
Philip Wasserman | Celebrities’ Diminishing Influence
Duane Smith made some excellent points about our age of celebrity in his Nov. 10 letter to The Signal, except Oprah Winfrey has denied that she received $1 million for

Duane Smith made some excellent points about our age of celebrity in his Nov. 10 letter to The Signal, except Oprah Winfrey has denied that she received $1 million for

I have lived at this address for 50 years. I am 92 years old. I can’t believe what I am seeing. Donald Trump taking over the government and not even

When the Democratic convention took place in August, with new nominee Kamala Harris rising in the polls, Democrats were giddy with a sense of impending victory. In Chicago for the

President Joe Biden has upheld his promise of a peaceful transfer of power. However, the same cannot be said for some Santa Clarita Valley Biden/Harris supporters expressing their disapproval of

For several years, tax practitioners knew that tax planning in the year 2025 would be exceptionally challenging for individual taxpayers and unincorporated businesses. In 2017, the Tax Cuts & Jobs

Vladimir Lenin is famously credited with the stark observation, “Every society is three meals away from chaos.” He’s speaking both of food, but importantly, also to control and subjection of

Gun violence has become an alarming trend among America’s youth, tragically emerging as the leading cause of death for children and teens in this country. Forty-four percent of Americans live

We have a growing need for energy. We need energy that is constant, safe, secure, controllable and distributable. Unfortunately, all sources come with benefits, costs, problems, limitations and issues. There

Next week is Thanksgiving. During this time, I like to reflect on the year we’ve had and all of the things that make me so incredibly grateful. And this year,

Re: Nov. 14 edition of The Signal, front-page story about Saugus Speedway. After reading the article, I wondered why the land isn’t going to be used for a new hospital,

I was sitting down pondering why California has the most regulations, highest state taxes, gasoline taxes and overall cost of living of any state outside of Hawaii and New York.

It’s unfortunate the Musk-Ramaswamy government efficiency task force can’t begin with the L.A. County Registrar’s office. Here we are 10 days out from the election and, according to your page

Thank you for your Veterans Day tribute on Saturday, Nov. 9. Focusing on the four Santa Clarita Valley veterans was excellent, and it would be nice to have this same

Proponents of common-sense immigration reform won a rare but crucial victory when district court Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that the Center for Immigration Studies’ lawsuit, Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform

By David Hegg Let me state up front that what you are reading is an opinion column. In the news business, this is often called an “op-ed,” short for “opinion

Once again, Gary Horton and Lois Eisenberg have turned themselves into low-hanging fruit. Their writing is so absurd, so delusional, so out of touch with common sense, that responding to

The mood of fear and hate during COVID was absolutely disgusting. The arrogant censorship and destructive authoritarianism it bred were even worse — especially coming from the same ilk who

The election is over. Let me repeat, the election is over. We live in a deeply divided world, nation and community. Our election results prove it. We have a Republican

On Nov. 17, 2006, The Salt Lake Tribune published an article entitled, “Idolizing Celebrities Instead of Deity.” The article contended, “that for many of us – celebrity has replaced deity.”

The Democrats did not do a good job of dealing with their terrible loss. In fact, they and the liberal media collectively melted down in front of the world last