After repeatedly explaining my understanding of President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, I decided to share it here. This is not about whether Hernández was
By David Hegg When we ask the question of what distinguishes mankind from the rest of creation, one of the more precise answers usually included is the presence and activity
When Republicans voted to cut Medicaid from able-bodied people and to eliminate fraud, the Democrats howled, “You’re taking away health care.” It was never-ending screaming and it continues to this
The academic in me has always been fascinated by the judicial system. A co-equal branch of government, independent and crafted to be the safeguard against the potential tyranny of unchecked
The longer you are around and paying attention the more you will see that NOTHING is ever as good or as bad as politicians and other talking heads tell you
Larry Moore (letters, Jan. 4) focused on Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, and their stock trading. I want to focus on the pending legislation to ban congressional stock
As I finished reading this morning’s letters to the editor (Nov. 26) I kind of smiled while shaking my head, thinking how amazing it is that given so many diverse
As Gavin Newsom moves ever-closer to declaring his presidential candidacy, everything he does in his last year as governor is rightfully being viewed through that political prism. Newsom knows that
Like many of you, our wish is to ring in the New Year with energy and optimism. Unfortunately, last January began with the destructive Hurst and Hughes fires surrounding Santa
Years ago, I borrowed a wonderful and highly recommended book from my daughter’s teacher. Ken Lavner was light years beyond a gifted mentor — brilliant, light-hearted, unbudgingly firm, strong and
After reading Bill Steigerwald’s poignant tribute to Michael Reagan (commentary, Jan. 9), I would like to share a personal remembrance of the stellar conservative with a great family pedigree. Several
California is free of all drought for the first time in 25 years. The dryness has gone, and now we can brag about California being wet and soggy. What Californians
This goes out to Alan Ferdman of Canyon Country (letters, Dec. 9). It’s the answer to his question as to why The Signal “wastes ink on his rants … Gary
On April 4, 1968, I was in the Navy. I was at that time only a third of the way through basic training. Upon arrival at boot camp, a month
Having attended the meeting regarding the closure of Bouquet Canyon Road with traffic being detoured into a residential section of Copper Hill, it has become distinctly clear that the City
Car thefts and accidents have plummeted under Donald Trump’s crime-and-immigration crackdown. Between January and October 2025, about 324,000 cars were reported stolen. That is a 23.2% drop over the 421,791
On Saturday, Larry Krasner, the elected Democratic district attorney of Philadelphia, posted a photo of himself on social media. It was a black-and-white picture of a stern-looking Krasner in a
Everything has already been said. Every argument has been made. Every scandal has been aired in public. Every outrage has been explained, countered, debunked, reaffirmed and recycled. And yet nothing
As the new year began, Placerita Canyon lost one of its truest originals and most devoted champions. Lola Williams, born in 1936, was a woman of remarkable kindness, quiet strength,
If anyone thinks the fiasco with state and federal government payouts to all of the fraudsters in Minnesota is big, wait until we see what has been going on here