Most people are concerned about all the negative effects of climate change, a recent Yale survey found. Large majorities of voters support policies to reduce carbon pollution and promote clean
Recent tax law changes, the pandemic and an underfunded IRS have coincided to make the current tax season exceptionally difficult for both taxpayers and tax practitioners who prepare tax returns.
Part 3 of 5 (Part 2 appeared March 9). All the president was asking for was an audit – a double check to verify the validity of the ballots cast
Do your conservative columnists realize how childish and unprofessional they seem when they write things like, “She is now embarrassed to reveal her state of residence” in their bios? If
In my last Signal column, I reported that our L.A. County issuing site for the COVID-19 vaccines at Six Flags Magic Mountain was greatly overstaffed and highly inefficient. I hate
No more cancel culture nonsense! The logo of the Hart High School “Indians” is as appropriate today as it was at its inception 75 years ago. A “racist” is defined
I met Mike Garcia two years ago in a coffee shop in Saugus. He told me he was planning to challenge Katie Hill for the 25th Congressional District seat. I
By David Hegg At some point it was inevitable that I would opine about love. I must confess that the urge had come up quite often but I’ve always been
At one of the most crucial times in our modern history, with an unforeseen pandemic lockdown and a highly contentious election, the fallout from both leaves an uncertainty in our
For eight years, from 2008 to 2016, regulation saddled America’s economy, ironically priming Donald Trump’s history-making recovery. So how was he defeated? The same way… with regulation (alongside “emergency” election
District Attorney George Gascón is a cagey one, that’s for sure. This week, there’s been a lot of media buzz about the potential that Gascón will dismantle or neuter the
Two guys get into a fender bender. A profanity-laced shouting match ensues. And it turns out one of them is a racist. Is it news? That was a question we
The Joe Biden administration will rejoin the Paris Climate Accords after President Donald Trump left the accords for good reasons. First, the world’s No. 1 and 3 polluters (China-India) of
Hiking around the Santa Clarita region for decades has shown me that we need to keep our trails safe. Our trails face all sorts of threats, including irresponsible use and
On May 21, 2005, David Foster Wallace, the American author, gave a commencement speech at Kenyon College pointing out that “the most obvious, ubiquitous, important realities are often the ones
The polls suggest that 60% of Republicans, 70% of independents and 90% of Democrats are in favor of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. However, no Republicans in Congress voted
I have family and friends who are teachers who want to return to in-person instruction. It’s very simple: Most teachers care about the children they teach. The problem is the
Arthur Saganian (letters, March 10) used the hypertypical conservative and liberal mind theses to form an insult to one in order to ennoble the other. He added his personal incoherence
Gov. Gavin Newsom is fighting for his political life. It’s clear that he’s scared, and it brings a sense of satisfaction to see him this way. It’s also clear that
There’s an interesting thing about the dozens of parks and hundred-plus miles of public trails and specialty spots like aquatic centers and skateboard parks, all located here in abundance in