In the fall of 2018, I attended a production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” performed in the Black Box Theater at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. Professor David Stears
I watched live television as a looter emerged from a Starbucks store downtown. He was holding one wrapped package of cheese and ham slices. You could see the disappointment on
In trying to find the words that convey my thoughts and feelings, it is extremely difficult because I am so numbed by the endless onslaught of the visual carnage on
The Christians supporting President Donald Trump, especially the evangelicals such as Vice President Mike Pence, should be ashamed if not condemned for their support of (Trump). On Monday, June 1,
Response to Richard Myers’ letter of June 2: I believe that Richard Myers is way off base in his praise for Colin Kaepernick’s depreciation of our nation’s flag in the
Response to Richard Myers’ letter of June 2: Colin Kaepernick wasn’t right to “take a knee” during the national anthem. Protesting police brutality has nothing to do with honoring those
The Brown Act, California’s venerable open meeting law, was established in 1953 after a newspaper reporter wrote a series of stories on backroom secret meetings in local jurisdictions. This is
Imagine, as a design for a video game, a cave inhabited by a randy collection of gnomes, trolls and ogres. The cave is replete with gnomes and trolls and ogres
When I heard recently that JCPenney was filing for bankruptcy, it occurred to me that it is likely in the not-too-distant future that, except for Walmart and Costco, there will
There’s been plenty of internet memes about skipping past 2020 right into 2021. Can’t we just go to sleep and wake up and have it all be over? We give
The Independent Press Award has recognized “Come Fill This Place,” by Stacy Dietz, of Santa Clarita, in the category of Religion Nonfiction as a distinguished favorite. The competition is judged
3 SCV students on Wheaton College fall 2019 dean’s list The following Wheaton College students (Wheaton, Illinois) from the Santa Clarita Valley were named to the dean’s list for the
Temperatures are on the rise in Southern California, bringing perfect days to get outdoors for trips to the beach, parks and trails! The city of Santa Clarita is lucky to
We’ve all seen it. From many angles. We’ve heard it too. The plea for help. Voices of disbelief in the background. The taunting by the officers. We’ve all seen and
Colin Kaepernick, remember him? He’s the former NFL quarterback who shocked sports fans and the country when, prior to the start of a game, he refused to stand for the
At a client’s block-long apartment complex in downtown L.A., one of my firms provides 24-hour security coverage. Because over the weekend the rioting and looting was just up the street
I was pleased to read Tim Whyte’s column on Saturday, May 16. My thoughts exactly. “No longer is it sufficient to just have an honest discussion of the issues…” I
The coronavirus: This 79- and soon-to-be 80-year-old second-generation Californian is afraid that those who can’t handle, and go berserk when they see people wearing the wrong hat, may someday govern
By David Hegg Get ready. Here’s a question you may never have been asked. How would your life be better if you decided to abdicate anger, if you chose to
Joshua Heath’s May 21 column tells that he, like some other writers, has alluded to the New Deal as being the answer to the end of our Great Depression. That’s
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