
Michael Reagan | Make Peace Like Sausage: In Private
“Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” That famous – and accurate – quip is a perfect way to describe dirty political deals made in

“Laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” That famous – and accurate – quip is a perfect way to describe dirty political deals made in

“Ow?” I have a dear doctor pal who has this intriguing habit of looking up not just the meaning of words, but their origins. It’s both annoying and educational. Plus

Gary Horton’s column in today’s Signal (Aug. 13) is one of the best he has written, and very insightful. We are headed on a highway to hell, with no guardrails

I nearly spit out my coffee reading that Mayor Bill Miranda is now suddenly calling for a planning review of the Harwell Project (Aug. 14) because the project has “grown

For most of my life, I have enjoyed model railroading as a hobby. Today, most model railroad equipment is made in special order batches. If you see something you want,

Sociologist Robert Merton coined the term “unintended consequences” in a 1936 essay, exploring how people take actions they believe will have positive outcomes, but later learn they have negative impacts.

There’s something interesting going on in the continuing controversy over President Donald Trump’s anti-crime initiative in Washington, D.C. When Trump first announced the move, saying crime in the city is

The wonder is how someone who has reached such high elected office could be so clueless about the political game’s fundamentals. Gavin Newsom — twice-elected San Francisco mayor, twice-elected lieutenant

In any reading of the Opinion page of The Signal, you can expect the same litany of MAGA letter writers and their usual drivel of something along the lines of,

Col. Robert G. Shaw (answering a soldier’s reluctance to lead): So, what do you want to do? Trip: Don’t know, sir. Col. Robert G. Shaw: It stinks, I suppose. Trip:

Something that is bad for our culture is when someone says something in our political discourse that can easily be shown to be not true or only part true and

The Village at Wiley Canyon project proposal started out on the wrong foot by not following the city General Plan to widen Wiley Canyon Road from Wabuska Street to Calgrove

I would have previously been in agreement with Walt McKee’s Aug. 14 letter objecting to the need to have duck crossing neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road until the

Gov. Gavin Newsom and his fellow Democrats in the Legislature are steering California onto a unique political course with an unpredictable outcome. By gerrymandering the state’s 52 congressional districts to

When Channan and David Wedemeyer decided to open Bull Pen BBQ & Tap House in Santa Clarita, they weren’t just chasing a dream — they were finding a new way

I don’t know who will win the autonomous driving race. Waymo is ahead now, but Arthur Saginian (Aug. 6 letter) could be right — that Tesla has the better technology

It’s disturbing that anyone views the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “respected organization” given its long history of labeling certain conservative nonprofits as “hate groups.” Critics argue its vague

Review the benefits state and federal governments bestow on illegal aliens, and what becomes readily apparent is that choosing the most egregious among them is challenging. But charging illegal aliens

By David Hegg Anyone playing with open eyes and an open mind can see Americans are becoming much too comfortable with a culture of conflict. From the halls of government

Congratulations to Jen Pawol on becoming the first female to umpire a major league baseball game! She made her debut in Atlanta in a three-game series between the Braves and