David Hegg | The Peril of Moralistic Leveling
May 24, 2020
By David Hegg In the world of social science, ethics is the discipline concerned with right and wrong. Technically, we all have an ethical system, a set of beliefs that
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Gary Morrison | Just Repeating a Lie?
May 23, 2020
During the run-up to the 2016 election, candidate Donald Trump continued his fictional investigation alleging that Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. At one or more of his
Lois Eisenberg | Follow the Rules, Pending a Vaccine
May 23, 2020
“A vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is the best hope for ending the pandemic.” At this point in time there is no vaccine to prevent COVID-19. We have many diligent researchers
Betty Arenson | COVID-19: A Virus by Any Other Name…
May 23, 2020
Tensions between Americans themselves and the animosity of citizens with government officials over COVID-19 and the shutdown have notably increased since my last column on this topic two weeks ago.
Mike Garcia | Getting to Work in Washington
May 23, 2020
If there’s one question we’ve heard the most since our victory last week in California’s 25th Congressional District, it is: How’d you do it? How is it possible a political
Randi Kay | Advice for Graduates
May 22, 2020
My heart goes out to the graduating high school seniors whose plans for further education have been temporarily interrupted. Being older and having had the good fortune to have had
Gary E. Rogness | Mask Rule Must Be Enforced
May 22, 2020
In an effort to help stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Los Angeles County supervisors have mandated that all persons working in an essential retail establishment and all members
G.A. Ben Binninger | It’s Time for Skepticism
May 22, 2020
Wouldn’t it be great if we knew everything about the coronavirus? Based on science we would know how it would affect all of us. With this knowledge, our leaders would
John Boston | Coastal Eddie Thiele Paints a Perfect Nose
May 22, 2020
I wonder if the likes of Van Gogh, Michelangelo, da Vinci and Rembrandt all early-on in their lives asked the question: “Mom. How do you draw a nose?” Kandinsky, Munch, Dali
Ron Singerman | High-Speed Rail Still Alive?
May 21, 2020
I just read Tammy Murga’s article in this morning’s Signal (May 15) in regard to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut the budget over several years. I’m sure these are
Monica P. Estrada | Mind Your Own Business and Be Safe
May 21, 2020
Good afternoon! I am recovering from COVID-19. Today I took a small walk to get some air. I was wearing a mask for everyone’s safety. A male in a white
Richard Myers | Pointing Out Something Done Well
May 21, 2020
As a longtime reader and subscriber of The Signal, I have written a great many letters to the editor and I must admit that most were to point out something
Brian Baker | COVID Compromising Constitution
May 21, 2020
When in panic or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout… — Children’s ditty Social distancing. Masks. Shelter in place. “Essential” businesses. Terms and concepts that have become all
Josh Heath | Progressivism Is Patriotism, by Definition
May 21, 2020
For too many in the conservative movement, the meaning of citizenship essentially comes down to “I owe nothing to anyone but myself, for that’s what it means to live in
Greg Whitney | Science Fiction vs. Fact
May 20, 2020
Science Fiction: Imagine a “Twilight Zone” episode where the human population is threatened by a deadly alien virus and the cure that defeats the virus is supplied by a docile
Christopher Lucero | An Observational Study
May 20, 2020
In a search for the solution to differing human responses to lockdown, it is proposed that we take the opportunity to leverage the global natural experiment the virus presents us
Thomas L. Cadman | Editorial a Breath of Fresh Air
May 20, 2020
The “End the Sham” editorial (May 16) comes as a breath of fresh air. The claim of following the science and “we are all in this together” are proving to
Jason Gibbs | It’s Time to Deal with Impacts of Shutdowns
May 20, 2020
For weeks now, our economy, our community and our world have been tested and stressed to levels seemingly unimaginable by an invisible enemy. Back in March, Gov. Gavin Newsom provided
Nancy Oliver Flores | Beware the Horrible Hundred
May 19, 2020
The “2020 Horrible Hundred” report released by the Humane Society of the United States describes known puppy mills and their horrific conditions. Some dogs go without food and water, some
Jim de Bree | The Greater Good Conundrum
May 19, 2020
The May 5 edition of The Signal included an interesting column written by Gil Mertz entitled “COVID-19 and the Greater Good for All Americans.” The column discussed the difficult decisions