By Joseph Lord, Stacy Robinson Contributing Writers As protests against federal immigration enforcement flared across Los Angeles over the weekend, questions have arisen about whether President Donald Trump will invoke the
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday downplayed tech billionaire Elon Musk’s critical comments and said that House Republicans will pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
By Jack Phillips and Joseph Lord Contributing Writer President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is directing top military officials and prosecutors to “liberate Los Angeles” amid ongoing riots related
Home renovations happen for a variety of reasons – whether to reflect personal style preferences, replace worn out materials or adapt to a family’s evolving functional needs. Among the most
Father’s Day celebrations began on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it wasn’t until 1972 that a day honoring fathers became a national holiday. Since then, children
By David Hegg The straightforward assertions of Thomas Nagel, a tenured university professor of philosophy and law at New York University, in his book “Mind & Cosmos,” have robustly shaken
I sincerely hope that Andrew Taban and Rick Barker had an enlightening coffee date! In his June 3 opinion piece, Andrew laments the loss of so many Americans to fight
I would like to give a great big shout-out to Nancy Fairbanks, Rlynn Smith Thomas, Susan Miller and Chris Werthe for their outstanding letters on May30. Every one of them
California is quickly becoming a place where only the wealthy can afford to live. And in Southern California, we feel it every single day. Between sky-high housing costs, rising gas
In a country that prides itself on following “the rule of law,” which I think the U.S. still does, one must not forget that the enforcement of laws is based
The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 deadline. The deadline will be met, if for no
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that suspends nationals from 12 countries from entering the United States, and it also restricts people from seven
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that he spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday morning, announcing that the issue of
Regarding Rob Kerchner’s May 26 letter: Yes, Pete Hegseth and Dan Bongino have taken deep pay cuts to accept their appointments as secretary of defense and deputy director of the
Thank you for the May 31 (Nation/World) article, “What was revealed in newly released UFO reports.” I was glad to see a mainstream newspaper unafraid to publish something discussing the
Santa Clarita’s City Hall doesn’t answer to the public anymore. This city has been run behind closed doors for too long, and we’re all paying the price. Let’s start with
Re: CalMatters article, “Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal,” June 4. Elderly and disabled Californians will lose Medi-Cal not because of Gov. Gavin Newsom but
President Donald Trump is spot-on in his decision to slow the arrival of foreign-born students to universities in the U.S. The administration has halted scheduling of new student visa appointments
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino provided an update on Wednesday about what “threat picture” the United States currently faces, citing drone attacks, artificial intelligence and Chinese
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli American hostages, Judi Lynn Weinstein and Gad Haggai, in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip, the