Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Barking Up the Wrong Tree

In criticizing President Donald Trump’s talk of tariffs (Jan. 4, letters, “The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs”), Lois Eisenberg enumerated a list of the things tariffs affect, including percentages, prices and

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Exporting Our Carbon Footprint

Last year, California imported 30% of its electricity from other states, so every time a Californian buys a new electric vehicle, an energy producer in Arizona or Nevada smiles.  Suckers. 

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Jim de Bree | Those Poor Giants Fans

I have a chat group with several friends from high school who are ardent baseball fans. While most everyone is a Dodger fan, there is one guy who loves the

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Nancy Oliver | Tired of Pretense

I understand the idea of the peaceful transfer of power and attending inaugurations. But is it the correct thing to do for the country to attend the inauguration of a

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Trump Jumps Back Into Water Wars

It would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds of federal, state and local agencies decree who or what is supplied with water, when

David Hegg

David Hegg | Ethical Vitamins for 2025

By David Hegg Since we live in a world enamored with vitamins and supplements, I’d like to suggest four “ethical vitamins” for a better societal life in 2025. As I

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Ron Perry | A Shamefully Narrow Vote

Jan. 20, 2025, the Laken Riley Act passed in the Senate by a shameful 64-35 votes. Senators had to overcome a filibuster in order to get it passed. Only 12,

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Rob Kerchner | Why Politics Is Like Religion

Politics is like a religion for secular elites: It represents their fellowship of likeminded believers, their worthy place to serve and to tithe, and their meaning and purpose in life.

Our View

Our View | Catching Our Breath, Thankfully

By The Signal Editorial Board Well, we dodged a bullet. Even as communities in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena are still reeling from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton

Commentary

Joe Guzzardi | Sanctuary Cities: Time to End Them

And so, the Trump administration begins. The newly inaugurated president has set an extraordinarily high bar for his second term, with executive orders to secure the border, increase fossil fuel

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Who’s Above the Law?

The very people who touted — for years — Joe Biden’s promise not to pardon his son not only celebrated that pardon, they also demanded that Biden go on a

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | The Trump-Newsom Feud Is On

As Donald Trump this week assumed the presidency for the second time, he rekindled his personal and political feud with California and its governor, Gavin Newsom, while also inflating Newsom’s