Gov. Gavin Newsom scored a three-point political play last year when the Legislature and voters approved a mid-decade reconfiguration of the state’s 52 congressional districts. The gerrymander aimed to shift
Last week I read a syndicated column reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested 15 suspected “Antifa” members for interfering with immigration enforcement activities. Embedded in this story was
Here’s some feedback for Jonathan Kraut: This morning’s column by Mr. Kraut (May 19), once again whining and complaining about (guess who), yes, President Donald Trump, left me thinking just
The significant ecological area article in The Signal (June 20) is proof of why housing costs in Los Angeles County are so high and out of control. And to my
Twenty years ago, Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” hit theaters and rewrote the climate conversation overnight. The film won an Oscar, helped earn Gore a Nobel Prize, and convinced young
Summer travel season is here! With airline ticket prices high and additional travel costs adding up, unexpected issues with a passport can quickly turn an exciting trip into a stressful
For more than 50 years, the water meter at my home worked without issue. My house was built in 1975. Through droughts, rate increases and decades of change in the
I am so proud of Donald Trump. He and his cronies have been the ultimate negotiators. He has given Iran such terrible benefits in resolving the war. He has rewarded
I found this interesting new app that “animates” old photos. If you plug a picture of Grandma into the system, it spits out a version of her in the kitchen
By David Hegg As I write this, the conflict in the Middle East continues to both raise and dash our hopes. We hear optimistic declarations and see oil prices fall,
In her June 9 letter, Jocelyn Miranda makes some good points about loopholes and the wrong people getting their hands on guns so easily. But for everyone’s information, California is
Lynn Wright (letters, June 10) was correct that several national elections have been deeply investigated with no fraud found. Wright is right. (Lynn, happy to make you giggle. Laughter is
What happened to the Big Nate comic? Please bring it back. Bruce Hall Santa Clarita Editor’s note: “Big Nate” creator Lincoln Peirce has semi-retired the strip: While it is no
I’ll second Roger Ickes’ agreement (April 28) with Rob Kerchner’s claim (April 23) that many of the choices and decisions made by Democrats factor in just one consideration: It is
Taxation must be equal, and its uses must benefit everyone equally, or else it is quite obviously unfair — like making one fellow pay the check when the other fellow
There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according
When multiple big stories happen in any given week, it’s hard for me to figure out what to choose as a topic. Last week, I had three choices: the Graham
Slo-pitch — or, originally, slow-pitch — softball can be traced back to Chicago in 1887 as a recreational break during Thanksgiving. Baseball had been around for decades. George Hancock came
I’m writing this letter in regards to Arthur Saginian’s displeasure with my letters not meeting with his narrow-minded standards. I have written many letters about many different subjects and have
Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decide — as an antidote to a Legislature