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Joshua Heath | Cynicism Is Not Activism

January 11, 2022 4:22 pm

One of my more dramatic days in college came during an African American studies class I took. The students were tasked with giving speeches on songs and reflecting on how

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Ron Singerman | Council Voting System Ain’t Broke

January 11, 2022 4:21 pm

In regard to Scott Rafferty’s lawsuit in regard to by-district voting: I’ve been in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1972.When we moved here from Inglewood, there was absolutely nothing north

David Hegg

David Hegg | Life Lessons from COVID-19

January 9, 2022 6:21 pm

By David Hegg From my seat in the arena of church ministry, I’ve had a pretty good view of the whole COVID adventure that has been, and still is, playing

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Stephen Maseda | Falsehoods on Vaccination

January 9, 2022 6:18 pm

Gary Horton’s latest screed on vaccination (Jan. 5) starts with a falsehood, and proceeds with a tone that would have been better presented if he had done it in all

You’ve got a friend at City Hall

January 9, 2022 8:00 am

By Ken Striplin Santa Clarita City Manager As we start the new year, I want to remind Santa Clarita residents that “You’ve Got a Friend at City Hall.” The high-quality

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Lois Eisenberg | An Assault on Democracy

January 8, 2022 6:13 pm

I’m writing this letter with a very heavy heart on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection of the United States Capitol, which was a day of “infamy” as the

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Rob Kerchner | Ironic Claims from the Left

January 8, 2022 6:03 pm

It’s so entertaining to watch the same media that assaulted democracy with a Russia conspiracy for three years now trying to sell an “Assault On Democracy” from the right.  Even

Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Happy at home, happy at work

January 8, 2022 3:13 am

I have no mother-in-law jokes. I just simply don’t. Why?  Well, you see I love my mother-in-law.  I’ve only ever had one and only plan to have one.  She’s the same one I’ve

Scott Wilk | State Is Unaccountably Unaccountable

January 7, 2022 2:27 pm

Accountability is fundamental for trust in government. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, his administration and its state agencies have an accountability problem, and the pandemic has made it worse. One-man rule,

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Patrick Daems | Laundry Basket Full of Hearts

January 7, 2022 2:21 pm

It’s an unforgettable sight. It’s what makes you think, the world is good. I’m carrying a laundry basket full of hearts. Blue ones, purple, red, some decorated with flower patterns,

Paul Raggio | Time to Get After It

January 7, 2022 1:43 pm

New Year’s resolutions are shaping up right about now. The holidays have ended. We remain in a viral blizzard with Omicron and the Delta version of COVID. Nonetheless, every blizzard ends, as will this one. The

Rep. Mike Garcia | Enough Is Enough on Rising Crime

January 6, 2022 5:23 pm

Looting, vandalism, violence, negative nationwide media attention. That is what Los Angeles County is facing because criminals are having a field day in California. But we shouldn’t be surprised when

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Arthur Saginian | Hitler, America and the Mirror

January 6, 2022 5:19 pm

In this morning’s column (Nov. 23) Jonathan Kraut painted a beautiful portrait of the history of failed democracies going back to the early Greeks and the fragile and ill-fated democracy

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Rob Kerchner | Why Policy Matters

January 6, 2022 5:14 pm

If you get 26 paychecks a year (as most do), Joe Biden’s 6.8% inflation rate has cost you about two of them. And you can add record-setting murder and crime,

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Rick Barker | Unintended Consequences

January 5, 2022 3:30 pm

As the old saying goes: “The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions,” and I can’t think of many things that fit that better than the way we as

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Ron Perry | An Obstruction Joke

January 5, 2022 3:29 pm

Excuse me, but I had a better laugh at Richard Meyers’ letter “Republican obstruction” on Dec. 22 than from any of the funnies.  It has been 11 months that Joe