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On July 29, The Signal published a letter from Jim de Bree in response to my letter dated July 18. In my letter I challenged Jonathan Kraut to cite within

On July 29, The Signal published a letter from Jim de Bree in response to my letter dated July 18. In my letter I challenged Jonathan Kraut to cite within

It doesn’t matter how much Donald Trump does to help America become great again. Whatever it is, we know the liberal media and Democrats will still instantly go negative and

By David Hegg Editor’s note: This column was originally published Feb. 23. If America were a pot of water, we would say we’re steaming, if not already beginning to boil.

The Santa Clarita Valley has a gem that deserves more attention: The nonprofit SCV Blues Society, whose motto is “Keeping the Blues Alive,” is both unpretentious and surprisingly good. It

My family and I just got back from a summer camping trip in our new-to-us RV. It was the kind of trip that reminds you why we live in California

Re: Lois Eisenberg, letters, July 31. Of the 11.8 million affected by the “Big Beautiful Bill,” how many shouldn’t be here in the first place? Bob Comer Valencia

It’s really something that MaryElizabeth Olsen, in her July 25 letter, accuses others of “clinging to toddler habits” while the conclusion of her bizarre rambling is a childish demand for

I recently read and re-read Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s column of July 29. The article was quite verbose. It came across like Ms. Schiavo was distancing herself from the price increases

The world just experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. As I’ve written twice before in letters to the editor of The Signal, the Castaic Dam is estimated to withstand up to

I have a very good friend who I’ve known for decades, and he posted something on Instagram the other day that shocked me. Apparently, there is an actual genocide happening

I am miffed at yet another cherished American institution that has fallen by the wayside. I’m talking about the Chinese fortune cookie. My fetching daughter and recent college grad das

Andrew Taban’s column, “America at a Crossroads: Beyond Blind Partisanship” (The Signal, May 6), raises valid concerns about democratic decay but leans heavily on Democratic ideology, echoing his prior column,

Elected politicians are given a sacred duty. We the people have elections and the winners are given our consent to govern. Even those who did not choose the winning candidate

Re: New York City shooting story, July 30. Wow. Front-page and third-page photos with what looks like a celebration of life of a murderous maniac. Why? Are you proud our

It is not unexpected to find that some persons are ignorant of current events. Recently the gross domestic product ranking of California has been misstated as “fifth largest.” To inform:

In the spring semester of 1972, I was a college sophomore who had just changed my major to accounting. As part of that change, I took my first economics course.

The (May 6) “Democratic Voices” column by Andrew Taban, “Beyond Blind Partisanship,” started out so well thought-out that it got my attention enough to read it to the end. I

I was sickened when I saw Donald Trump sign his cruel nightmarish bill, which he calls the “Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill is the farthest thing from being beautiful. Also

President Donald Trump met with reporters in Scotland Monday to tout his new trade deal with the European Union. Accompanied by United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump held court

I missed my mother’s last breath by two minutes …while I was trying to make a software sale. This was over 30 years ago. My mom was 69. Her body