Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend for researching good places to retire in the U.S.? My husband and I are interested in relocating to a warmer climate when we retire
Los Angeles County wants another half-cent sales tax. What’s new? We already approved a 0.5% sales tax increase to address homelessness. Now the county is floating another 0.5% increase to
Across California, 4,561 criminal illegal aliens have had their Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers ignored since Jan. 20, 2025. Instead they have been released from jails into California communities. The
In re: “Police Authority Has Limits,” Philip Wasserman, letters, Feb. 13. Excuse me, sir, but your left-wing blinders obviously were at work when reading and commenting on my letter you
Cancer has been a scourge to mankind. But we now know that the rapid, uncontrolled growth of cells can be caused by mutations. Technology is advancing quickly, and the ability
An array of charts buried in the fine print of the state budget, unknown to all but a few fiscal nerds, details what California has collected in revenues and spent
By Chase Smith Contributing Writer Several Democrats with possible 2028 presidential ambitions used this past week’s Munich Security Conference to build foreign policy credentials and counter President Donald Trump and his administration’s approach
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Iran said that some general agreements had been reached during mediated talks with the United States in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Following the conclusion of the negotiations, Iranian
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at age 84, according to a Tuesday announcement by his family. “He died peacefully on Tuesday morning,
Hello and happy February! Whether you were celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day, or simply embracing love in whatever form you deserve, I hope you’re surrounded by it and
I would like to commend the Saugus community for its passion and dedication to the preservation of the historic Santa Clarita Elementary School site. Built in 1960, Santa Clarita
Two ads among the many aired during the Super Bowl broadcast didn’t sell beer, cars, fast food or cell phone services; rather they were opening salvos of what could be
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Robert Duvall, the Academy Award–winning actor best known for his roles in two of “The Godfather” films and “Apocalypse Now,” has died at his home in Virginia,
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The people who kidnapped the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie will face the death penalty if she is not alive, President Donald Trump said
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said that U.S. military pilots were “hit pretty bad in the legs” during a mission last month in Venezuela that led to the capture
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called for security guarantees backed by the U.S. Congress before any peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow is signed. Zelenskyy said in a
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Puerto Rico’s Republican governor has signed legislation amending the territory’s penal code to recognize a conceived child at any stage of gestation as a human being under certain
By David Hegg Several recent events have led pundits and observers to label certain actions “unconscionable.” The word defines what is considered unreasonable, wrong, or blatantly excessive. To engage in
I wonder if Gerald Staack (letters, Jan. 3) would have the same attitude toward democratic socialism if he was a billionaire. I’m not saying Mr. Staack is poor, he might
California homeowners like you and I are feeling the insurance crisis. Rather than a free market responding to various risks, patterns emerging over the past several years suggest an indirect