By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump suggested federal government intervention in Chicago following shootings over the past weekend that left around two dozen people injured and seven reported dead. Trump asked
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday after the Los Angeles mayor asked for state disaster support in the wake of an
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israeli troops would remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary, saying their
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Sunday that work to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington will begin immediately after it was damaged by vandalism. The reflecting pool had
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday that three more cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm have been detected in Texas, bringing the total in the United States
Dating in one’s golden years is a common experience for many seniors. Whether it’s the result of a loss of a spouse or other life events, many people find themselves looking for
By David Hegg As I write this, the conflict in the Middle East continues to both raise and dash our hopes. We hear optimistic declarations and see oil prices fall,
In her June 9 letter, Jocelyn Miranda makes some good points about loopholes and the wrong people getting their hands on guns so easily. But for everyone’s information, California is
Lynn Wright (letters, June 10) was correct that several national elections have been deeply investigated with no fraud found. Wright is right. (Lynn, happy to make you giggle. Laughter is
What happened to the Big Nate comic? Please bring it back. Bruce Hall Santa Clarita Editor’s note: “Big Nate” creator Lincoln Peirce has semi-retired the strip: While it is no
I’ll second Roger Ickes’ agreement (April 28) with Rob Kerchner’s claim (April 23) that many of the choices and decisions made by Democrats factor in just one consideration: It is
Taxation must be equal, and its uses must benefit everyone equally, or else it is quite obviously unfair — like making one fellow pay the check when the other fellow
There are three immutable aspects of economic life in California today. No. 1, Californians face the nation’s highest cost of living. It is 11% higher than the national average, according
When multiple big stories happen in any given week, it’s hard for me to figure out what to choose as a topic. Last week, I had three choices: the Graham
Early this morning I was scouring the pages on the wonderful worldwide web called Facebook and I came across a short video about my friend Nate. Nate is my neighbor — a man of
Question: Hey there Robert, my name is Alex. I’m thrilled to have the need to write in, as I’ve been a long-time reader and have learned so much from you. This one, though, has me stuck and unsure how to proceed. I’ve owned my
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer A U.S. official said Friday that Israel had agreed to a ceasefire with terrorist group Hezbollah, following an intense flare-up in fighting overnight in Lebanon. An Israeli military spokesman has since indicated that
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s health care system. The billionaires have other ideas. On Wednesday, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer When millennials hit the traditional age of retirement, they could be facing a real estate landscape where a seven-figure price tag is the norm, a top housing
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut in a pair of transactions worth a combined $2.7 billion, splitting ownership of the pizza chain between a U.S. private equity firm