Gary Horton | 6BYQ: The Kid Who Got Through
August 12, 2026 1:41 am
At 11:57 Monday night, March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam gave way, resulting in one of the worst civil engineering catastrophes in U.S. history. Three hours and 12
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Sharlene Johnson | Building Futures Via Workforce Education
August 12, 2026 1:38 am
One of the greatest strengths of a community college is its ability to respond to the needs of students and the communities it serves. At College of the Canyons, that
Rick Barker | The Point Is …
August 12, 2026 1:02 am
In re: Jack Crawford, “Explaining the Voter ID Objections,” letters, June 16. Mr. Crawford’s attempt to counter previous letters by me and others conveniently leaves out one of the many
Karen Geller-Shinn | Don’t Forget the Caller
August 12, 2026 12:57 am
Many thanks for featuring our American folkdance and the Sierra Hillbillies’ Ohana Hawaiian Luau Dance on page 4 of your Aug. 4 issue. You failed to mention the Arizona caller,
UK group: Attack on cargo ship near Yemen causes casualties
August 11, 2026 12:56 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A small commercial cargo ship was attacked in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, according to a UK military-aligned organization. The UK Maritime Trade
Judge orders pause of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax
August 11, 2026 12:18 pm
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked the rollout of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax after homeowners sued, arguing the city wrongly flagged their primary
Trump: Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman
August 11, 2026 12:03 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that U.S. citizen and former Marine Robert Gilman will be returning to American soil after being imprisoned in Russia for the
FDA: Heart and blood thinner medication recalled nationwide
August 11, 2026 11:48 am
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A drug manufacturer is recalling more than 5,000 packages of a heart and blood-thinning medication due to purity concerns, according to the Food and Drug Administration. According to
Jonathan Kraut | An Affront to the Dignity of Our Shared History
August 11, 2026 2:41 am
On June 19, former U.S. Olympian David Hearn was arrested for “vandalizing” the D.C. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He admitted to touching a piece of the floating coating that had
Andrew Taban | Pausing, getting back to what matters most
August 11, 2026 2:39 am
Hello reader, and happy August! I hope you’re surviving this incredible heat right now. It’s been rough, almost like there really is climate change, which, you know, there is. For
Arthur Saginian | No Saving Necessary
August 11, 2026 2:29 am
To Andrew Taban (Letters, July 7), our country doesn’t need saving (any more than our planet needs saving) so please stop talking like it does, and that people like yourself
Gerald Staack | How to Define Freedom
August 11, 2026 12:38 am
Freedom is generally defined as having the liberty to achieve one’s dreams. Wanting the liberty FOR something is called positive liberty. Wanting freedom, the liberty FROM government interference, is defined
Pentagon asks manufacturers for plans to boost weapons production
August 10, 2026 12:50 pm
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer The Pentagon is pushing ahead with rebuilding the defense industrial base by asking weapons manufacturers to share plans for how they will increase weapons production and
US revokes more than 175K visas
August 10, 2026 12:40 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Department of State said on Monday that it has revoked 175,000 visas since the start of the Trump administration, targeting foreign nationals who had violated the terms of
Deadly earthquake strikes western Colombia
August 10, 2026 12:24 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A major earthquake struck the western portion of Colombia on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with officials saying that at least 47 people are dead. The quake
David Hegg | For or Against?
August 9, 2026 3:53 am
By David Hegg Have you noticed that it is increasingly easy to become a negative person? Is it just me or has criticism and disdain become our national pastime here
Arthur Saginian | Just Because No One Is Looking for it …
August 9, 2026 3:46 am
I was glad to hear Lynn Wright (Letters, June 10) say there is no “evidence” of widespread voter fraud because there is no widespread voter fraud, in response to Michael
Dr. Gene Dorio | The Doctors Make Sense, but …
August 9, 2026 3:32 am
There is ongoing debate about the causes of diabetes, and research continues to advance our understanding, providing valuable information that helps all of us control our glucose levels. A recent
Suzette Martinez Valladares | State’s Energy Policy Fails on Affordability
August 8, 2026 9:00 am
Californians should never have to choose between protecting our environment and being able to afford to live here. Yet that is exactly the choice too many families feel Sacramento has
Meg Reynolds | At Least as Important as the Ducks
August 8, 2026 8:59 am
I have previously contacted the Santa Clarita traffic department regarding ongoing speeding problems on Arroyo Park Drive and Del Monte Drive in the Summit community. Both streets are not straight