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The memory banks are starting to fog like the yellow headlights from my old 1953 Ford F-100. The first person I ever voted for was Martin Van Buren and that

Last week was a good week to be reminded of what kind of place Santa Clarita has become.  The city celebrated the expansion of David March Park in Plum Canyon.

For too long, our politics has been rooted in division. We are constantly told we have to pick a side — Democrat or Republican, left or right, us versus them.

By David Hegg Over the summer, our preaching series at Grace Baptist will study the reality that we humans have been designed for friendship. And, one of the weeks I’ll

A message to the voters of Santa Clarita ahead of the June 2 election: Not long ago, California was sitting on the largest state budget surplus in American history. In

Here’s an interesting tidbit. The Internal Revenue Service, like Hamlet, is deeply studying whether or not they should do something. Specifically? They’re pondering if they should add a question onto

In our town, we’re having a growing problem with e-bikes on the trails. Some are legitimate bicycles with electric assist. Others are basically electric motorcycles masquerading as bikes, capable of

This month marked National Scam Survivor Day, a time to raise awareness of the prevalence and sophistication of scams across our country. Recent FBI reports show that Americans lost a

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

There’s an old saying that politics isn’t for the faint of heart. After running for state Assembly in 2024, I can honestly say that statement is absolutely true. As most

I’m lucky to possess the cutest button of a niece. She turned 4 last week. Remember 4? I don’t. In a blink after birth, we somehow make it from precious

When Donald Trump decided to go to war with Iran, of course Iran’s first move was to choke off the shipping route that supplies at least 20% of the world’s

By David Hegg A friend forwarded me a news article from one of the curated news sources he subscribes to. The topic was a take-off from President Donald Trump’s remark, “The

California’s 27th Congressional District, encompassing the hardworking communities of the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and San Fernando valley (well, at least what Proposition 50 didn’t split up for partisan

It’s safe to say that  99.99999999% of us who use a computer daily for our work are easily distracted. In the midst of the mind-melting tedium of employment, self or

A new poll suggests that a sizable number of Democrats — more than 40% in some cases — believe the attempts on President Donald Trump’s life were fake. The poll,

There are pros and cons to Donald Trump. Both sides of his rise in American politics make serious arguments about his impact. That’s not the debate here.  What concerns me

Well readers, here we are with a new month, a whirlwind of news, and somehow the same stupidity. It’s almost impressive how we manage to combine chaos with hypocrisy. This

By David Hegg This weekend, we all turn our thoughts and gifts to the mothers in our lives, both those who birthed us and those whose willingness to be mothers

Without actually naming names and apologies to several ex-wives and girlfriends, I’ve always had a thing for big, hairy creatures. Wince. Duck. I love 1933’s original “King Kong.” Some intern/maroon