
David Hegg | Reflecting on the Question: Why Are We So Divided?
By David Hegg If you’ve been reading this column for the past few weeks, you may have noticed my thoughts have been in one lane. I’ve been captured by the

By David Hegg If you’ve been reading this column for the past few weeks, you may have noticed my thoughts have been in one lane. I’ve been captured by the

I love Mr. SCV, and his LONG excuse (John Boston, Aug. 14) about his periorbital hematoma. We seniors might have been just as sympathetic if he would have said, “Help!

Every year dictionary companies add and delete words/phrases from the lexicography. Words are added because they are meaningful and add new depth to the language. Words are deleted because they

In Santa Clarita, wildfire is not a hypothetical threat. It is part of life. The hillsides that make this valley beautiful are also the same terrain that can become dangerous

Nowadays we are all bombarded with vast amounts of information regarding pretty much every aspect of our lives but we are seldom if ever given much information on exactly how

There are 14 statewide measures on California’s Nov. 3 ballot, ranging widely in concept and potential impact. Five of them pose a fundamental question: Who should pay hundreds of billions

Most of us have seen those YouTube videos of psycho women on a rampage. Like rabid hippos, they attack, fists flailing and fleshy tummies exposed. Blue language spews from high-pitched

Regarding Arthur Saginian’s Aug. 18 and Lynn Wright’s June 10 letters claiming there is no evidence of election fraud: I absolutely disagree. Both remind me of the three wise monkeys:

One interesting thing about listening to President Donald Trump’s speeches, as opposed to reading about them, is the listener not only gets to hear what Trump said, he also gets

Like most people, I find that artificial intelligence is creeping into my life in many ways. Increasingly, people I deal with disagree with me because their favorite AI chatbot tells

So, what ever happened to good old common sense? You’ve probably wondered about this more than once, especially if you are a senior and grew up in an era when

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was so entranced by his own image he could see nothing else, and the nymph Echo was so enamored of him she was only able to

After reading Andrew Taban’s, uh, appeal to our senses (May 12), I shoved The Signal aside, looked at my kitchen counter, and thought to myself, “Somebody needs to have a

We all remember the charge from years back, when a young Barack Obama was first running for president against John McCain and his attack-dog running mate, Sarah Palin — the

As a doctor, while working with patients, I never make a psychiatric diagnosis based on a hunch. I interview the patient and, based upon the clinical criteria, history and objective

Jonathan Kraut is certainly free to criticize the prosecution of David Hearn (Commentary, Aug. 11). In hindsight, there is plenty to criticize. The Justice Department eventually dropped the charge after

Now that filing has closed, it looks like we’re in for an interesting election for Santa Clarita City Council. District 2 is one race I’ll be watching closely, and I

Re: “How to Define Freedom,” Gerald Staack, letters, Aug. 11. Mr. Staack: I think the definition you used for freedom is a bit weak. I believe it is “the state

I believe that the U.S. Constitution is the greatest document ever written and it has always amazed me how the authors could have created this document so many years ago

In November, California voters will elect a new governor, fill other statewide offices and choose occupants of 152 legislative and congressional seats. It’s certain — as certain as anything can