Roger Ascot | We Can’t Just Turn the Page
February 9, 2022
My editorial is in response to the (Jan. 15) opinion written by Max Morgan suggesting we all “turn the page” on the Jan. 6 subcommittee investigation ongoing in Washington, D.C.,
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Michael Finch | A Poem: ‘Whence America?’
February 9, 2022
Heading northbound on the 170 Freeway, trash heaps and waste fall down and pile high on the embankment, tents and filth, human costs and destroyed lives, of illness, drugs and
Richard Budman | 103 Years in SCV, and Counting
February 8, 2022
Yesterday was The Signal’s 103rd birthday. That’s 103 years of covering fires, crime, county and city government, business, education, sports and, most importantly, the accomplishments of you, your family and
Joshua Heath | How to End the Pandemic
February 8, 2022
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is starting to grate on people’s nerves in a way that hasn’t been true before. According to recent polling from Monmouth University, 60% of adults feel
Rob Kerchner | Following the Bureaucrats
February 8, 2022
Ah, bureaucrats. They said masks weren’t necessary, and then they were, and then they weren’t necessary for the vaccinated, and now they are. Cloth masks were great, now they aren’t.
David Hegg | Why Does Any Life Matter?
February 6, 2022
By David Hegg As I write this, I’m on vacation and am forcing myself to slow down. I’ve even decided that I want to experience pure boredom, and then do
Bob Comer | Whose Voting Rights?
February 6, 2022
Re: Letters, Lois Eisenberg, Feb. 2. Lois, it appears your dream of voting rights includes illegal immigrants and convicted felons. We citizens already have the right to vote. If others
John Weaver | Granddaughter’s COVID-19 Dilemma
February 6, 2022
My granddaughter is six months pregnant and the entire family, naturally, is looking forward to the new member in April. About two weeks ago, however, my granddaughter was presented with
Our View | Barger a Voice of Reason on Masks
February 5, 2022
By The Signal Editorial Board It takes courage to stand up for something when you are outnumbered — and we’ve praised county Supervisor Kathryn Barger on several past occasions for
Patricia Suzanne | Guaranteed Health Care for All: Put Aside, Not Defeated
February 5, 2022
Quick quiz: Who said this? “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Period.” For young readers or those with short memories, it was President Barack Obama, trying
Aran Dokovna | Letter Raises COVID-19 Questions
February 5, 2022
As a fellow Republican I enjoy reading Betty Arenson’s letters to the editor. Her discussions raise a lot of questions for me. In reading the Saturday, Jan. 22, letter, I
John Boston | Recall? Nah. Throw DA Gascón off the S.M. Pier…
February 4, 2022
Former SClarita councilman and mayor Bob Kellar is one darn good friend. Adore the guy. Years ago, I was interviewing The Bobster on my old radio show and set up
Phil Neiman | Responding to Horton’s Histrionics
February 4, 2022
Re: Gary Horton, Jan. 26. After reading the nonsensical column, I felt I must respond. I realize pointing out falsehoods and lies about the left is an exercise in futility,
Jennifer Danny | Remembering Mom, and Her Shocking Wit
February 3, 2022
Jan. 16, 2022, marked the 19th year since my mom passed. She died suddenly at 65. Back in my earlier years of having a column in The Signal, I would
Arthur Saginian | A COVID-19 Tale of Woe
February 3, 2022
What you are about to read is based on a true story. Actually, it is the story itself, which happens to be true. This is to announce I have tested
Brian Richards | The Truth Appears!
February 3, 2022
In breaking news leftists will never hear, the director of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, admitted that 75% of the people who were fully vaccinated who later
Patty Stephenson | Lawlessness or Lawfulness?
February 3, 2022
Today’s Signal (Jan. 26) had a letter to the editor about the death of lawlessness. The writer meant to use lawfulness. The death of lawlessness would be wonderful. It would
Gary Horton | Jumping off the Anti-Vaccine Crazy Train
February 2, 2022
From hard-earned personal freedom, I understand better than most the power of cult groupthink and peer indoctrination imposed on individuals. Normally level-headed, critical-thinking folk are convinced to put aside science,
Ronald Perry | Inside Trading in the Swamp
February 2, 2022
Thank you Gary Curtis. Thank you for your letter (Jan. 18) regarding the “insider trading” by Nancy Pelosi and others. You are so right on! However, I would remind everyone
Rick Barker | A Civics Lesson for the Uninitiated
February 2, 2022
It would appear that a whole bunch of people on here would benefit greatly from a civics class plus some basic reading comprehension skills as well as the gift of