As the back-to-school season swiftly approaches, the sense of responsibility as a parent is profound. Back to school means earlier bedtimes, purchasing school supplies, and carefully choosing new outfits. I
Since July 21, some homes in San Francisquito Canyon have had no landline service. Apparently a car destroyed one of the above-ground green boxes alongside the road and caused wires
In re: Joshua Heath, “A Letter from Satan to Santa Clarita,” Democratic Voices, June 27. Welcome to the likes of the former Soviet Union, now Russia, Nazi Germany, China, South
Subject: The Santa Clarita Regional Theatre’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” presented by the Canyon Theatre Guild. I saw this production on Saturday for the 2 p.m. performance at
Mr. (Hilmar) Rosenast (letters, Aug. 3) castigates Mr. (Arthur) Saginian for not accepting a simple truth. What exactly is that TRUTH? If it is, as I suspect, a “Biblical Truth,”
The Castaic Education Foundation held its annual Summer Popsicle Tour on Wednesday, bringing frozen treats to the students of the Castaic Union School District as they prepare to return to
Arthur Saginian (letters, June 2) has suggested truth serum for all because everyone lies. But he says that this will be the end of democracy as we know it, within
Whee! Down the rabbit hole. So Stephen Maseda missed the point (letters, July 27). It’s OK. Sometimes brevity causes confusion. Really crafty debaters (attorneys, for example) routinely feign confusion or
The following is a copy of a letter to Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth. As a physician with 40 years of experience, almost all of them in California, and as a
Wineries and winemakers amaze me. They work from late-fall pruning their vines to early-spring thinning leaves and from late-summer to mid- or late-October harvesting their crops. And this is just
Re: “Dogmatically Religious,” July 22, by Mr. Arthur Saginian. It appears that when one does not like to accept a simple TRUTH, you voice your opposition by labeling those who
We worry about politicians who trip over sandbags, walk gingerly down rain-soaked stage ramps, or have “episodes” during press conferences or congressional meetings. Typically, these frailties are attributed to “old
Hmmm. Joe Biden got caught taking a $5 million foreign bribe when he was vice president. And he changed U.S. policy for it. So what did Biden’s Justice Department do?
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela As a lifelong resident and long-serving councilwoman, I know firsthand the significance
Every five years, the Los Angeles County sheriff meets the California Contract Cities Association at the negotiating table to talk about policing costs. This year is one of those years
Have you experienced dread and depression when walking into a government building? It’s probably not just because of the bureaucratic hurdles inevitably awaiting. It’s probably also due to the imposing,
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible.
I just read the column from Gary Horton (July 26) who loves Santa Clarita as it grows better after his 40-year residency. In 2021 I amassed every cent I could
A recession is being avoided because the economy is doing well, and the economy is doing exactly what we need to avoid a recession. “Inflation is cooling,” the “labor market
By David Hegg Back in 1985, the film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” featured a song sung by Tina Turner declaring, “We don’t need another hero.” In truth, I have no