The Supreme Court’s decision this week declining to block California’s new congressional map leaves in place the status quo while legal challenges continue. The court issued its order without noted
In re: “The other ‘L Word’” by Lois Eisenberg, letters, Jan. 29. I wonder if Ms. Eisenberg realizes that virtually all of the issues she listed and is obviously in
I’ve been around long enough to have seen the Super Bowl games since the first one kicked off in 1967. “Seen” is too strong a word. Early on, I watched
It may come as a shock for many of you, but I’m not a constitutional expert. However, I do have a fairly firm grasp on the First Amendment and what
Every once in a while, Jonathan Kraut has an idea that makes sense. His last New Year’s wish (commentary, Jan. 27) was the establishment of a truth court to fact-check
Conservatives have complained about media bias for decades. But there is bias and then there is bias. Lots of major media institutions — the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN
National labor union leaders, and those from California and early presidential primary states, are gathering in Sacramento this week to bluntly warn Gavin Newsom that union support for his 2028
When I was in high school, one of the books I read for an English course was Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” a novel that tells the story of how
Several years ago, I began attending a small Catholic church in East Los Angeles. It is open 24 hours a day — a place of refuge for anyone who needs
There’s a well-worn playbook for politicians who yearn to occupy the White House. One of its most common tools is to write a book, or have a book written, to
One of the most important parts of my job as a member of Congress is making sure our community gets its fair share of federal resources, and reflecting our district’s
In reference to your article on Jan. 26 regarding the abrupt closing of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, there is cause for concern about the organizational practices of the
Emmanuel Francois (letters, Nov. 7) has inspired me consider the possible canonization (or even deification) of President Donald Trump. No, seriously … I don’t know how many people have considered
Do the Minneapolis Pretti-Good proponents remember when an unarmed Ashli Babbitt was shot on Jan. 6? She didn’t have a car or a loaded gun; she held nothing but a
With the not-unexpected entry of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, the large field of candidates to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom is probably complete — and could very well shrink again.
By David Hegg Sometimes things we hear all the time can slowly creep into our belief system as though they were true. But, as a general rule, most general rules
Re: Article in Jan. 24 business section of The Signal. Well here we go again! Instead of doing something worthwhile with $2.8 million, the county has decided to give it
I’ve been on those road trips. A snowy highway. A van packed full of kids, hockey gear and parents. Eagerly anticipating the games ahead, and yes, the road-trip highjinks in
Like it or not, campaigning for the 2026 mid-term elections has already started. Since the final election always comes down to a choice of one of two candidates, I would
Nancy Fairbanks (letters, Jan. 20) argues that the prosecution of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández amounted to prosecutorial overreach because it carried foreign-policy consequences. But nearly every major international