American flags on display to honor U.S. military veterans in Handy Park, in Orange, Calif., on Nov. 11, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

Trump plans to rename Veterans Day and Victory Day 

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will rename two holidays to celebrate what he said was the significant role the United States played in

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Day of Prayer event at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on May 1, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Trump proposes cutting $163 billion in budget plan 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a budget blueprint that calls for slashing federal spending on key nondefense programs by $163 billion, targeting renewable

Letters to the Editor

Larry Moore | Graduation Season

As graduation season approaches, there are some things that you can count on.  1. High school graduation speeches will be full of optimism and hope, which I love. These 17-

Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | DOGE and the Constitution

David Berke’s letter (April 4) claims that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is an unconstitutional assault on democracy, accusing it of operating without congressional authorization and undermining the federal

Letters to the Editor

Ron Perry | Do We Need This?

Do we really need the national Department of Education? In 2023, the average salary for a National Department of Education employee was $112,164, per the  National Education Association.  This average

National security adviser Mike Waltz in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28, 2025. Pool photo by Jim Watson/Getty Images.

Trump names Mike Waltz as ambassador to UN 

By Jack Phillips and Emel Akan Contributing Writers   President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he was naming White House national security advisor Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walking into the White House grounds in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

Musk: DOGE may stay for Trump’s entire term 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Tech billionaire Elon Musk said that the Department of Government Efficiency has not been as effective as he would like but noted it may continue for

Letters to the Editor

Maggie Bowman | Good Intentions vs. Results

Santa Clarita is full of good intentions — but that’s not the same as strategy. Too often, protests here — and across the country — prioritize comfort over disruption. Matching

Commentary by Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan | We Let Vlad the Invader Win

When is Vladimir Putin going to sit down and make peace with Ukraine? Don’t hold your breath. The United States – Donald Trump, really – has been pushing hard for

Letters to the Editor

Ben Mullen | The Next Administrative Error

Innocent until proven guilty has long been one of the fundamental principles to our rule of law. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that “no person may be

Letters to the Editor

Renée McKellar | Sanitizing the Record

Nancy Fairbanks’ letter (April 23) attempts to sanitize the record of Moms for Liberty, but the facts show a coordinated political machine operating under the guise of parental concern. Moms