John Boston | WD30, Knife Throwing & My ’26 Resolutions
January 2, 2026
I wonder how I’ll do this year. It’s 2026, just a couple days into it. My New Year’s Resolutions are still sporting the “WET PAINT” sign. Looking back, I haven’t
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Larry Moore | A Cure for TDS
January 2, 2026
What better harbinger for a bright new year than the discovery of a cure for a pandemic-size disease, TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome. The antidote wasn’t developed by a pharmaceutical
Arthur Saginian | Surprise, He Pushed a Few Buttons
January 2, 2026
Re: “This Isn’t Ping-Pong,” letters, Nov. 16. Well, it certainly seems that I got under Nancy Fairbanks’ skin and pushed a few buttons. That’s a good thing. It also seems
Dan Walters | California’s Economy in the Spotlight
January 2, 2026
As the new year begins, there’s no shortage of political trends to keep Californians preoccupied, entertained or perhaps appalled — particularly the state’s transcontinental feud with President Donald Trump. There
Jim Scott | A New Year’s Inspiration
January 1, 2026
I was enjoying a relaxing Christmas and New Year’s season and looking forward to 2026, but Jonathan Kraut’s “New Year’s Wishes” (commentary, Dec. 30) has inspired me to write just
Byron York | The Heart of Trump’s Push for Deportation
January 1, 2026
You’ve probably heard commentators say that under President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is arresting and deporting a huge number of illegal immigrants who have no criminal
Dan Walters | UC System’s Chaotic Pension Payouts
January 1, 2026
The University of California is one of the world’s most prestigious centers of higher education and cutting-edge medical, technological and social research. One assumes that its faculty and administrative cadre
Gary Horton | The Year of Choosing Not to Look Away
December 31, 2025
The New Year arrives the way it always does: a date change. A fresh page. A familiar temptation to believe that simply making it this far means we must be
Glenda Roybal | Missing the Mark on Prop. 50
December 31, 2025
A response to Jack Teoli’s Dec. 3 letter on Proposition 50: Jack Teoli’s recent letter in The Signal presented Prop. 50 as if Santa Clarita delivered a clear and unified
Dan Walters | State Budget Gap Has Pandemic Roots
December 31, 2025
When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his draft of the state’s 2026-27 budget next month, he’ll reveal whether he intends to deal squarely with its chronic, multi-billion-dollar deficit or punt to
Jonathan Kraut | Top 10 New Year’s Wishes: Part 1
December 30, 2025
Part 1 of 2 Some of the current laws on our books, although counterintuitive and grossly unfair, are nevertheless unaddressed year after year. Imagine what simple and easy adjustments to
Kirk Smith | Make Sense of It All
December 30, 2025
Just a quick question to the Lennar developers regarding the closure of Bouquet Canyon Road in January: What in the world is wrong with you people? Kirk SmithSaugus
Rick Barker | The Math of ‘Hamburglary’
December 30, 2025
In re: “Low Income Hamburglary,” Lois Eisenberg, letters, Dec. 9: Do you think that the cost of anything/everything in states like California that are totally run by Democrats have anything
Jack Crawford | Letter Writer Gets a Mulligan
December 30, 2025
Thank you for correcting my estimate of presidential golfing rounds. I had second thoughts about that statement just minutes after I hit “send.” I should have fact-checked myself then, but
Rob Kerchner | Musk, NASA a Study in Contrasts
December 30, 2025
Hats off to Elon Musk. Exactly 10 years ago, the first reusable rocket landing was achieved. NASA said it couldn’t be done. And now, SpaceX does it almost daily. It
Dan Walters | Newsom Plays Favorites on Housing Rules
December 30, 2025
When Gavin Newsom was running for governor, he made many promises, one of which was to ramp up housing production, which had been in the doldrums for a decade. Describing
David Hegg | Why Do You Believe That?
December 28, 2025
By David Hegg Someone came up with the haunting truth that what actually died during COVID was trust. We became a nation of skeptics. Many began to doubt what we’d
Philip Wasserman | The Definition of Happiness
December 28, 2025
The Declaration of Independence states that among our unalienable rights are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Most of us can define “life” and “liberty,” at least in practical
Patrick Lee Gipson | Goodbye 2025: How Much More Can Californians Take?
December 27, 2025
We’ve seen a special election sweep through all of California — Proposition 50. Gavin Newsom’s latest campaign to gain more congressional seats. Will it win or lose in the courts?
Michael Sandeen | The Larger Story of Christmas
December 27, 2025
Re: Gary Horton’s column, “The Christmas Story: Be Men of Good Will,” Dec. 24. Though Gary makes some good points about Joseph that I 100% agree with, there is much