David Hegg | The Rewards of Virtue
September 6, 2020
By David Hegg A few years ago I was reading an article that presented four important elements in the transition from childhood to adulthood as they related to the chances
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Christopher Lucero | Defending Against Big Data
September 6, 2020
What do you think of big data? Do you trust it? Mistrust it? How about big government? Listen up. Introduced into both chambers of Congress have been identical bills to
Our View | The COVID-19 Math Problem
September 5, 2020
By The Signal Editorial Board Bear with us while we do a little math today. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new plan for the phased reopening of California’s
Tim Whyte | Our Valley’s New Crop of Felons?
September 5, 2020
What’s the statute of limitations on Stupid Teenage Pranks? I think I’m in the clear, so a confession: In the 1980s, my knucklehead buddies and I were involved in a
Patricia Suzanne | Democrats Must Think Voters Are Stupid
September 5, 2020
Attention voters: The Democratic Party thinks you are stupid, blind or possibly so full of hate for President Donald Trump and this country that you’ll believe in anything they and
John Boston | TV — or Not TV? That is the Question
September 4, 2020
It’s not like I’m the only person in the country who doesn’t own a TV. I have friends, curiously, all involved in the arts, for whom you can search every
Alan Ferdman | A Change of Pace Amid COVID
September 4, 2020
For many of my friends and neighbors, COVID-19 has made 2020 a horrific year, filled with constant redundant news stories about infection rates, suffering and death. To make my year
William Ludwig | A Roundabout Isn’t the Solution
September 4, 2020
Re: Roundabout plans for the intersection of Lost Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. I and many of my neighbors feel a roundabout is a bad idea. I have lived
Casey McMichael | Is Memorial the Way to Heal?
September 4, 2020
Editor’s note: The following letter was received before the City Council’s meeting on Tuesday in which the council discussed a memorial or name change for Central Park. This is in
Bob Comer | A Question on Migrant Children
September 4, 2020
Re: Trump’s incarceration of migrant children on the border, Lois Eisenberg, letters, Aug. 26. A question for Lois: Why didn’t you say anything about this when Barack Obama was president?
Lynn Wright | Still Angry from Colorado
September 3, 2020
Man, I don’t get it. Brian Baker (letters, Aug. 21) hates California, couldn’t wait to leave California, and then, after years of moaning about it, he ups and moves to
Steven H. Baron | A Closer Look at Call for Change
September 3, 2020
Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 was published Aug. 20). This letter is in response to the letter of Christian Olmos and Andrea Fleming printed on July 30, “A Call
David Bright | Reasons for Wearing a Mask
September 3, 2020
Why are you wearing a mask? Is it because it is fashionable? Are you wearing it because the government told you to? Maybe you are infected and don’t want to
Gil Mertz | The Sellout of Pro Sports in America
September 3, 2020
On June 4, 1967, several prominent Black athletes met in Cleveland to express their support for Muhammad Ali, who had been stripped of his heavyweight title and faced charges of
Suzette Valladares | Back to School: Empowering Parents 101
September 2, 2020
The new school year is here and, as parents and students prepare to learn during the most uncertain of times, as a parent and educator I can’t help but think
Holly Schroeder | What About Other Technologies?
September 2, 2020
Is it just me, or have the discussions about ways to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus been thinking small? Yes, we can and should all do our part – maintain physical
Jailah Keller | Making Foreign Aid a Priority
September 2, 2020
Less than 1% of the federal budget goes to international affairs. Increasing foreign aid can have positive effects on the United States economically and politically. Americans tend to believe
Norma Lindemann | Freedom vs. Responsibility
September 2, 2020
I recently heard a TV host remark, with freedom comes responsibility. This struck me as being so very relevant at this time. We are blessed in this country to have
Jonathan Kraut | An Undeclared Civil War in America
September 1, 2020
This past weekend we just entered a new dark chapter in American history.My hope is that these first days of vigilante versus protester is but a brief blip marring our
Duane Smith | Common Sense and COVID-19?
September 1, 2020
Friday, Aug. 13, I stopped for gas at a local Canyon Country station. Oops…I forgot to grab my mask before heading out the door. Honoring the imperative to always wear