Gary Horton: A good message of holiday fear
December 20, 2017
Good tidings we bring To you and your kin; We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year! Christmastime. What a great season! Joy and wonder all around.
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Betty Arenson: Blatant hypocrisy in 6 short months
December 19, 2017
America moves an embassy to a country’s capital and it causes malcontents to rampage and destroy anything in their path. This would be the to-be American Embassy in Jerusalem and
Bryan Caforio: We cannot normalize hate
December 19, 2017
Since President Trump’s election there’s been a well-documented rise in the number and visibility of extremist groups. I don’t mean extremist in the way some people automatically refer to anyone
Our View: Paging Congressman Knight, net neutrality needs fixing
December 17, 2017
Every once in a while, our imperfect democracy gives us an opportunity to see why – though sometimes a flawed system, as Winston Churchill once noted – it’s still better
Arnold Mann: He’s no longer in town (A poem of hope — not a song — for the holidays)
December 15, 2017
Let’s all give a shout … Or a thunderous cry … No need to pout … Here’s telling you why … Donald Trump’s no longer in town. He’s torn up
Larry Grooms: Christmas in Congress
December 15, 2017
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through the House, the Congress debated and continued to grouse. With folks in the districts begged for reform, Republicans waffled, which was kind
Joe Mathews: Plenty of headaches to arrive with legal pot
December 15, 2017
California’s 2018 transition to legal marijuana contains a mind-bending paradox: Ending prohibitions on marijuana will require a lot of aggressive law enforcement. On Jan. 1, 2018, California will not merely
Remembering the St. Francis Dam disaster
December 15, 2017
Almost 90 years ago, on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam ruptured, sending a 180-foot-tall tower of water hurtling down San Francisquito Canyon in Saugus, Los Angeles County. The
David W. Hegg: Listing the three essential loves of life
December 15, 2017
Recently I ran into someone who reads this column regularly. After thanking her for some encouraging comments, I asked, “What would you like to read in my column?” She replied,
Paging Rep. Knight: Net neutrality needs fixing
December 15, 2017
Every once in a while, our imperfect democracy gives us an opportunity to see why – though sometimes a flawed system, as Winston Churchill once noted – it’s still better
Gil Mertz: Post-Moore-election: The outcome
December 15, 2017
Now that the Alabama Senate race is mercifully over with a Democratic victory, I don’t expect to see conservatives destroying property, gnashing their teeth, screaming at the sky, weaving therapy
Barbara Gassner: COC remote parking
December 14, 2017
As the discussion of COC student parking goes forward, I certainly hope they table the idea of a remote lot where students would hire UBER or LYFT to take them
Anthony Breznican: Congressman’s law would endanger law enforcement
December 14, 2017
I read an article in the Dec. 8 edition of The Signal in which Congressman Steve Knight was boasting about his new bill that will allow concealed carry permits across
Thomas Oatway: California representatives in Congress, pay attention and protect constituents
December 13, 2017
I wish to give a hearty thank you to The Signal for two very compelling and thoughtful articles and Opinion pieces in the Friday, Nov. 24 issue of The Signal.
Nicholas Montenegro: Rep. Knight is harming his district
December 13, 2017
Congressman Knight, what you have done to your district is appalling. Last year in 2016, when the Los Angeles mountain range caught fire, instead of aiding your constituents you vote
Steve Lunetta: Time for HR to tackle harassment
December 13, 2017
As more big names fell this week, I wonder how far this thing can go? As it appears, sexual harassment has been such a part of American culture for so
Larry Blanton: Statistics misleading
December 12, 2017
In the Dec. 8 Signal, the USA Today snapshot showed 1.53 million U.S. gun-related deaths from 1968 to 2015 vs 1.2 million US war deaths from 1775 to 2017. This
Brian Baker: In response
December 12, 2017
On Dec. 8, The Signal published two letters, one from Jerome Marder and one from Roselva Ungar, commenting on my last column. As a writer, I have to say that
Charles Vignola: GOP faces moral rubicon with Moore
December 11, 2017
Today, Alabama voters go to the polls for a special election to vote for a new senator, thanks to the vacancy created when Senator Jeff Sessions was appointed Attorney General