Tim Whyte

Tim Whyte | A Smackdown for My Kid

Last week, when I posted one of my columns on Facebook, one of the replies came from Tyler Lazarek, my son’s good friend, roommate and hockey teammate at the University

Tim Whyte

Tim Whyte | They’re Just Built That Way

I was talking to my 18-year-old daughter the other day and we, like many, found the conversation turning toward COVID-19.  The one up side of quarantine is I get to

Letters to the Editor

Election Letters Deadline TODAY

From the Editor: We welcome your election-related submissions, but we also need to receive them with enough lead time to allow publication before the special congressional election’s final ballot deadline

Tim Whyte

Tim Whyte | HIPAA, COVID-19 and Info

When I was a reporter in the early-1990s, in a lot of ways getting information was easier than it is now.  For example, if we were covering a car crash,

Here’s the Good News

So, if you’re weary of the “hard news” about the challenging situation we’re all facing, and you could use a break, here are some links to stories from the past

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Tim Whyte | Coronavirus and Losing Our Ice

I’m gutted. I’m of course feeling down for the same reasons as most folks, and being in the news business, I feel immersed in every latest development with COVID-19. Working

Real-time L.A. County COVID-19 map from Pepperdine

The Homeland Security Advisory Council at Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy (HSAC@SPP) has published real-time SALUS maps, in Spanish and English, for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Los Angeles

Looking for Something to Eat?

Here’s an interactive map showing many the Santa Clarita Valley restaurants and food establishments that are open and serving. If you’d like to be added, please let us know by

COVID-19 Comprehensive Coverage Summary

Lead Story: L.A. County sees 484 new COVID-19 cases; Pitchess makes up 55 of those The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases within the Santa Clarita Valley, including those from an