Letters to the Editor

Larry Moore | The Next Pandemic Is Already Here

After COVID plagued the world, virologists warned the next pandemic could be right around the corner. They were right. Only this time there are no so-called mysteries about the origins

Commentary by Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan | Stephen Colbert and Other Bad Jokes

When Stephen Colbert became a financial disaster for CBS, its execs fired him. For good measure, they also killed the “The Late Show,” the network’s failing 33-year-old flag-ship late-night program.

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Why Great Employees Flee 

A few weeks ago, I was standing in our garden on an early California morning. The air was unusually still, and I noticed something that caught me off guard: The

Lynsi Snyder. Courtesy photo.

In-N-Out CEO: Out of California 

Owner latest top executive to leave the state: ‘It’s tough here’  By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  As In-N-Out Burger prepares to open restaurants and a corporate office in Tennessee, owner and

A Southwest airplane takes off at LaGuardia airport in East Elmhurst in New York City on March 31, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Southwest to allow seat selection starting next week 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Southwest Airlines will offer travelers the flexibility to choose their seats on flights, ending the open seating system it currently follows, the company said in a

Letters to the Editor

Dr. Gene Dorio | Aging in Place

I have been a physician for 44 years. Besides my office and hospital practice, I also make house calls for less mobile older adults. We all want to stay in

Letters to the Editor

MaryElizabeth Olsen | Shower Thoughts

hower thoughts. You know the kind. When the water is running like a back massage and your brain — finally free of distractions — starts tossing up revelations you weren’t

Laurene Weste

Laurene Weste | Welcome Home, Hart Park!  

Earlier this month, thousands of community members braved the heat and celebrated our nation’s freedom during the 93rd annual Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade. This year’s theme was

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree | The Economics of Immigration Reform

One of the most divisive issues facing America is illegal immigration. The Trump Administration wants to deport those who reside here illegally, while immigration supporters claim immigrants are an important

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Everyone Else Thinks We’re Crazy

I began laughing when reading Diane Zimmerman’s closing remarks about taking back California from the “’communist’ party” (letters, May 16). I laughed because my daughter and son-in-law are in Tennessee

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu

Obama responds to newly declassified intelligence documents 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Former President Barack Obama is maintaining that Russia attempted to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, after intelligence officials declassified documents that shed light on actions