We’re blessed to live in one of the most vanilla and safest communities anywhere. ’Tweren’t the case, a century ago. The Roaring 1920s were a decade of fantastic crimes, accidents
Gary Horton’s column (Aug. 5) left me speechless. His delivery was wide awake and rational from beginning to end, like someone had thrown ice water on his face. No attacks
Maybe baited: Label me a caught minnow. Rick Barker wrote something that was incorrect. Here’s a correction for educational purpose and to challenge readers. Please understand this is academic and
Nobody really likes writing those premium checks to insurance companies that always seem to be increasing — until they need their insurance to cover losses from auto crashes, fires or
In his Oct. 28 column, Gary Horton declares, “I don’t care which party he belongs to.” That’s an interesting statement considering the political leanings he’s displayed in his columns over
The U.S. Forest Service is undergoing significant changes that (could lead) to its dismantling. This process is driven by the current administration’s policies aimed at maximizing resource extraction activities such
There has long been a deep divide between the parties on deportation policy. For many Republicans, if a person is in the United States illegally, in violation of federal immigration
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not
Why did Democrats win so decisively last Tuesday? I think voters had had their fill of one-party government that could always find time for culture wars while letting the everyday
I want to begin this letter by supporting our local paper. We are lucky to have one. So many communities have lost theirs. While I often don’t agree with The
It will be at least four years, and perhaps eight, until California voters elect another governor. However, in just two years they will fill a brand new office that will
Our family has been Dodgers fans even when the team was in Brooklyn. We hoped for a three-peat this year after the Milwaukee Brewers swept us, but that just wasn’t
I wrote on my Facebook page approximately one week before the election that Republicans were going to get crushed in the midterms. I received a lot of pushback over it
Have you noticed recently that former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have become bitter and angry in their post-White House, retirement years? When they should be relaxing
Three times in American history, Democrats faced the difficult task of defining their character and regrouping for the political battles ahead. Each time, they flinched. For roughly a half century
By David Hegg Have you ever encountered this scenario? Someone comes to you with a gripe. They are really mad at you for something, and as they begin berating you,
Recently I spoke at the City Council meeting about the dangers from wheeled vehicles on sidewalks, paseos and in public spaces. I offered a suggestion and here are my remarks:
While midterm elections historically favor the party not in the White House, Tuesday felt more resounding than your typical political pendulum swing. The voters sent a reverberating message, and we
With the latest ballot numbers being released, I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to Bill Miranda, Laurene Weste and Patsy Ayala for what may go down as the
To Lois Eisenberg (Letters, Aug. 4): You’re reminiscing about things that never happened when you speak of getting things “back to where they belong.” When was our country a “beloved