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
People used to tell me that I wrote too many columns about abortion. The “pro-choice-but-who-are-we-kidding-pro-abortion” readers were tired of hearing me expound on the value of the unborn. But even
By David Hegg For centuries, societies depended almost entirely on agriculture. The recognition that ground had to be cleared and plowed, seeds sown, and plants tended was part and parcel
As we celebrate the semiquincentennial of America this year, the Supreme Court once again waited until the end of its term to release some of the most consequential decisions regarding
It’s Back to School Time! Seeing all the “first day” photos across social media has been so cute! After living in Santa Clarita for 15-plus years, I have learned that
Every successful city eventually faces the same question. How do you continue to grow without losing the very qualities that made people want to live there in the first place?
In a recent e-newsletter sent out to the people of Santa Clarita by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, she stated, “If you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement in your neighborhood, you
I read in The Signal (Aug. 1) about the ”first bilingual cohort graduates” and thought about how detrimental it is to those children. Teaching 90% in Spanish and 10% in
I need a new story. The actual tale is not fitting for a man of my stately standing in the community. It’s the Periorbital Hematoma. A black eye. The left
California journalist Joe Mathews rode Morocco’s high-speed train recently and penned a fully justified and blistering comparison between what the North African nation achieved quickly and relatively inexpensively and California’s