Assemblyman Tom Lackey | AB 580: Justice for Victims, Families
April 16, 2019
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom ignored the will of the very people who elected him to office. The governor decided to put a temporary halt on the death penalty and
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Joshua Heath | Democrats Not Making Grade in Early Campaigning
April 16, 2019
With presidential campaign season now among us, that means one thing: words, words, words. Over the next two years, we will be hearing speech after speech, mostly from the major
Brian Baker | Will the Real Jonathan Kraut Please Stand Up?
April 14, 2019
What the…? For years I’ve been reading Jonathan Kraut’s columns on the opinion page of The Mighty Signal. For years I’ve been wondering how one guy could be so wrong
Kay Vestal | Were Hill’s Actions Predictable?
April 14, 2019
Rep. Katie Hill is taking credit for the things that former Rep. Steve Knight worked so hard on for so many years. I think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now has
Tim Whyte | Let’s Go, Cal State Long Beach Giraffes!
April 14, 2019
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor Look hard enough, and pretty much anywhere you can find something to offend you. Case in point: Long Beach State University is in the
Christy Smith | VLF Bill: Government Working for You
April 14, 2019
By Christy Smith Assemblywoman At the core of good governance is efficiency and collaboration. What I’ve found during my years in public service is that elected officials across all levels
David W. Hegg | On the Importance of Discipline in Society
April 14, 2019
By David Hegg Someone has said “you will always have time to do the things you really need to do.” I’m not sure that is always accurate, but I do
Our View | City, County, Bridge to Home Part of an Evolution
April 14, 2019
By The Signal Editorial Board Back in 1994, when the Interfaith Council proposed the establishment of a homeless shelter, there was quite a backlash in the community. There were those,
Carl W. Raggio | Compliments on Signal Editorial
April 13, 2019
I am writing to compliment The Signal, specifically, the Sunday issue of March 31, on the commentary regarding the results of the long-awaited Mueller Report. It is time for the
Becki and Roger Basham | Cartoon a Sad Commentary
April 13, 2019
The April 11 political cartoon in The Signal by Jeff Stahler is a very sad commentary for the respect which is held by many for the White House, one of
Betty Arenson | What’s In It for You, Joe Taxpayer?
April 13, 2019
The candidates coming from the party of the Democrats are tripping over themselves striving to top each other with free stuff. With the 2020 primary about 10 months away and
Lynne Plambeck | County: Planning for Climate Change?
April 13, 2019
The County of Los Angeles has just released a draft of its new “Sustainability Plan.” First, don’t get me wrong. I would love to have this plan work. We need
John Boston | 5 mph through a Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
April 12, 2019
Why do some thoughts insist on sticking when others won’t? For about three years, when I was in my 20s, I did not own a car. I had a big
Martha Michael | Catching Up with High-Octane Hedke
April 12, 2019
When I first met Janet Hedke in a church choir in Burbank, she was a wife and a mother with a full-time job. I thought the woman sitting next to
Karla H. Edwards | March: Tales from the Detention Center
April 11, 2019
Detention center visit, March, 2019: I met first with Emily (not her real name) from Jamaica. We had a spirited conversation – Emily is very knowledgeable about the detention system
Karla H. Edwards | March: Tales from the Detention Center
April 11, 2019
Detention center visit, March, 2019: I met first with Emily (not her real name) from Jamaica. We had a spirited conversation – Emily is very knowledgeable about the detention system
Duane Mooring | Science Denier Column Lacks Merit
April 10, 2019
In response to the Robert Tracinski column March 28, “Why I Don’t ‘Believe’ in ‘Science’”: There are an embarrassing number of science deniers in the United States. Climate change, vaccination,
Gary Horton | Reflecting on a Long, Strange Winter
April 10, 2019
For the younger among us, this must have seemed a long, strange winter. By golly, it’s was cold from November to March, and rain levels haven’t hit this deep, hard,
Lois Eisenberg | The Spectacular Wildflowers of SoCal
April 9, 2019
It’s great having the spectacular spring “spring-ing.” Wildflowers are out in abundance for many who like seeing these beauties in person. We are so fortunate to have so many prime
Kevin Eliason | Solar Panels: The Next CEMEX Battle?
April 9, 2019
I just read all the legal mumbo jumbo concerning the eyesore solar panel war. Is this going to be the next CEMEX battle? That is still going on after 10