Letters to the Editor

Sandy Cassidy | City Council Has Lost Touch

Apparently, the Santa Clarita City Council has lost touch with what the city of Santa Clarita needs to spend $3.3 million on. And it isn’t landscaping the Newhall State Route

Letters to the Editor

Russell Zink | An Elaborate Money Machine

Towering above California’s freeways, oversized billboards display the names of personal injury law firms and the smiling faces of attorneys every other mile or so. If you have driven the

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Mindset Matters at Work 

In the dynamic landscape of modern workplaces, success often hinges not just on technical skills or experience but also on our ability to manage ourselves to better influence others.  Limiting

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington on May 6, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Trump: US ending all trade talks with Canada 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump announced on social media that he is ending all trade negotiations with Canada.  In a Truth Social post on Friday, Trump said the

Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | Honest Discussion vs. Biased Attacks

Renée McKellar’s letter, “Sanitizing the Record” (April 23), labels Moms for Liberty as “extremist,” citing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s claim that M4L is an “anti-government” group bent on ruining

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | A Definition of Politics

In his April 9 column, Gary Horton’s monologue on President Donald Trump’s concept of global affairs went against nearly everything we were taught about world politics by (our political science

World News

NATO members endorse 5% defense spending target 

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  THE HAGUE, Netherlands — On the final day of the NATO summit, members on Wednesday endorsed a defense spending target of 5% of gross domestic product