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During a recent interview on “Meet the Press,” Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance set forth a brief, but troubling, agenda for reforming our health care system. As the parent

Attentive readers know four College of the Canyons trustees recently engineered an insurrection against COC leadership, subsequently injecting untested, union-backed submissives in place of what had been successful, experienced leadership

This is my last column before we face the five-year anniversary of the Saugus High School shooting in November. For parents, school shootings are our worst nightmare. Tragically, it was

By David Hegg Recently, I had an engaging afternoon conversation with a young businesswoman who had just returned home after a successful managerial position in Europe. As we were talking

I have long maintained that when Americans sit down and get together to talk, we end up agreeing on 70% of the issues. Without polarization from media pundits, political candidates, or

My first instinct is to point a gnarled index finger at just — SOMEBODY. With email, texts, UPS, FedEx, the 21st century forest deity of cell-phoning, Zoom, the hassle of

Readers may remember the iconic Jim Carrey movie, “Ace Ventura, Pet Detective.” Funny because of its outlandishness, aspects of that movie continue in pop culture even today.  OK, admittedly, what

By David Hegg Given the fast-paced technological world we live in, it is common to hear how many people hate change. Leaders are cautioned to go slowly, manage expectations, and

When I first moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 2012, I quickly felt at home with the community feel, the sense of service and people being so friendly and

Eons ago lived a giant of a man, six cubits and a teddy bear head in stature. Tom Neuner was a local political influencer, troublemaker and bottomless well of town

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I watched the attack against our nation unfold alongside all other Americans with a mixture of horror, grief and anger. The images that

By David Hegg I imagine we’re all caught up in the great adventure of health care. We all need it, and it seems everywhere someone is telling me the price of

According to the California Department of Public Health, one in six homicides are due to domestic violence. Last year in Santa Clarita alone, the California Department of Justice cataloged 515

It lay abandoned, on the department store floor, toy aisle if memory serves. I pretty much lived The Childhood Unsupervised and was in third grade. Someone had dropped a perfectly

I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it  I’m about to lose control, and I think I like it  I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it  And

Part 1 of 2 While our attention has been drawn toward national politics, 10 state propositions will be on the ballot this November. It would be wise to pay attention

By David Hegg Remember when you were a child and acted disrespectfully to your Grammy? Remember when you stole that packet of gum from the corner market? Remember when you

Have you ever dealt with someone who just can’t admit when they’re wrong? And even when they’re clearly proven wrong, they gaslight and twist the narrative just to seem right?

My daughter was home for a scant three weeks and one of our favorite things is to run errands around the valley where I can bore her to tears with

If you’ve been paying attention to scientific reports, international news, or even our local weather patterns, you know that we have a serious climate problem.  As the planet heats up