Letters to the Editor

Dr. Gene Dorio | Suggestions for E-bike Rules

On my five-minute drive to the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center the other day, I encountered seven e-bikes on the sidewalks and bike lanes. Two were performing dangerous maneuvers, including

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Lois Eisenberg | A Route to Mental Flabbiness

Using a machine to think for you is a “route to mental flabbiness.” People who believe in artificial intelligence don’t approve that AI is a “route to mental flabbiness.” Their

President Donald Trump delivers an address during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Screenshot from White House video via X.

Trump drops $10B lawsuit against IRS 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Monday filed a court notice voluntarily dismissing his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department, in a case that

David Hegg, "Ethically Speaking"

David Hegg | Ethics: God’s or Ours?

By David Hegg A friend forwarded me a news article from one of the curated news sources he subscribes to. The topic was a take-off from President Donald Trump’s remark, “The

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Brian Richards | Not the Same

Both sides? We are most assuredly not the same. The evidence points to the fact that only one side thinks assassination is the answer to solve our political differences. Only

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Jonathan Hatami | It’s More Than Parenting

You just can’t address major safety issues by only saying: “parents need to parent.” As a dad to two young children I fully agree with that statement in general. However,

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Arthur Saginian | Informed Opinion on Iran?

Jonathan Kraut, you write of President Donald Trump, Iran’s Islamic regime, and war with Iran, as if you know enough to speak with any sense of expertise or authority.  My

Robert Lamoureux

Robert Lamoureux | Trying to see the window options clearly 

Question: Hello Mr. Lamoureux, I saw you speak at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center a couple of years ago. I was hoping I could get your insight into our situation. Our home was built in 1982. We were thinking of redoing our windows and have received the following quotes:  • Marvin fiberglass windows, $85,000.  • Simonton retrofit vinyl windows, $22,000.  • Pelle retrofit vinyl windows, $24,500.  The first price is not in our budget. We could manage the retrofit windows, but, I have not read good things about them and I am concerned. Some of our windows do leak. The salesman (for the third quote), felt their retrofit windows would solve

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Why People Quit Jobs

It is a common saying in the working world that “people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses.” Drawing from my experience as an employee in both Western Europe and North America — and having served clients

World News Filler: China

Takeaways from Trump’s China visit 

By Emel Akan, Frank Fang, Dorothy Li Contributing Writers   President Donald Trump wrapped up a high-stakes two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday. During the visit, Trump and his team discussed a