Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Let’s Have More Ducks

In re: Walt McKee, “Stop Ducking the Question,” letters, Aug. 14. Like Mr. McKee I live one block from the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway and just

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Apologies and Thanks Forthcoming?

Ironically, Barack Obama’s immunity from prosecution for politicizing the intelligence community was confirmed a few years ago by the Supreme Court, after Obama’s own intelligence community went after Donald Trump

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | Missing Decorum at All Levels

Over the past several weeks much has been written and said about the drama that has played out in recent City Council meetings. There have been claims of name calling,

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Friction Increases on State Housing Laws

Conflict between California’s state officials and its nearly 500 cities and counties — especially over money — is nothing new. However, relations between state and local governments are arguably the

Charlie Kirk speaks before he is shot during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP

Charlie Kirk assassinated at college event in Utah 

Compiled from news service reports  Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a college event in Utah on Wednesday.  President Donald Trump announced that Kirk had died after

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Ron Perry | Detecting a Little Sarcasm Here

OMG, I can”t believe it! I just read where President Donald Trump is planing two events: an upgrading of the Rose Garden at the White House and attending the U.S.

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Jack Teoli | Symbols of Inclusion

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., the William S. Hart Union High School District board will meet to discuss a range of policy proposals — one of which would

World News

Israel strikes senior Hamas leaders in Qatar 

By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer  Israel has conducted a strike against senior Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, according to posts by the Israel Defense Forces and the Qatari Foreign Ministry.  “The

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | California Schools Turn Tide on Truancy

Good news is a rarity in California’s massive public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students but struggles to improve chronically subpar academic achievement levels on state

Harleen Grewal guest commentary

Dr. Harleen Grewal | You Can’t Cancel Me

I’ve seen firsthand how cancel culture works. When you stand up, speak out and make a difference, there are people who will try to tear you down. But here’s the

Letters to the Editor

Mike Jones | An Isolated Incident?

I am just totally aghast after reading the (Sept. 6) article “Hollywood armorer writes the book on gun safety.” I could not believe the arrogance and unfeeling nature in the