
Embracing Passover Celebrations
Each year, faithful Jews across the globe participate in one of the most significant festivals on the Jewish calendar. Passover, also known as “Pesach” in Hebrew, is a time for families to

Each year, faithful Jews across the globe participate in one of the most significant festivals on the Jewish calendar. Passover, also known as “Pesach” in Hebrew, is a time for families to

Easter signals springtime and provides an opportunity to gather with loved ones to celebrate. However, hosting the get-together — whether brunch, lunch or dinner — requires planning and preparation to ensure the event

By David Hegg Ever leave a situation or conversation and regret the way you acted? Ever found yourself wondering, “Why did I say that, or act that way?” You’re not

As I was listening to some of the more “interesting” speeches and commentaries during the recent Grammy Awards ceremony … ICE this, aliens that, ya-da, ya-da, ya-da … I was

Let’s be real for a second. A Republican governor in California? Yeah … I know. That probably sounds crazy to some people. But it’s not. That’s not some far-off idea

Glenda Roybal’s letter to the editor on March 24 emphasizes that the citizens of Santa Clarita are waking up to the fact that most of the “loud” (negative)people at many

California hasn’t elected a Republican governor in nearly two decades. Yet in the 2026 governor’s race, the biggest threat to Democratic dominance may not come from Republicans — it may

In his March 15 response to my Jan. 30 letter, Arthur Saginian characterizes both Nicole Good and Alex Pretti as “weekend warriors” (apologies to the brave men and women who

Question: Robert, I fear we have a very big issue. We live in Valencia with the rear of our home on a hill. We have a single-story home with a guest room that we rarely go

Recently, I traveled across the country to facilitate a leadership retreat for a client. During the long journey, I had three experiences that turned into valuable workplace lessons I thought would be beneficial

Every year at Passover, we sit around the Seder table and tell a story we know by heart — the journey from slavery to freedom. And every year, somehow, it feels different.

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The United States can achieve all of its objectives in the Iran war without sending troops to the country to fight a ground war, and the military operation won’t be a prolonged

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Friday he is putting forth a short-term bill to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days, instead of the Senate-passed measure to fund

Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted before Tuesday’s City Council meeting in which the council directed city staff to re-evaluate the proposed changes to the city’s oak tree ordinance.

Billions spent on homelessness in L.A. and we have people living in the sewers? Can it get any lower than that? Sandy Cassidy Valencia

Nine months into the 2025-26 fiscal year, state tax revenues are running several billion dollars ahead of projections in the budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last June. That’s a

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran had given the United States a “present” in the form of several boats carrying oil. To show they were serious and

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer The campaign to cripple Iran’s military had been underway for one day when U.S. forces experienced their single deadliest episode. An explosive-laden one-way attack drone slipped

By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer Thousands of Transportation Security Administration agents called out sick on Wednesday, as long lines persisted at airports across the United States due to the ongoing funding impasse affecting

“Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we