John Boston | The Good Ol’ Pornographic USA Movie
March 20, 2026
I blew myself out of the water last Sunday. It was late afternoon that I learned the Oscars were on that night. I hardly go to movies anymore. I’ll watch
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Anthony N. Cervello | The Rush-Hour Soul
March 20, 2026
He is the picture of success and kindness, adored by everyone he meets. He works tirelessly to provide a comfortable suburban life for his beautiful wife and children. His children
Dan Walters | 2 Years on, What $20 Fast Food Wage Means
March 20, 2026
Two years ago, a hotly contested law imposing a $20-per-hour minimum wage on franchised fast food outlets took effect. Assembly Bill 1228 emerged from months of intense political conflict, pitting
Sharlene Johnson | Meet the Finalists at COC
March 19, 2026
The search for the next superintendent-president of College of the Canyons has reached an important milestone, and I want to personally invite the Santa Clarita Valley community to be part
Valerie Bradford | Bouquet Businesses Lose Thousands
March 19, 2026
This week I took the time to visit and talk with the owners of several small businesses along Bouquet Canyon, including Marci’s Sports Bar & Grill, Twisted Kazuyo Restaurant Caterer,
Byron York | The Insanity the Shutdown Perpetuates
March 19, 2026
On March 1, an immigrant from Senegal, apparently angry over the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, donned a T-shirt that said “Property of Allah,” grabbed a Koran, a pistol and a
Joe Guzzardi | ‘Love Story’ and Media Sacrifice Truth
March 19, 2026
Last week, the New York Times published Daryl Hannah’s op-ed “How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away with This?” Hannah was referring to the FX made-for-TV series that focused on the
Gary Horton | Ain’t No Time to Wonder Why
March 18, 2026
I’m a proud graduate of James Monroe High School in the San Fernando Valley, class of 1974. That was one hell of a time to be in high school. The
Anabella dos Remedios | Mental Health Toll of Housing Costs
March 18, 2026
The city of Santa Clarita is often described as safe, family-friendly and prosperous. For many residents, this reputation holds true. But as housing prices continue to rise, many families are
Dan Walters | Billionaires Bolting from Blue States
March 18, 2026
Ayn Rand was a Russian-born writer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1926, worked as a screenwriter and playwright and wrote several novels expressing an individualistic philosophy she called “objectivism.”
Andrew Taban | March Madness, Starring Performative Art of Hypocrisy
March 17, 2026
Hello reader, and welcome to March — March Madness if you will! Where you get to read my article, feel something, and then some of you decide to respond. WOO!
Jack Crawford | An All-Star Game That Matters
March 17, 2026
Watching Team USA vs. Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic was like watching an all-star game where the outcome really matters. And hats off to fellow Hoosier
Dan Walters | Real Journalism Tells Real Stories
March 17, 2026
YouTube and other internet media sites are loaded with videos in which self-proclaimed truth tellers claim to have uncovered some startling facts that mainstream journalists have either ignored or purposely
David Hegg | The Necessity of Beauty
March 15, 2026
By David Hegg If we are not careful, the chaos and madness of our world can overwhelm our thoughts and leave us emotionally numb or worse. I feel it. We
Arthur Saginian | Begging for Trouble?
March 15, 2026
Re: Jack Crawford, letters, Jan. 30, “Red-Tainted Lenses.” I would sooner characterize Nicole Good and Alex Pretti as “weekend warriors” than peaceful protesters exercising their First Amendment rights. Why did
Our View | The Unacceptable Alternative: A Nuclear-Armed Iran
March 14, 2026
By The Signal Editorial Board “The only thing worse than the Iran that exists now is an Iran with nuclear weapons.” • • • “The Iranians and the world need
Mark Blazer | Evil persists in the human story
March 14, 2026
Before there was antisemitism, there was evil. Long before we developed specific categories of hatred, the human capacity to harm, destroy and dehumanize already existed. The Bible describes this reality
Denise Lite | Congress Votes for Self-Serving Secrecy
March 14, 2026
I read with shock that our U.S. House of Representatives, in a decisive 357-65 vote, chose to keep taxpayer-funded sexual assault settlements involving members of Congress secret. This vote is
Larry Moore | Shouting at My Television
March 14, 2026
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech was the longest in history at one hour and 47 minutes. He needed that much time to enumerate all of the legislation,
Rob Kerchner | Is This Any Surprise?
March 14, 2026
Protesting in favor of a regime that kills protesters is a special kind of stupid, but since the same folks protest law enforcement for enforcing the law, it’s very on-brand.