Dick Cesaroni | County’s Big Election Mistake
March 11, 2020
Subject: If it ain’t broke why fix it. Just a few words about Los Angeles County’s BIG mistake on the new voting machines. In the yester year (last year when
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Brian Baker | I’m Getting My Bernie Bro On
March 11, 2020
I am so totally getting my Bernie Bro on… again! I’m not a member of any political party; I’m one of those “independents” who pollsters, pundits and politicians are perpetually
Jacob Morales | Taking the 1st Step to Becoming an Environmentalist
March 11, 2020
Climate change is one commonality that affects us all. The issues that arise from a shifting world — including environmental disasters like floods, super-storms, drought, ocean acidification and mega-wildfires —
Christopher Lucero | Welcome Back, Steve; You’re Wrong
March 10, 2020
Well, Steve Lunetta is back, by popular demand. Good for him. It’s difficult to do this every week and to avoid opprobrium and to remain likeable, relevant and interesting. Steve
Maria Gutzeit | We Need to Come to Our Senses vs. Identity Politics
March 10, 2020
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” – Atticus Finch, “To Kill
Tim Whyte | Dear Hockey: A Love Letter from a Former 6-Year-Old
March 7, 2020
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Dear Hockey, From the moment I started stick-handling in my back yard, imitating my father, shooting pucks past an imaginary goalie, I knew I was
David Hegg | Convenience vs. Value: It’s Hard, but Do It Anyway
March 7, 2020
By David Hegg By nature we choose the easy way. This used to be described as the way of least resistance, but increasingly we could label it the way of
Our View | On Voting, Change and Human Procrastination
March 7, 2020
By The Signal Editorial Board People don’t like change. They don’t like waiting in line, either. It’s no surprise, then, that there were some unhappy folks in L.A. County on
Bob Dobes | SSUSD Must Live Within Budget
March 7, 2020
Well, thank you to all the voters who voted to reject another bond issue (aka tax). Enough is enough. Lori McDonald, Sulphur Springs Union School District board member, stated in
John Weaver | A Challenge to Local Republicans
March 7, 2020
The March 3 ballot results for California’s 25th Congressional District show Christy Smith leading the pack of 13 candidates with about 34% of the vote in the special election to
Patricia Suzanne | The New Way Forward: To a Very Hot Place
March 7, 2020
Imagine waking up one day to find a convicted child molester, armed robber, violent gang member or murderer living next door. You’re shocked to discover that your new neighbor, an
Alex Sokolow | Just Double the Tax on the Top 20%
March 7, 2020
If we don’t do something about the deficit and the resulting perhaps inflationary money printing, the stock market and so on might crash to 20% of its current value, for
Christopher Lucero | An Acid Test for Consumerism
March 6, 2020
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
John Boston | Switch to Being a Democrat? I’d Rather Eat Dirt.
March 6, 2020
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
Susan Andrews | Horny Toads: A Cautionary Tale
March 6, 2020
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
Steve Lunetta | Sanders Claus and Other Mythical Things
March 5, 2020
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
Ron Singerman | Supermajority Doesn’t Serve Us
March 5, 2020
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,
Edward Docks | It Was Not THAT Proposition 13
March 5, 2020
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
Gary Horton | Pandemics Are Personal and Real
March 4, 2020
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
Bob Comer | Something to Remember on Internment
March 4, 2020
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