Until last November, most of us carried on with our lives, thinking the important, overarching issues affecting us were being taken care of by our elected leaders. Climate disruption is
As a legal citizen of the United States, I am required to follow the laws of the country/state in which I reside – or be held accountable for my actions.
As women, we’ve often gotten the short end of the stick. And we’ve had to fight for our fair share and treatment. From Susan B. Anthony to Rosa Parks, women
I’m not opposed to trimming our federal budget. There’s no denying there is waste in our government, and we should not be leaving trillions of dollars of debt for our
In Tuesday’s edition The Signal published a column by Maria Gutzeit entitled “Women’s Day: a work in progress.” In this very interesting column Maria discussed “gender bias” against women, citing
We’re told, “We’ve seen it all before.” We’re told, “History repeats itself.” We’re told, “Those who fail to learn from history are damned to repeat it.” Enter our “so-called” President
As I uttered the words, I knew what I had done wrong. My daughter had just finished an hour of swimming laps with her team. She relayed how two boys
Based upon the article entitled “A peaceful protest” written by Gina Ender and published on A3 in Friday’s Signal, it would appear The Mighty Signal is now in the business
“I’m so glad College of the Canyons is offering bachelor’s degrees. It’s about time!” That refrain – and hundreds of variations like it – are uttered to me frequently. It
With input from a reputable language specialist who has assisted me in the past with quotes from George W. Bush and Dan Quayle, following are translations of some of the
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Being an avid believer of affordable health care for one and all, I must say that the newly purposed “Trumpcare” is most damaging – not only to one’s health but
A California Supreme Court ruling this month blocks city governments from using new technology as an excuse to hide from the demands of public accountability. The case was brought by
Among ancients the greatest honor was given to those who, seeing the greater good of the greater number, chose valiantly to deny themselves certain rights and pleasures to improve those
On Wednesday while driving a back, secluded mountain road in Santa Clarita, I observed something suspicious. Parked alongside the road was a man sitting on the edge of the highway
This week, for a second time, a federal district judge – this time in Hawaii – issued an injunction against President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from several specific countries.
It’s becoming an epidemic. It seems almost each week another police officer is killed. The sound of bagpipes seems omnipresent as, one by one, the brave men and women who
I was disappointed to see The Signal misrepresent state law and legislation I am sponsoring to update our outreach options. When the unclaimed property law was enacted nearly 60 years
Do you ever have one of those moments when you are sitting at your kitchen table in the morning with a nice cup of coffee and you read something that
In the “Weekender” edition of The Signal published March 11 was a column by Jim de Bree entitled “Long road to fixing Obamacare.” Unfortunately, I think his column is very