
Peter Funt | Whatever It Is, There’s a Word for That
Ever find yourself at the coffee counter in need of one of those cardboard insulators for your hot paper cup? What’s that called? Few people know — including many, I

Ever find yourself at the coffee counter in need of one of those cardboard insulators for your hot paper cup? What’s that called? Few people know — including many, I

By David Hegg Perhaps nothing demonstrates the reality of a person’s integrity more than their willingness to keep a promise. As the great Alaskan poet Robert Service once wrote, “A

One of the biggest lies being spread by Southern California Edison is their public safety power shutoff program has been accomplished for public safety. Reading an article in the Dec.

As a physician, I have always faced the stigma of being considered a “deep pocket.” What does that mean? Because of my profession, I was considered a high-salaried worker with

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

The Wall Street Journal has just published a “blockbuster” story that President Joe Biden has been in significant mental and physical decline for the past four years. The WSJ’s headline

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decree that by 2035 all new cars sold in California must be powered by batteries or other zero-emission systems has received a double dose of legal and

I am forever wealthy for the memories I’ve built in this Santa Clarita, from being a skinny and lost kid here in the 1950s, living in the old hotel above

First let me say I have no ill feeling for Michael Vierra, the new William S. Hart Union High School District superintendent. I do, however, feel the $310,000 salary, plus

At last it’s official. The clock has run out and the final score for candidates (endorsements) is Lucero 3, The Signal Publisher 2. Let it be duly noted, however, that

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so

Mr. Larry Moore (Dec. 8, letters to the editors) called our 27th Congressional District Rep.-elect George Whitesides a “carpetbagger” because he has lived in the Antelope Valley. Remember that Democrat

Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation policy threatens key U.S. industries that rely on the immigrant labor force. One point in fact: There are 162,000 undocumented California immigrant farm workers who

Dec. 6 was a historic day. It was the first time since July 2015 — since Donald Trump entered presidential politics — that more Americans have said they have a

When asked by pollsters, Californians repeatedly rate homelessness as one of their top concerns — and for good reason. This year’s federal count of Californians who lack housing neared 186,000,

Amateur (ham) radio saved my life. Every year, hams over the world work, in fact save many, often hundreds of lives through their emergency response systems. When the cell towers

Why are all the celebrities who promised to leave the country if Donald Trump was elected still here? Oh I know, the fuel for their private jets is too expensive.

I accept that California is a leftist state that has very little chance of ever moderating. However, this does not mean we have pick our next governor from the trash-heap

I hope anyone upset with Joe Biden’s pardon of his son will submit a similar letter to the editor as the one published Dec. 11 when Donald Trump pardons the

Immigration is, and will continue to be, a controversial topic. The least controversial aspect, however, is naturalization. Becoming a U.S. citizen is the pinnacle of my practice, and it is