The property lines of homes burned during the Palisades Fire still sit visible in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

29-year-old Florida man arrested over Palisades Fire 

By Kimberly Hayek Contributing Writer  Federal authorities announced on Wednesday the arrest of a 29-year-old Melbourne, Florida, man, accusing him of deliberately igniting a New Year’s Day fire that later erupted

Letters to the Editor

Elaine Smith | Looking for Options

I want to help get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other groups destroying our country. I’m retired and in good health, but no extra money. What can I

Letters to the Editor

Michael Cruz | Credit Card Balances on the Rise

Credit card balances are surging. According to FICO, average utilization has climbed from under 30% just a few years ago to over 35% today. These balances aren’t being paid off,

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Refinery Fire Spotlights Gas Crunch

Thankfully, last week’s explosion and fire at California’s second largest refinery, Chevron’s El Segundo plant, was not an environmental catastrophe. But it could have serious economic and political impact. It

National News

Document: FBI surveilled 8 GOP members of Congress 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The FBI surveilled Republican senators as part of its Arctic Frost investigation, a newly disclosed document shows.  FBI agents carried out surveillance on the cell phones

A Southwest Airlines plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on April 2, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

US airports report delays due to government shutdown 

By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer  Major U.S. airports have reported experiencing flight delays amid the shutdown of the federal government.  Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy told reporters on Monday that air

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Arthur Saginian | The Ping Pong Match

Nancy Fairbanks and Maggie Bowman’s “ping-pong match” got my attention when I read Nancy’s rebuttal (Aug. 7) to Maggie’s letter (May 23). In this corner we have Moms For Liberty

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Trump: Israel agrees to Gaza withdrawal line  

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Israel has agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza as part of his administration’s peace plan to end

David Hegg

David Hegg | Wrong Plus Wrong Still Equals Wrong

By David Hegg Sometimes going backward can be both rewarding and upsetting. Consider Robert Fulghum’s cogent little book “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” Published in

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Larry Moore | Left vs. Right

The stark difference between liberals and conservatives has never been more glaringly obvious than the reaction to the death of Charlie Kirk. Even though he was an icon of patriotism