
Tony Maldonado | A Masterclass in Doublespeak
On Jan. 1 (letters to the editor), Scott Murtishaw, executive director of the California Energy Storage Alliance, delivered a masterclass in corporate doublespeak — a polished performance that only a

On Jan. 1 (letters to the editor), Scott Murtishaw, executive director of the California Energy Storage Alliance, delivered a masterclass in corporate doublespeak — a polished performance that only a

Last week, I was incensed after learning the Sugar Bowl would only be postponed a day after a horrific tragedy in the host city, New Orleans. Fifteen families were planning

When California state Sen. Scott Wiener introduced the nation’s most ambitious artificial intelligence safety bill last year, it became a flashpoint in the debate over how to govern AI. Senate

By David Hegg Tragically, stories of senseless shootings and random acts of violence have become commonplace in our society. Barely a week goes by that our news outlets don’t describe

Re: Both letters to the editor, Dec. 20, from Christopher Lucero and Ron Perry. First C.L., obvious, your self-satisfied attitude about (R) political efforts. California has been run so badly

Mr. Larry Moore’s Dec. 26 letter to The Signal misquoted me. I never said that Santa Clarita was purple; I said our 27th Congressional District is purple. Mr. Moore’s letter

While scanning the multitude of articles and columns either praising or denouncing President-elect Donald Trump, I accidentally stumbled upon a gem that contained a sentence that amounted to the distilled

(Many) economists agree that the costs to each American household is likely to be a few thousand dollars a year if Donald Trump’s tariffs are imposed. The majority of the

For a great many Americans, the November election results elicited an intense reaction. These responses, played out in real time on election newscasts and social media timelines, included everyday working

Yes, it’s that time you’ve been waiting for all year, when I reveal my list of New Year’s resolutions that I likely won’t be able to keep beyond Valentine’s Day,

DEAR FAM & LOOSELY ASSOCIATED FELONS — Drat I know I’m later than an Antelope Valley junior college teen bride sans moral compass with our annual newsletter/Christmas card, but, alas,

I now wonder: What if the two DOGE Bros. were to apply their expertise to the city of Santa Clarita? I can hear Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy now: “Ice

“The challenges Jimmy faced as president came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that,

Democrats have truly become The Boy Who Cried “Trump!” Even if Super Evil Orange Man actually existed and somehow arrived one day from Planet Hyperbole, nobody would believe it for

In the wake of this year’s presidential election, women were described as being in a state of shock that one of their own, Kamala Harris, had not been elected president

The left, as they always do, have pounced on the idea that there is some rift in the Republican Party over the issue of H1B visas. This is a program

The threat of mass deportations looms as the pending administration panders to the belief that all illegal immigrants are murderers, rapists and druggies. In my view, they are desperate men,

Two are men, one a woman. Two are rebels, one a moderate. One leans left, another leans right, the third hews to the middle ground. They come from states that

Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the year ahead. Federal and state

“Some men and women make the world better just by being the kind of people they are.” — John Gardner, “The Road to Self-Renewal” It’s 2025. A year most of