Let’s be crystal clear. I just voted yes on Assembly Bill 379, along with 18 Republicans, to create a new felony that protects 16- and 17-year-olds from being bought for

Do you remember “Bizarro World,” the fictional planet first published by DC Comics in the 1960s?   Also know as Hrtae (“Earth” spelled backward), the society was ruled by the

The Signal editorial board published an editorial in the newspaper Saturday, May 10. It was justly critical of the shameful display by our Assemblywoman, Pilar Schiavo, regarding Assembly Bill 379. 

DEAR STEVE GORDON, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES — I place my 10 little adept digits to keyboard this fine May morn, Steve, with good news and, alas, bad

By David Hegg As a young boy, my dad taught me not to choose the easy path in life. He was a firm believer that anything worth doing would demand

Many years ago, we had a tragic accident at the corner of McBean Parkway and Arroyo Park Drive. An SUV with a child in the back seat was hit by

I am responding with profound disgust at the improper and misleading 60-second radio ads being broadcast by Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, thanks to us, the taxpayers, who are paying

By David Hegg My father-in-law was a hero, although he never thought so. In World War II, he was part of a crew that flew dangerous sorties and accomplished missions

I am an immigrant to this great country. I moved here in 2012 for work, and since then I have worked hard, respected my host country as a guest, and

Normally, being a male suppressor, or, as we used to call ourselves, “a guy,” I would not discuss belly dancing in public, certainly not with a woman, certainly not with

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art ranks among the world’s greatest. Sprawling across three locations with over 2 million art pieces, it’s the fourth-most-visited museum on the planet. Days

Here we are again — another day, another thousand “breaking news” stories about our democracy’s collapse. The constant alarm bells have become white noise for many, but the concerns about

By David Hegg If I have counted correctly, I have written almost 800 columns for The Signal. For several years, I have been privileged to put my opinions in print

Many families in my district intentionally choose to live in the Santa Clarita Valley for its relative affordability compared to surrounding areas and its reputation as an excellent place to

My godson’s son’s birthday was last week. Riley turned 13 and those with kids know that years shrink to minutes when nostalgia raises its weepy head. My own daughter, The

Carrie and I are in New York City this week, staying across from Central Park, right in the middle of museums, Broadway and sidewalk spectacle. Down the street we can

Beneath the surface of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the communities of Castaic, Val Verde and Santa Clarita, an underground fire has been burning for three years. Last month we

By David Hegg If you see our society as I do, you’re aware of a drastic erosion in the laudable virtue of patience. While we expect and demand that others