The following letter is a written version of public comments delivered at the Dec. 3 Santa Clarita Planning Commission meeting. The approval of the lithium battery storage facility in Canyon
Pundits and academics who have parsed the data of Donald Trump’s presidential victory differ on the fine points but generally agree it reflected voters’ widespread unhappiness with the status quo,
I turned 63 on Dec. 4. Unlike many women of my vintage, birthdays are a very public celebration in my house. It’s always been that way. From the time I
Dear Savvy Senior, How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my
By Jill McLaughlin Contributing Writer Malibu residents fled their homes in the middle of the night on Monday, as a wildfire blazed out of control, fueled by strong winds and forcing
By Michael Washburn Contributing Writer NEW YORK CITY — A Manhattan jury on Monday acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide over the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill homeless
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Multiple regulatory agencies have urged American financial institutions to implement strict measures to ensure the protection of older adults in light of the increasing number of
I am Collin Park from Troop 777, doing the Communication Merit Badge. I wanted to share the fact that an increasing number of students are getting access to e-bikes (electric
Nearly 60,000 people are estimated to die from cancer this year in California. As an advocate working to fight this disease, this is a number I cannot ignore, and neither
Have you ever done an article about Santa Clarita planning and code enforcement, and how our civil liberties are slowing being taken away? Our right to privacy and growing our
The Public Policy Institute of California, a think tank that conducts vigorous and objective research into vital state issues, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of retrospective reports.
There have been some interesting discussions about birthright citizenship, intensified by Donald Trump’s election a few weeks ago. A number of people who are angry at the chaos at the
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Police have named a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, identifying the individual as Luigi Mangione, who was taken into custody
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer American rapper Jay-Z, 55, denied sexual assault accusations on Sunday after his name was added to a civil lawsuit alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs accusing him of
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, has said that she is stepping down from her role at the Republican National Committee and would consider
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria to “eliminate ISIS camps” following the collapse of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Rebels who seized the Syrian capital, Damascus, over the weekend are exerting control over the country as a fragile peace remains in place among various armed
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The United States is set to fall in worldwide life expectancy ranking by mid-century, with widespread obesity adversely impacting people’s health, according to a recent study.
What to know before you begin Kitchen upgrades are among the most common renovation projects homeowners tackle. Even so, it’s a big project for a first-time renovation, and the final
By David Hegg So … here we go again! With Thanksgiving and Black Friday behind us, there are no more excuses. The Christmas season is upon us, and we’re already