An electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects), which causes COVID-19, emerging from cultured cells. Image courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

CDC: COVID-19 infections rise in some parts of US 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  While activity for COVID-19 remains low in the United States, recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that infections are rising

David Hegg

David Hegg | Why Not Be the Best?

By David Hegg For a long time, it has been common to hear athletes motivate their teammates by exhorting them to “represent.” It is a call to be the best,

Letters to the Editor

Jim de Bree | Retroactive Price Increase

Since Burrtec replaced Waste Management as the city’s trash collector, I have generally been pleased with their services and I see them as an improvement over Waste Management. With the

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | Where Are the Strawberries?

One of the small pleasures about living in Santa Clarita this time of year is being able to buy fresh, flavorful, locally grown (Oxnard/Ventura) strawberries from street vendors. I usually

Letters to the Editor

Christopher Lucero | Multi-Year vs. the Annual Budget

Regarding Nancy Fairbanks, letters, July 5: Hmmm. Nice try, Nancy. Superficially alarming. Multi-year claims are not directly comparable to the annual budget balancing requirement. I found her voiced concerns tempered

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Focused Businesses Win 

In a world where versatility is often celebrated, focusing on a single specialty might seem counterintuitive. But time and again, successful businesses have shown that specialization — rather than diversification —

National News

Noem suggests TSA liquid carry-on limits might be eased 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  More changes could be coming to the Transportation Security Administration, including on whether more liquids can be taken through airport security, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Letters to the Editor

Brian Richards | Proof, Please!

Jonathan Kraut penned a column (July 15) full of left-wing talking points. As is typical of the left, his assertions were not backed up with any authentication. So I have

Letters to the Editor

GA Ben Binninger | Regulation and Innovation

Why does innovation that created businesses, products, and industries occur on the frontier where there is little or no regulation? Consider the major industries created in American history, such as trapping, logging,