
Christopher Lucero | An Acid Test for Consumerism
Mike Judge, the creator of the “Beavis and Butthead” animated series, had some critical perspective about America. Since he was an observer of Everyman in America, it is worth it

Mike Judge, the creator of the “Beavis and Butthead” animated series, had some critical perspective about America. Since he was an observer of Everyman in America, it is worth it

A dear friend sincerely asked if I’d consider “switching teams.” He didn’t mean I should start wearing bun-hugger short-shorts, mascara and fan myself coquettishly as I lament how difficult it

Horny toads. I have a sentimental attachment to them. As a child, growing up in the San Fernando Valley, I found their dinosaur-like appearance fascinating. On hot summer days I

As I get older, I have come to realize certain things about myself. I found out that I only have so much energy and, once its expended, all I can

Can’t help but reply to today’s letters to the editor (Feb. 21) recommending Kelvin Driscoll, Democrat, for the 38th Assembly District seat. While I don’t know anything about Mr. Driscoll,

I was appalled by the number of candidates that did not realize that Proposition 13 (on the March 3 ballot) has nothing to do with split-roll property taxes. It’s a

The picture shown is of a serene and idyllic day in May 1918. Row, row, row your boat gently up the Hudson. William Horton had married Emma Muldoon two short

Re: Lois Eisenberg letter, Feb. 27. One big difference between the Japanese-Americans and today’s immigrant internment: The former were American citizens. The others are in the country illegally. Bob Comer

Most of my life, I have lived within 2 miles of the Valencia Town Center. Currently in my business travels, I pass the mall several times a day. Like anyone,

No more 24-packs of bottled water. Bags of rice, dried beans, noodles, and even cases of Ramen and Spam are gone. Store shelves are emptying. Santa Claritans are stocking up.

This is in response to the Gil Mertz letter printed on Feb. 26, “A Tale of Two Whistleblowers.” Gil’s letter suggests that Democrats are being hypocritical for protecting the

Re: Opposition to mall expansion. How sad to see a purported group hide behind anonymity on the specious claim that someone could be bullied. I checked their website and there

I suspect the letter writer who praised Mitt Romney as a principled, courageous senator for voting for removal, was a supporter of removal, and therefore praising Romney and disparaging, by

By The Signal Editorial Board It’s easy to understand the sense of alarm about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. On its face, the news can seem scary and it should not

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor As I head off to the NASCAR races at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana this weekend — a weekend in which Fontana affectionately is re-dubbed

By David Hegg Now that football has ended, we baseball fans can look forward to spring training, and the undiluted joys of another Major League Baseball season. Remember? Baseball is

I’ve been unable to attend trips to the (Adelanto Detention) Center for a couple of months but I keep in touch, via the U.S. Postal Service, with the women I

The streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco are fouled with human waste. This is abhorrent. The so-called leadership of these two cities is clueless to effect change. Both cities

The Bridgeport community was built on land that has been in human use at least since the 1700s. Records show that the area was most recently hog farms and barley

I saw two dead people Sunday night. It was late. I was headed home, driving through a deserted downtown Los Angeles. As I rounded the corner, the still-warm bodies were posed