In his April 9 column, Gary Horton’s monologue on President Donald Trump’s concept of global affairs went against nearly everything we were taught about world politics by (our political science
“No Kings Day” was a protest that took place on June 14 to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and actions in his second term. The protest was held across the
After California became a U.S. state in 1850, its Legislature grappled with how state and local governments would be structured. One decree was that counties, beginning with Los Angeles, would
This column is about the current dreadful state of the Democratic Party. But begin with this extraordinary fact: At this time eight years ago, in the first year of Donald
The final scene in Stanley Kubrick’s dark classic, “Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” ends with Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong, hooting
As a fellow Vietnam veteran, I completely agree with Rick Barker’s letter in the Sunday Signal (June 22): “A Vet’s Flag Opinion,” in which he states, “The American flag or
It was interesting to read Perry Smith’s front-page article in the June 20 edition of The Mighty Signal headlined, “City to discuss Newhall Gateway project.” It is proposed that a
First Democrats tried to make Donald Trump into Adolf Hitler, and America said, “Nah, he’s not so bad.” Next, they tried to make Joe Biden “sharp as a tack,” and
Editor’s note: This column was written before U.S. forces bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. It could just be me, but 2025 is starting to look like 1980. If
Every June, as caps fly and diplomas are handed out, our community takes a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of its students and the journeys that brought them to
A criticism of the communist system includes that modern communist regimes are all about diminishing freedoms and squelching any opposition in order to sustain firm control over its population. Modern communism
It started with a trash can. Just an empty bin in a public parking spot I moved so I could legally park near my home. What followed was unexpected. What
By David Hegg I rarely use this column to advance purely religious or theological ideals. And while this one may look religious, it is really all about ethics. It just
With all of the patriotic days coming up, I speak as a Vietnam veteran and member of the Santa Clarita Veterans Memorial Committee. And, having said that, these are my
As a prosecutor, I really have zero ability to affect, change or control immigration policies. That is controlled by Congress, and because we are a sanctuary state, our state Legislature
In a dusty western California town, beneath a punishing 120-degree sun, a woman walks alone. Her car ran out of gas blocks ago. She clutches an empty red gas can
I am so fortunate to be born in USA, in California, in L.A. County. It is my belief that many of you reading this will express the same sentiment, to
Kathleen Walker’s May 21 letter in The Signal wrongly blames the “extreme right” for questioning Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, perpetuating misleading arguments that obscure facts. Her claim that critics’ “lies” threaten
In his April 2, column, Gary Horton’s “points” in many ways resembled those of Jonathan Kraut (March 18), the only real difference being that Horton was predicting messed-up markets while
There’s an old saying that a perfect marriage would unite a sadist and masochist who could be mutually supportive of each other’s neuroses. The adage comes to mind as President