Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Why Great Employees Flee 

A few weeks ago, I was standing in our garden on an early California morning. The air was unusually still, and I noticed something that caught me off guard: The

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In-N-Out CEO: Out of California 

Owner latest top executive to leave the state: ‘It’s tough here’  By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  As In-N-Out Burger prepares to open restaurants and a corporate office in Tennessee, owner and

A Southwest airplane takes off at LaGuardia airport in East Elmhurst in New York City on March 31, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Southwest to allow seat selection starting next week 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Southwest Airlines will offer travelers the flexibility to choose their seats on flights, ending the open seating system it currently follows, the company said in a

Letters to the Editor

Dr. Gene Dorio | Aging in Place

I have been a physician for 44 years. Besides my office and hospital practice, I also make house calls for less mobile older adults. We all want to stay in

Letters to the Editor

MaryElizabeth Olsen | Shower Thoughts

hower thoughts. You know the kind. When the water is running like a back massage and your brain — finally free of distractions — starts tossing up revelations you weren’t

Laurene Weste

Laurene Weste | Welcome Home, Hart Park!  

Earlier this month, thousands of community members braved the heat and celebrated our nation’s freedom during the 93rd annual Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade. This year’s theme was

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree | The Economics of Immigration Reform

One of the most divisive issues facing America is illegal immigration. The Trump Administration wants to deport those who reside here illegally, while immigration supporters claim immigrants are an important

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Everyone Else Thinks We’re Crazy

I began laughing when reading Diane Zimmerman’s closing remarks about taking back California from the “’communist’ party” (letters, May 16). I laughed because my daughter and son-in-law are in Tennessee

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu

Obama responds to newly declassified intelligence documents 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Former President Barack Obama is maintaining that Russia attempted to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, after intelligence officials declassified documents that shed light on actions

A child uses the compression strap to climb up the pool, illustrating the hazard involved. Photo: Consumer Product Safety Commission

5 million above-ground pools recalled over child drownings 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Bestway, Intex and Polygroup-branded 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with external compression straps are being recalled, according to a Monday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | The Silence That Costs Us Everything

Back in 1958, economist John Kenneth Galbraith warned that America’s greatest danger wasn’t poverty — it was abundance. Fueled by mass production and powerful marketing, we were on track to