Letters to the Editor

Brooke Melikidse | A Tragedy Awaits

I am a resident of the Bridgeport community in Santa Clarita. Like many others, I was drawn here by the beauty of the lake, the wildlife and the sense of

2026 Election Filler

Vote Centers to open this weekend for primary election 

News release  Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 122 Vote Centers will open Saturday for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.   Vote Centers will be open daily

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Arabian Sea, on May 3, 2026. Courtesy of the U.S. Navy

US deploys carrier as Trump admin pressures Cuba 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. military command operating in the Western Hemisphere said on Wednesday that an aircraft carrier strike group entered the Caribbean Sea, as the Trump administration heaps pressure on the

National News

DOJ charges 15 in $90M Minnesota fraud schemes 

By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer  Criminal charges have been filed against 15 accused fraudsters in Minnesota, involving more than $90 million in taxpayers’ dollars, federal officials announced on Thursday at a news conference in

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | It’s Just Political Theater

Regarding Lois Eisenberg’s letter (April 2), fact-checking President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, you’re barking up the wrong tree. You might even be in the wrong forest.  SOTU’s

2026 Election Filler

Massie loses primary to Trump-backed Gallrein 

By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer  HEBRON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost his Republican primary on Tuesday to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein.  President Donald Trump had endorsed Gallrein as part of his effort to get Massie

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Old Saying

I’m old so I love old sayings and one of my favorites is one attributed to Mark Twain that says, “There are Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.” His point was

Letters to the Editor

Bruce Tracy | Another Trip to Death Row

This weekend, I made my third trip in the last 12 months to Death Row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Eleven men sentenced to die have been working

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Tom | It Takes More Than Slogans

Jack Crawford’s letter, “Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” in the May 13 edition, makes several assumptions while presenting them as settled moral truth. As a Roman Catholic, I also take seriously