Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | This Isn’t Ping-Pong

Arthur Saginian’s letter, “The Ping-Pong Match” (Oct. 7) scolds Maggie Bowman and me for what he calls “volleying” arguments — as if civic dialogue were just a noisy game. The

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Tom | A Service, Not a Right

In a (Nov. 13) letter, Lois Eisenberg wrote that “health care is a right, not a privilege,” and praised federal programs like the Affordable Care Act as if they created

Letters to the Editor

Denise Lite | We Can’t Be Silent on Courthouse

I attended the public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Santa Clarita Activities Center where representatives from the Judicial Council presented plans for an eight-story courthouse proposed on the

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Philip Wasserman | A Lesson from Virginia

History was made in Virginia on Nov. 4, when voters elected the state’s first woman governor. But of the two women candidates, it was Democrat Abigail Spanberger — not Republican

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Thank you 

I write this just after Veterans Day — the U.S. public holiday observed annually on Nov. 11, honoring military veterans, that is, those who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other

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Jack Crawford | The Revolution and Expectations

Ken Burns is arguably the most prolific and greatest documentarian of all time. He has enthralled us with productions like “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” “The National Parks,” “Ben Franklin,” “Vietnam”

Commentary by Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan | Shutting Down the Shutdown

So big whoop. The federal government shutdown that never should have happened is over. One cheer for the Senate. It only took 44 days for Democrats to do what everyone

Letters to the Editor

Ron Perry | Aren’t There Other Options?

I agree with Mayor Bill Miranda and his concern for the eight-story building to be built in Valencia.  I live in Canyon Country and every once in a while I