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Our View | Dorsey Case Needs Light of Day

Our courts are supposed to be public.  The reason for that is simple: Conducting the state’s legal business out in the light of day, rather than under a cloak of

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Betty Arenson | The State of the Union Under Biden

Late October 2008 in Columbia, Missouri, presidential candidate Barack Obama told an audience “…we are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of  America.” Somehow he was able

Letters to the Editor

Alvin Blake | Nuclear Deals Need Caveat

Hopefully President Joe Biden will make nuclear deals with Iran and North Korea. However, it is equally to be hoped that he does not repeat the fatal flaw of the

Letters to the Editor

Karen Fencil | An Illogical Position

I have been following your coverage of the Human Relations Roundtable. I read the full resignation letter of the member who resigned. I’m confused.  The person is upset because they

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | California Wins Jackpot. Now What?

In March 2020, as California mandated shutdowns and stay-at-home orders, we faced dire predictions of California’s economic collapse. COVID-19 business shutdowns would so hammer families and businesses that the state

Letters to the Editor

Peggy Stabile | Perplexed by Mayor’s Response

In its Thursday, May 13, lead article, The Signal reported that Mayor Bill Miranda addressed public criticisms of the city’s Human Relations Roundtable, a group formed by then-Mayor Cameron Smyth

Letters to the Editor

Bob Comer | Election Integrity Matters

I’m with the 47 states that want to make sure that those who vote are legally registered. There is more than adequate evidence of fraud in the 2020 election. If

Letters to the Editor

Art Lucas | How Burdensome California Is

California is truly one of the treasures of the United States. It is beautiful, opportunities galore, fantastic weather and amazing people.  However, there are real problems in California. California has

David Hegg

David Hegg | Overcoming the Waves

By David Hegg  For 14 months we’ve been living under the rolling waves of societal despair. You feel it and so do I. The deadly combination of the pandemic and