One of the many gimmicks that California’s governors and legislators employ to paper over budget deficits, thus avoiding real spending cuts or increasing taxes, is to assume some level of
As we approach mid-March, we will again discuss one of the worst disasters in California history that occurred in the Santa Clarita Valley: the collapse of the St. Francis Dam
If the man you heeded for medical advice during COVID-19 was just criminally and preemptively pardoned (clear back to the day he helped create it), raise your hand. Now
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is one of the Democrats urging his party to more aggressively resist President Donald Trump across a broad range of issues. “Mr. Murphy has seemed to
This week is a personal milestone, marking a half-century of writing about California’s ever-changing political ambiance. My move into the Sacramento Union’s Capitol bureau on March 3, 1975, was part
IÂ was talking to a friend the other day about another friend, who has been going through a difficult period ever since Hamas massacred peaceful Jews in Gaza a year and
Since when did bureaucrats become a victim class? The answer to that one is easy – as soon as Donald Trump began his crusade to reduce their numbers. Before Trump
I stand firmly on the belief that America is the land of opportunity — a place where endless possibilities are not just ideals, but achievable realities for everyone. By this
By David Hegg I have several quirks that too often show up in conversations. One of them is that I am intrigued by the weird phrases and terms we throw
President Donald Trump is obsessed with how California manages its water supply, demanding changes as one price of giving the state billions of dollars in aid to cope with Southern
By The Signal Editorial Board An open letter to the protesters: Just what, exactly, could you possibly be protesting? Or perhaps more pertinently, what, exactly, are you calling for?
Last month, the world would see the 20th anniversary of the U.N. officially designating Jan. 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This was done to ensure that the world would
Lois, Lois, Lois. Hold the horses. Stop the presses. Hell has frozen over and pigs are winging their way through the blue skies of Valencia. Wonder of wonders, miracle of
Re: Lois Eisenberg, letters, Feb. 27. It’s been about seven weeks since Donald Trump took office. It may be two years before his agenda turns things around. When the president
It’s pretty stunning that some Americans are more upset over Donald Trump saving taxpayer dollars than upset over Joe Biden wasting them. And it’s pretty stunning that some Americans are
When she was little, my dear sweetie pie daughter and I were strolling down the ancient wooden sidewalks of Melody Ranch a few days before the Cowboy Music & Poetry
Dear Gov. Gavin Newsom, Only 119 miles of the high-speed rail system has been funded as of 2025 — for $25 billion, a cost of $210 million per mile, according
Meritocracy is the principle of rewarding individuals based on their ability and effort, rather than privilege or favoritism in any form. It serves as a cornerstone for the success of
As wildfires swept through Los Angeles County last month, the New York Times published a commentary by former insurance commissioner Dave Jones, who suggested that oil companies should pay for
President Donald Trump is moving quickly with his plan to end the war in Ukraine. What, exactly, that plan involves is still not publicly known. But given the current status
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