In 2040: I conducted a web search of infamous demagogues associated with political committees and show trials. I found links to the usual characters such as Sen. Joseph McCarthy, anti-communist
The Signal wasted manpower, time and space on the April 6 announcement of a news release about Rep. Katie Hill hosting a future “congressional conversation.” There is no information on
Are you mad enough yet? We, as voters, have been sitting around for years watching things go from bad to worse, thinking that our opponents, while slightly different from us
Re: Duane Mooring, letters, April 7: Mr. Mooring states, “Entirely outside the Mueller investigation, it has always appeared to me that emoluments clause violations, assault on the First Amendment, constant
“So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!” So tweeted our
“Lack of power is a universal and basic characteristic of poverty. Poverty is not solely a lack of income but rather a vicious cycle of powerlessness, stigmatization, discrimination, exclusion and
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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