Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Rediscovering Greatness 

When my wife was a little girl, one of her most treasured possessions was a small handmade statue of Rupert the Bear — a classic British children’s character. A family

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | A Lesson in Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering means “to arrange political divisions to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections, to manipulate unfairly.” Therefore, by definition, gerrymandering is antithetical to the basic principles under

World News Filler: China

China hits EU banks over Russian sanctions package 

By Lily Zhou Contributing Writer  Beijing targeted two Lithuanian banks on Wednesday in retaliation for the European Union’s latest Russian sanctions that affected two rural Chinese banks near the China-Russia border. 

Letters to the Editor

Brian Richards | Questions!

I have questions! Why are Democrats are on the wrong side of so many issues that they shouldn’t be, were common sense invoked? For example, President Donald Trump’s plan to

Letters to the Editor

Walt McKee | Stop Ducking the Question

OK, can we get rid of these neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway? I live a block away from this intersection and have never seen any

Letters to the Editor

Michael Cruz | Narrow, Short-Lived Benefits

The recent praise for the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” reads more like a campaign ad. The reality is that this law delivers narrow, short-lived benefits at a staggering long-term cost

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | They Look Familiar …

Donald Trump opponents today are like COVID panickers from five years ago; destined to be wrong, but never backing down. In fact, the two groups are not just “like” each

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Obstacles to Newsom Gerrymandering Scheme

Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his drive for a mid-decade reconfiguration of California’s congressional districts as a heroic mission to thwart President Donald Trump’s power grab. Newsom,

Marsha McLean guest commentary

Marsha McLean | Illuminating Central Park  

 Having lived and worked in Paris, I learned that art is everywhere – in the Gothic arches of Notre Dame, the notes of a violinist in the metro, the brushstrokes

The Big Sandwich Theatre Company is presenting “Secret Sanity,” opening Aug. 22 at The Main. Courtesy photo.

‘Secret Sanity’ opens Aug. 22 in Old Town Newhall 

News release  The Big Sandwich Theatre Company is presenting “Secret Sanity,” the fifth installment in its series of original full-length comedic plays written by Wade Bradford and Christopher Flowers, opening