David M. Shribman | What Waits Deep in Biden’s Tomorrows?
January 11, 2025
Joe Biden was 26 then, fresh out of law school with the Delaware bar exam behind him, and a Michel Legrand song began playing on the radio of his Corvette
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Brian Richards | Who’s to Blame?
January 10, 2025
The city of Los Angeles cut its fire budget by over $17 million this year. Who can we blame for this shortsightedness? The state of California has not added one
Michael Reagan | Democrats Misgovern as L.A. Burns
January 10, 2025
It’s easy to blame California’s Democrats for the devastating fires that killed at least five people and destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Los Angeles this week. It’s the Democrats
Dan Walters | California’s Multinational Tax Squabble
January 10, 2025
Nearly a half-century ago, during Jerry Brown’s first stint as governor, he and state legislators became embroiled in an extremely complex political squabble over taxing the incomes of multinational corporations.
Rick Barker | Missing the Point on Tariffs
January 9, 2025
In re: Lois Eisenberg, “The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs,” letters, Jan. 4. Two of the many things that Ms. Eisenberg never fails to ignore in her non-stop diatribes against former
Arthur Saginian | Ignoring the Most Important Question
January 9, 2025
I read the letter submitted by Jack Crawford this morning (Dec. 4, “A Moderate’s Perspective”). It was honest and nicely written. But there was something about Mr. Crawford’s closing sentence
Dan Walters | A Real-Life Disaster Film in SoCal
January 9, 2025
Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life version, the equal of any cinematic disaster film, is raging today. Wildfires, driven by fierce
Byron York | Where Did All the Talk About Fascism Go?
January 9, 2025
On Monday, journalist Glenn Greenwald asked on X, “Is there a single person in D.C. or media acting as if Literal Adolf Hitler is about to assume power in two
Gary Horton | Ding Dong the Dump Is Closed
January 8, 2025
“Ding-dong! The Witch is dead / Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!/ Ding-dong! The Wicked Witch is dead / Wake up, you sleepy head / Rub your eyes, get out
Maggie Lockridge | Why Are We Paying for This?
January 8, 2025
I am in receipt of a letter from the city of Santa Clarita regarding the Santa Clarita False Alarm Reduction Program, stating that the response to the first two false
Larry Moore | New GOP Paradigm: What Is It?
January 8, 2025
Philip Wasserman’s “Republican Path to Success in California” (letters, Jan. 5) is like “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” He says future California GOP candidates “must offer innovative, 21st century solutions to
Rob Kerchner | Oh, the Hypocrisy
January 8, 2025
Those who decried Donald Trump’s 2020 election challenges (after winning 232 electoral votes) were the same people who lauded Hillary Clinton’s 2016 (and beyond) “Russia did it!” election challenges (after
Dan Walters | Which Path Will Newsom Take?
January 8, 2025
Six years into his governorship and with two years to go, Gavin Newsom is at a political inflection point, choosing whether to finish his stint and resume his wine and
Tony Maldonado | A Masterclass in Doublespeak
January 7, 2025
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
Christine Flowers | Misplaced Priorities After Terror Attack
January 7, 2025
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
Natalie Foster | We Can’t Let 3 Companies Control AI
January 7, 2025
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
David Hegg | Yes, We Are Accountable
January 5, 2025
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
Roger Ickes | A Tale of Two Letters: Think About It
January 5, 2025
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
Philip Wasserman | Republicans’ Path to Success in California
January 5, 2025
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
Arthur Saginian | Restoring the Government’s Purpose
January 4, 2025
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