
Jim de Bree | How Presidents Can Impact the Economy
Part 2 of 3. Part 1 appeared Jan. 18. This is the second column in a three-part series discussing the factors that control the economy and the role that the

Part 2 of 3. Part 1 appeared Jan. 18. This is the second column in a three-part series discussing the factors that control the economy and the role that the

Every now and then I witness or experience what I consider to be a miracle — something that I either cannot explain or never thought could happen. Well, I experienced

Re: Fire inspection fees. Has anyone noticed the increase in the price of food over the past couple of years? How about gas? Have you received a notice from your

My last column, “Are We Who We Think We Are?” touched a sensitive nerve. I’ve received letters of praise and I’ve read angry letters attacking the column and me. I’ve

The United States border will never be closed. Millions of unknown people with God knows what intentions are flowing into our nation unchecked. Democrats won’t close the border — they

In her latest effusive letter (Jan. 22) praising all things Joe Biden (the most incompetent president in my lifetime) Lois Eisenberg conveniently omits another Biden Administration economic milestone: the cost

The Signal’s Jan. 17 front-page article recognizing the 30-year anniversary of the 1994 Northridge earthquake brought back sadness and anxiety-ridden moments in the Santa Clarita Valley. The accompanying photo with

A criminal act can be characterized as when a person takes action for selfish benefit at the expense of another or that causes injury or suffering. Law enforcement responds to

Lois, Lois, Lois. That was quite a list of Biden’s accomplishments (Letters, Lois Eisenberg, Jan. 20). Your sources for that list — Newsweek, NBC and PBS — might as well

“Say what?” L.A. Police Chief Michel Moore is retiring. I will not go in to why I feel that may be a blessing to the men and women in the

Back in 1973, the renowned populist philosopher Dirty Harry gave the Western world one of the all-time great principles of life: A man’s got to know his limitations. For those

On Jan. 3, Gary Horton trotted out one of the biggest falsehoods used against President Donald Trump. There are 38,433 verified lies used against President Trump. This seems to be

Thousands of condominium residents face some very daunting and disturbing facts related to the issue of exterior structural insurance. Many, if not most HOAs, have insurance coverage that does not

This week, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden announced a new tax framework. The proposal is largely productive, and I wholeheartedly

This letter is going to be so satisfying in its rebuttal to Rob Kerchner’s letter, “A Sharp Contrast,” dated Jan. 5, my birthday. There is a “sharp contrast.” Really, how

Not at all am I anti-government. Almost daily, a smile creeps upon my countenance as I pass the many tree-lined medians and shrubbery-rich albeit minuscule green spaces of Santa Clarita.

Looking back, the past few years have been “extreme” to say the least. California experienced an extreme multi-year drought, recording its three driest years from 2020 through 2022, followed by

A quick response to Hilmar Rosenast, Jan. 13, letters, “A Biblical Correction.” Are you sure of what you speak? Can you prove it? Neither can I. But here is some

The Economist magazine has stated that Donald Trump represents the greatest threat to the world in 2024. Maybe. Only if the voters in several swing states make a terrible decision

“If elected to a second term, Donald Trump would prosecute anyone he deems an enemy, unleash troops on protesters, and essentially unravel the rule of law as we know it.”