
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

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

Mr. Arthur Saginian (April 22, letters) rightly notes that the fall of the Roman Empire was far too complex to blame on immigration alone. But in making that argument, he

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, it’s a great time to read “Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul.” One powerful story tells about Mike, shot down in 1967 and

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

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

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, has been indicted on murder charges in the United States, court records unsealed on Wednesday show. The move marks intensifying U.S. pressure on

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

In response to Gary Horton’s pontification of the military industrial complex (May 20), let us understand that President Dwight Eisenhower had just witnessed 400,000 Americans and millions of world citizens

This is a response to a column from Mr. Jonathan Kraut (May 19). I thought I was reading a letter from our enemy. Yes, there certainly is a cost of

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

Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revised version of his eighth and final state budget, which he said would not only be balanced for the 2026-27 fiscal year but

For the first time this term, President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has dipped below 40% in the RealClearPolitics average of polls. The newest rating is 39.9% approval and 57%

By Councilwoman Marsha McLean For over 200 years, the Santa Clarita Valley has been home to filmmakers and creatives. It comes as no surprise that, before long, Hollywood also fell in love with our city and the unique

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer JACKSON, Ga. — A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 11:52 p.m. ET on Tuesday, none of the major candidates

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

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has been named Republicans’ pick to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race for Barr at 7 p.m.

Eisenhower warned us this would happen. A victorious post-World War II America, armed with the most powerful military in human history, would eventually normalize militarism into everyday life. War would

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

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

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