Jim de Bree | The Mysterious Case of the Russian Flu
July 28, 2021
Over the past several weeks I have been studying the Russian Flu pandemic, which started in 1889 and lasted several years. Until 2005, the pandemic was considered to be influenza.
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Ted Gaines | Help Businesses in Post-COVID World
July 28, 2021
Is California’s economy recovering from COVID-19 or not? Recent jobs numbers don’t help answer that question. In May, California added nearly 105,000 jobs, the fourth straight month adding more than
Jack Crawford | Appreciating the Gates Preserve
July 28, 2021
I’ve spent the past two Sundays exploring the most recent addition to our ever-expanding network of hiking trails and open spaces in the SCV. The Gates Family Wildlife Preserve is
Thomas Oatway | Vaccinations and Common Sense
July 28, 2021
My last letter to the editor focused on those who were refusing to get vaccinated, in particular the Trump Republicans. Now there are prominent Republicans who are finally endorsing the
Jennifer Danny | Skeletons in the Closet
July 27, 2021
I’ve mentioned in previous articles that my grandfather was an accomplished writer. The lady I thought was my grandmother was an artist, dancer and model. My mom grew up in
Nathan J. Hochman | Gascón Continues to Fail Victims
July 27, 2021
On Dec. 7, 2020, George Gascón was sworn in as Los Angeles County District Attorney. In the more than 200 days since, Gascón has launched a series of special directives
Rick Barker | Ignoring Young Conservatives?
July 27, 2021
In re: Lois Eisenberg, “Young Voters Making a Difference,” July 3. In reading Ms. Eisenberg’s letter to the editor, I was wondering if she is intentionally ignoring all of the
Arthur Saginian | It’s Power, Not People
July 27, 2021
Byron York, chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner, a conservative news website and magazine, asks why Democrats aren’t as passionate about investigating the source of the virus that causes
David Hegg | Who’s Setting Society’s Clock?
July 25, 2021
By David Hegg Several events around the nation have led pundits and observers alike to label certain actions “unconscionable.” The word defines what is considered unreasonable, wrong, or unreasonably excessive.
Rick Barker | Misguided Rage
July 25, 2021
Re: Gerrie Currie, “Garcia Questions Mount,” June 20. Here are the members of the U.S. Congress voting against the bill to make “Juneteenth” a national holiday according to the New
Richard Myers | You Are the Problem
July 25, 2021
When it comes to the actions of some people in regard to this lethal virus, I want everyone to know…If you are not part of the solution, YOU ARE THE
Tim Whyte | Taking Your Daughter Fishing Pays Off
July 24, 2021
I knew my daughter wanted to bait her own hook. It’s our girl Brooke’s birthday this weekend, and she’s everything you want your daughter to be. Intelligent, witty, a great student
C. Norman Allen | Southern Border Crisis: A U.S. Embarrassment
July 24, 2021
The current situation at our southern border has evolved into a full-blown crisis. President Donald Trump decently managed the border by giving authority to the Customs and Border Protection and
Rob Kerchner | The Control Freak Coddlers
July 24, 2021
Back in the 1970s and 1980s when I was a big-L Libertarian, the membership liked to describe Republicans as the party that wanted to be your daddy (i.e. control you)
David Smith | Doing a Deeper Dive
July 24, 2021
Arthur Saginian (letters, July 20): You asked the conservatives and the liberals to not conduct god experiments publicly. You stated that God doesn’t know everything and we are His lab
Jim Scott | Vote Out Booger Eaters
July 24, 2021
Gary Horton’s column regularly appears in The Signal, but based on his July 21 assertion that the Hart Indian logo is racist, that means he hasn’t read ANY of John
Gerrie Currie | Where Are the Democratic Candidates?
July 24, 2021
Subject: New Democratic hopefuls? Who are you? We need to hear from you and soon. How do you expect to earn our votes, and we know nothing about you? You
John Boston | A Lost Art: Talking, but Not Screaming — With Yourself…
July 23, 2021
I bumped into a stranger the other day. We were in the locker room. (Men’s.) Two rows over, I could overhear him. His self-mumblings rose and fell. Gym bag hoisted
Larry Moore | The Altar of Political Correctness
July 23, 2021
Apparently the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board, with the exception of Joe Messina, worships at the altar of political correctness and wokeism. Bowing to the will
Diane Zimmerman | Getting to Know Mike Garcia
July 23, 2021
The reason I voted for Rep. Mike Garcia in the last election was because I did not like his competitor. I liked the man who was going door to door.