My husband Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Vietnam, where he spent a year fighting communism in brutal conditions. He returned home alive, with only a relatively minor physical wound. Tragically, 58,281 of his fellow Americans did not. Their names are etched into the black granite of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., which
For me The Signal’s letters to the editor are a source of mirth and merriment, but nothing more. Occasionally a letter will appear that makes me giggle out loud. And
Re: Quote from former Gov. Jerry Brown in Dan Walters’ June 6 column: “I want to get s— done.” Did your editor take a vacation? Really, this is so inappropriate
How many more children must lose their lives before meaningful action is taken to address gun violence in America? All over the country, families, students and communities are the ones
Larry Moore (May 28 letter) reports spending over an hour at the Trump Superstore in Myrtle Beach. Though it’s reasonable to infer he didn’t leave empty-handed, he didn’t reveal whether
Today, June 4, I heard that the primary vote for governor of California is only 58% completed. For comparison, Florida has all their votes counted two hours after the polls
This is to praise the Rev. David Hegg for what I consider one of his best, if not one of The Signal’s best, columns I have read since I started
Jack Crawford’s letter to the editor printed May 30 regarding voter fraud is a bit puzzling to me. He quotes Factually, an artificial intelligence-powered fact-checking website, that convictions for voter
Once again I am taking issue with Mr. Gary Horton and today’s column (June 3) “Where Does the Commons End?” For the majority of his article, I agree with him
In Re: “The Minuscule Voter Fraud Problem,” Jack Crawford, letters, May 30. While I mostly agree with Mr. Crawford’s premise, I believe it is also very relevant to point out
When it comes to Iran, Gary Horton has demonstrated that he is a conflicted man. On March 25, Mr. Horton wrote of a conversation regarding nuking Iran, concluding with the
Rick Barker is a good friend of mine, a fellow Marine, and a hero wounded in action in Vietnam. No one I know works harder and puts in more hours
With every turn of an ignition key, every push of a gas pedal, we aren’t just starting a car — we are actively accelerating toward a global climate tipping point.
The letter by Mihran Kalaydjian on Friday, May 29, was very good. However, the only thing missed was a quote I was reminded of: “Insanity is doing the same thing
President Donald Trump’s obsession with his exaggerated, gaudy, pretentious ballroom is excessive beyond belief. The National Historic Trust claims that the destruction of the East Wing of the White House
I have a few comments regarding Larry Moore’s letter (May 28) about Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as a red-state paradise. It sounds like a beautiful place. He states that teenagers
Oil-rich California is the only state in the nation that is dependent on oil from the Strait of Hormuz. Congrats, Democrats! Rob Kerchner Santa Clarita
Opinion writers like Andrew Taban and Lois Eisenberg submit columns and letters like the ones this morning (April 14) lamenting the destruction of our “democracy” (how I have come to
In his April 17 diatribe attempting to denigrate election integrity (letters), Brian Richards lists 30-35 examples of routine activities in which ID is required, all valid. The implication is that