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Picture this: Minnesota in the fall, where the trees are dressed better than I am on my best day. We went biking, and I looked fabulous! I was basically a

Picture this: Minnesota in the fall, where the trees are dressed better than I am on my best day. We went biking, and I looked fabulous! I was basically a

By The Signal Editorial Board It’s time for the community to reclaim its community college. The best way to do that is to elect four new board members: Darlene Trevino,

Proposition 3 will codify the right to same-sex marriage in the California Constitution, supposedly in case future Supreme Court decisions challenge that right. This prop will repeal the successful 2008

A few days ago, there was a report that the Harris campaign is in trouble and the Trump campaign is “extremely bullish” on former President Donald Trump’s chances to win

By The Signal Editorial Board While the race for the White House is the headline act on the Nov. 5 ballot, there are of course numerous other choices voters will

Here I am, so close to middle age. I so could have used this expression in school, at work, in relationships, when pulled over far too many times by the

The photo in question is of President Joe Biden wearing a Donald Trump hat on this year’s anniversary of 9/11. The White House later stated that Biden did so as

At a recent Donald Trump rally, a Confederate flag was flown during the car parade. This sparked concerns among some of the community. One letter began with, “Last weekend, right-wing

In keeping with last year’s “Succession,” which was about money and media power, HBO/MAX has another cult hit called “Industry,” which just completed its third season. The series takes place

Kamala Harris is making the rounds to friendly media, which is what insecure politicians tend to do. She hasn’t ventured often into the areas where she might not receive fawning

I attended Dr. Dianne Van Hook’s career tribute this past Sunday afternoon. Much has been written about Van Hook’s departure from College of the Canyons, but that’s not this column’s

What if your doctor lied to you? “I can fix your spinal cord so you can walk again,” or, “This drug will keep you from getting wrinkles and gray hair!”

Lois Eisenberg, will you just listen to yourself? Here are your words (letters, Sept. 4): “The Harris/Walz presidential ticket has brought joy and humor back into the equation of the

California’s governors and legislators often do things that defy real-world rationality and can only be explained, if not justified, in political terms. This month’s exercise in political theater over gasoline

Vice President Kamala Harris took Donald Trump to task at the presidential debate, by baiting him to unveil his worst traits, which are many. Harris won the debate and it

There is no doubt that our world is heading into an unstoppable period of global life extinction similar to the event that happened 251 million years ago, during the Permian-Triassic

This morning (Sept. 12), I almost burst out laughing, when I read a front-page article in The Signal titled, “City moves to clean up another home.” This article appeared to

Disgraceful bias exhibited again with a headline (Oct. 5) of FEMA out of money because of immigrant support, while that very article disproves the headlined rumor, ignoring all the efforts

Nice job Signal for perpetuating the false narrative of FEMA and the money spent on immigrants. I am not denying over the past few years that money has been

I believe that I have Trump Derangement Syndrome and there is no cure. The symptoms include: • Fear of four more years of this loathsome boor. • Anxiety at the