Letters to the Editor

Lori Shrout | Golden Valley Plan Raises Concerns

A large multiuse development proposed for the corner of Golden Valley Road and Sierra Highway has raised significant concerns among residents, environmental observers and public safety advocates. The project, as

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Rick Barker | What’s Wrong?

I really get a kick out of people who seem to think it is wrong or done with evil intent when our local elected representatives in Congress and the state

A rendering shows the interior of the new White House ballroom facing south. Image courtesy of The White House.

DOJ asks court to lift block on White House ballroom 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The Department of Justice asked a court on Sunday to lift the block on the White House ballroom project, citing a recent shooting it said was the second attempted assassination

World News Iran filler

Trump gives Iran 3 options on uranium stockpile  

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday laid out three possible paths for dealing with Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, after insisting that Tehran will not be allowed to retain a pathway

U.S. forces intercepted 3 Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific. Courtesy of the JIATF South

US forces intercept 3 drug vessels in Eastern Pacific 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. authorities stopped three Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific in a single day, seizing thousands of pounds of narcotics.  The operation was conducted by Joint Interagency Task

National News

Trump OKs emergency funds for OC chemical incident 

By Jack Phillips  Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump’s administration has approved federal emergency funding for California after it was requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to a potential chemical

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | This Is Communal Unity?

I’m assuming that Brian McMahon was referring to the “No Kings” protest in his letter (April 7) wherein he was apparently brought to tears by what he described as a

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Alan Ferdman | A Wednesday Surprise

What a surprise, as today (commentary, May 20) Gary Horton is hooting again using a small piece of history to justify his whole column’s assertion. It is true, Dwight Eisenhower

he Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Notable Monuments Across the United States 

There are many ways for Americans to honor those who have fought for the United States and gave the ultimate sacrifice. Visiting war memorials can instill a greater sense of

Decoration Day was established three years after the end of the Civil War. It was a time to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. ©ADOBESTOCK

Memorial Day Traces Back to the Civil War 

Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic — established Decoration Day

David Hegg, "Ethically Speaking"

David Hegg | Why We Remember

By David Hegg On this Memorial Weekend, we pause to “memorialize” those who gave their lives in military service to the United States of America. They joined, trained and went

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Rick Barker | Ripping Us Off

From the California Highway Patrol website: “California Highway Patrol Registration Enforcement and Guidance (CHP REG) Program. Did you know  the State of California loses millions of dollars a year in revenue

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Rob Kerchner | Ineffective or Untruthful?

Democrats have spent decades fighting climate change, racism, sexism and homophobia, yet they tell us the problems are only getting worse. So either they are lying, or insanely horrible at

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Like Work, But Love Family 

The best advice anyone ever gave me about the wonderful world of commerce was this: “Like work, but love family.”  I believe in work. I believe that if we are able, we should