the two groups are not just “like” each