Tom Purcell | U.S. Debt Clock Continues Ticking
December 27, 2024 12:01 am
The U.S. Debt Clock says our country is in hock for more than $36 trillion. How massive is a trillion dollars? Consider this comparison from ThoughtCo — if you earn
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New laws going into effect in 2025: Part I
December 26, 2024 1:53 pm
By CalMatters Staff There are roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025. If that sounds like a lot, it could have been much more: California
Lara Trump rules out bid to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
December 26, 2024 8:49 am
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, announced Saturday she no longer seeks to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) soon-to-be-vacant seat. “After an incredible
Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve
December 26, 2024 8:47 am
By John Haughey Contributing Writer President Joe Biden, on his last Christmas Eve in the Oval Office, signed 50 bills into law, including measures that make the bald eagle the country’s
Fetterman: FBI nominee pledged not to pursue political foes
December 26, 2024 8:46 am
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said that Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, pledged during an off-record meeting that he wouldn’t pursue prosecutions
Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
December 26, 2024 8:35 am
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a City Council member.
Jim de Bree | Looking Back on a Half-Century of Accounting
December 26, 2024 3:26 am
Fifty years ago, I was a 21-year-old kid who was trying to complete my bachelor’s degree in accounting. What transpired over the ensuing half-century exceeded my wildest dreams. Although I
Larry Moore | Two for One
December 26, 2024 3:17 am
I would like to respond to both Lois Eisenberg and Philip Wasserman, whose Dec. 19 letters show just how out of touch they are with the majority of people in
Arthur Saginian | A Brave New America
December 26, 2024 3:13 am
It’s a brave new world, the sky is blue and the sun is shining, and although I am mentally and emotionally exhausted from what it took to correct the course
Dan Walters | Tax Loopholes Cost California $107B
December 26, 2024 3:12 am
Among the hundreds of bills introduced in every session of the California Legislature, a few deal with what state officials term “tax expenditures,” which requires some explanation. The term refers
Trump: US would take back control of Panama Canal if interests threatened
December 25, 2024 1:45 pm
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has said he will take back control of the Panama Canal from the nation’s government if U.S. interests are not protected, in
The Savvy Senior | Be Wary of Winter Heart Attacks
December 25, 2024 6:34 am
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that people with heart problems need to be extra careful during the winter months because heart attacks are much more common. What can you tell
Gary Horton | Make Holiday Memories Count Lifetimes
December 25, 2024 5:58 am
They know that Santa’s on his way He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother’s child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know
Rick Barker | A Special Place for Veterans
December 25, 2024 4:56 am
Those who serve or served in our military have a special place in my heart and always will. I served in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine rifleman and my father
Gregory Jenkins | Amused by Board Maneuvers
December 25, 2024 3:55 am
Hello, I was amused from the College of the Canyons board meeting a few days ago. It seemed that no one wanted to step up and take on a leadership
Byron York | Another Parting Outrage from Joe Biden
December 25, 2024 2:54 am
On Monday morning, the White House announced that President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 prisoners, all murderers and some multiple murderers, on federal death row.
NORAD Santa Tracker continues to bring magical tradition to children worldwide
December 24, 2024 9:04 am
By Elma Aksalic Contributing Writer For children across the globe, one of the many joys of the Holiday season is anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus and his journey to deliver
Biden commutes sentences of 37 death row prisoners
December 24, 2024 8:52 am
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 prisoners on the federal government’s death row. These individuals, all
Jonathan Kraut | Is It a Dream? A Christmas Bringing Peace?
December 24, 2024 5:30 am
It may seem like a dream come true, but perhaps we are truly on our way toward lasting peace in the Middle East. If anyone still wants to argue that
Tony Maldonado | The Ticking Time Bomb
December 24, 2024 5:27 am
Something alarming has unfolded in our neighborhood — something that should concern every Santa Clarita resident. What many believed to be a routine multifamily housing project has turned out to