
David Hegg | Old Dogs Can Still Learn
By David Hegg It is often said, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But what if learning a few new tricks all along the way can keep you

By David Hegg It is often said, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But what if learning a few new tricks all along the way can keep you

If you go online you can find tons of websites and companies specializing in coaching veterans on what to say and how to say it and what not to say

It is indeed a rare occasion when one of the letters or columns in The Signal’s opinion page resonates so strongly with my heart, mind and soul, as did the

We need to get something straight: The American Dream continues to be more and more out of reach for the working class. According to Pew Research Center, the organization’s four

California is a blue state, and one of the manifestations of its political orientation has been a tolerance for one of the nation’s highest levels of taxation. The state’s tax

By a number of conventional measures, the Republican Party should be headed for a huge loss in this November’s House midterm elections. But some experts think the results will be

I’ve a favor to ask. It’s not for me, rather, our valley. I’m asking the city of Santa Clarita to make a permanent and appropriate gesture. Starting summer of 2027,

Jack Teoli’s June 11 letter was presented as a breakdown of the Los Angeles mayoral race, but much of it was opinion rather than analysis. Mr. Teoli credits Mayor Karen

Part 2 of 2 The cessation of American bombing and economic strangulation of Iran do not mark the end but the beginning of a new phase of problems for Iran.

Our lives are filled with absurdities. People thrive on them and refuse to let them go once they find a juicy one like a dog given a nice steak. The

Historians believe Homer composed his epic poem, “The Odyssey,” approximately 2,700 years ago. When Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of “The Odyssey” opens on July 17, it will have already broken

Part 1 of 2 The tentative “memorandum of understanding” with Iran has caused glee on the Left and furor among many on the Right. The Left might welcome “peace,”

Gov. Gavin Newsom scored a three-point political play last year when the Legislature and voters approved a mid-decade reconfiguration of the state’s 52 congressional districts. The gerrymander aimed to shift

Last week I read a syndicated column reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested 15 suspected “Antifa” members for interfering with immigration enforcement activities. Embedded in this story was

Here’s some feedback for Jonathan Kraut: This morning’s column by Mr. Kraut (May 19), once again whining and complaining about (guess who), yes, President Donald Trump, left me thinking just

The significant ecological area article in The Signal (June 20) is proof of why housing costs in Los Angeles County are so high and out of control. And to my

Twenty years ago, Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” hit theaters and rewrote the climate conversation overnight. The film won an Oscar, helped earn Gore a Nobel Prize, and convinced young

Summer travel season is here! With airline ticket prices high and additional travel costs adding up, unexpected issues with a passport can quickly turn an exciting trip into a stressful

For more than 50 years, the water meter at my home worked without issue. My house was built in 1975. Through droughts, rate increases and decades of change in the

I am so proud of Donald Trump. He and his cronies have been the ultimate negotiators. He has given Iran such terrible benefits in resolving the war. He has rewarded