Amanda Finn | In Defense of Education
June 5, 2025 11:37 am
I didn’t grow up dreaming of being a scientist. I grew up around hardworking people who believed in education as a path to a better life. Both my mother and
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Bryce Jepsen | What Pride Is All About
June 5, 2025 11:32 am
As an LGBTQ historian and president of the Santa Clarita Valley LGBTQ Center, it’s important that I take the time to explain what Pride is about and why we celebrate
Rob Kerchner | It’s a Win-Whine Situation
June 5, 2025 11:05 am
Trumpers like to win. NeverTrumpers like to whine. So both sides are getting what they want. Rob Kerchner Santa Clarita
Byron York | Trump, the GOP and 2012 Despair to 2024 Triumph
June 5, 2025 10:54 am
The Republican Party was in desperate straits in the weeks following the 2012 presidential election. There were several reasons. One, its losing nominee, Mitt Romney, was a poor candidate whom
Marsha McLean | Level up your summer reading adventure in Santa Clarita
June 5, 2025 1:52 am
“Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.” – Joseph Addison One of the many things I love about our beautiful city of Santa Clarita is
Trump speaks to Putin, predicts no ‘immediate peace’ with Ukraine
June 4, 2025 2:35 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a phone call that lasted more than
Former Biden press secretary leaves Democratic Party
June 4, 2025 2:16 pm
By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer Former President Joe Biden’s longtime White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said on Wednesday that she has left the Democratic Party and will release a tell-all
Israel says Hamas spreading ‘false information’ about shootings
June 4, 2025 1:44 pm
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer The Israel Defense Forces accused Hamas of spreading “false information” after the Gaza health ministry, which is controlled by the terrorist group, claimed that 27 civilians
Gary Horton | COC Foundation: Transforming Lives Via Local Giving
June 4, 2025 7:36 am
This past Thursday, College of the Canyons held its annual Scholarship Awards Celebration. The entry lobby of the Dr. Dianne Van Hook University Center was packed with scholarship recipients and
Jimmy Silva | Santa Clarita’s Vanishing Dream
June 4, 2025 7:34 am
Santa Clarita stands at a crossroads. As our city grows — with new subdivisions, shopping centers, and high-density housing — we risk losing something irreplaceable: the rural character that once
Tom Day | It’s Not the Waste, It’s the Gases
June 4, 2025 7:24 am
Excellent picture of the geomembrane at Chiquita Canyon Landfill (May 28). However, the caption misrepresents its purpose. It is not there to contain hazardous waste. The waste is household materials
Christine Flowers | Opposing Drag Queen Story Hour
June 4, 2025 5:57 am
From my earliest childhood, I attended the Mummer’s Parade in Philadelphia every New Year’s Day, watching husky fellows with banjos, full-face makeup and glitter sashay down Broad Street. It’s a
The Savvy Senior | Essential legal documents all seniors should have
June 4, 2025 1:50 am
Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of legal documents do I need to help my family take care of me in my elder years? I would like to get my
Trump vows ‘large scale fines’ after transgender athlete wins CIF titles
June 3, 2025 12:33 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump vowed to place “large-scale fines” on California after a transgender athlete competed in a girls’ high school track and field event and won
Budget bill faces ‘Byrd Bath’ in Senate
June 3, 2025 12:29 pm
By Joseph Lord and Jackson Richman Contributing Writer With the “One Big Beautiful Bill” pending before the Senate, several provisions may be stripped out in what is known as a “Byrd
Ukraine says it attacked Crimea bridge with underwater explosives
June 3, 2025 12:20 pm
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service says it has severely damaged the Kerch Bridge, which links Russia with Crimea. On its Telegram channel, the service said: “The SBU
Social Security chief says massive effort coming to overhaul systems
June 3, 2025 12:14 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The administrator of the Social Security Administration said he plans to transform how the agency handles phone calls and other systems within the agency by the
Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal
June 3, 2025 11:44 am
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer Cynde Soto, a quadriplegic who requires around-the-clock care, has been on Medi-Cal for most of her life. Recently, she came into a modest inheritance, about $8,000,
Andrew Taban | Finding Words in a World Gone Mad
June 3, 2025 5:08 am
I find myself staring at a blank page, wrestling with an unusual case of writer’s block. Perhaps it’s the relentless chaos of this administration, the calculated bombardment of daily outrages
Jude Watson | Putting Education Out of Reach
June 3, 2025 4:17 am
My name is Jude Watson. I’m 15 years old, raised in Santa Clarita, and until last year, I was educated solely through a Santa Clarita learning center, which exists entirely