The rock art at Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park dates back at least to the 1600s. PHOTO COURTESY CHUMASH PAINTED CARE HISTORIC PARK

Native American Rock Art Sites in California

California boasts an abundance of Native American rock art sites, with some locations dating back an estimated 12,000 years. The state’s desert areas are especially rich with rock art but

Letters to the Editor

Julio del Rio | A Fundamentally Flawed Process

Re: Proposed eight-story judicial building. ​My wife, Councilwoman Patsy Ayala, and I recently attended a hearing concerning the proposed eight-story judicial building. To my dismay, the process has been fundamentally

Letters to the Editor

Ray Hegge | The SCV’s Latest Battle

Seems we have another fight on our hands. Elsmere Canyon, Cemex, ring a bell? Now it’s the eight-story courthouse being forced on us in the middle of one of the

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | Courthouse Location Inappropriate

I am writing to oppose the recently announced plans to construct an eight-story criminal justice center and courthouse in the heart of Santa Clarita. The project’s size and location are

National News

Indiana GOP to reconvene over congressional map 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Indiana Republicans will reconvene next month to consider President Donald Trump’s push to redraw the state’s congressional map, according to state lawmakers.  In a statement on Tuesday, Indiana House

Letters to the Editor

Sam Steel | Rubber-Stamping a 7th Turn

On Dec. 9, Santa Clarita is poised to swear in Laurene Weste as mayor — for the seventh time since she took her City Council seat way back when Bill

Commentary by Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan | How Low Will Democrats Go?

The Democrats already have played every dirty political trick they can think of to bring down Donald Trump.  They tried to delegitimize his 2016 victory by claiming he won because

First Lady Melania Trump inspects the arrival of the White House Christmas Tree at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington on Nov. 24, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

First lady receives official White House Christmas tree 

By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — First Lady Melania Trump welcomed a horse-drawn wagon delivering the official White House Christmas Tree to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. on Monday.  “It’s a beautiful tree,” Trump said of

Marsha McLean guest commentary

Marsha McLean | A Season of Gratitude 

Happy Thanksgiving, Santa Clarita! This is the time of year when we pause to reflect on the many blessings in our lives — from the people we love, to the

Letters to the Editor

Jim de Bree | About that Courthouse Plan …

The following letter was sent to Kim Bobic, senior project manager of facilities services at the Judicial Council of California. She is the point person on the proposed eight-story courthouse

Letters to the Editor

Tom Day | They Spoke — Now What?

The small audience sat on plush seats in the large hall, spread around. Everyone has his own row. Some had three. When the program reached “Comments From the Public,” the

Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | Missing the Facts

Cheryl Corriveau’s “Political Theater” letter (Oct. 14) misses the mark — and the facts. Her defense of the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative echoes the organization’s own press release while