Joshua Heath: More notes on Ayn Rand
June 8, 2018
In my previous column, “GOP’s Favorite Witch”, I discussed the amoral philosophy of Ayn Rand, with its obsession with selfishness as the virtue that should override all others. There were
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Dianne Van Hook: What’s the big rush in Sacramento?
June 8, 2018
These are busy days in Sacramento as legislators in the Capitol hustle to finish up a spending plan for the coming fiscal year by the June 15 deadline. But not
Peggy Stabile: The difference between gender and sex
June 7, 2018
“Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and the correlation between them. Wisdom is the said knowledge of life guided by experience. Wisdom comes as we temper and train our knowledge
Steve Lunetta: Crunching the homeless numbers
June 7, 2018
Last Friday, Los Angeles County released the results of its annual Homelessness Survey. My wife and I participated in the counting project that was held and found a grand total
Gary Horton: Friendships are everything
June 6, 2018
Nearly 43 years ago I was a “greenie” – a brand spanking newly minted Mormon Missionary in Finland. I’d turned 19 just months before; had completed an intensive two-month deep
Nick Jensen: Day in the life on an ill-advised development site
June 6, 2018
When the naturalist John Muir walked from California’s coast to the Sierra Nevada, he crossed vast fields of wildflowers noting that his feet “would press a hundred flowers at every
Jonathan Kraut: Let the trade wars begin
June 5, 2018
One can make the argument that leadership starts with finding common needs, moving others towards meeting those needs, and creating trust through keeping one’s word and acting as promised. The
David Hegg: The secular malaise
June 2, 2018
In his monumental work A Secular Age, Charles Taylor explores the shift in society from what he calls the “porous self” to the “buffered self.” No, he’s not talking about
Bob Keys: Does integrity still matter?
June 1, 2018
I find myself asking this question like many of us do as we look around our country. But right now, it’s a little more in my face, a little closer
Steve Lunetta: Always looking down
May 31, 2018
I was sitting in front of a building in Burbank this morning having a cup of coffee. I’ll take five minutes in the morning and contemplate the day. That is
Cameron Smyth & Marsha McLean: Preventing and combating homelessness
May 30, 2018
Addressing homelessness is a challenge. People become homeless for a wide-range of reasons, therefore the solution can’t be one-size fits all. It has to be an interconnected web of resources,
Maria Gutzeit: Growing the next generation
May 29, 2018
Who doesn’t tear up at Harry Chapin’s original version of the song “Cat’s in the Cradle?” “My child arrived just the other day. He came to the world in the
Katie Hill: Why I won’t go negative
May 29, 2018
As Election Day approaches, more negative mail continues to be sent out about me by my Democratic opponent, Bryan Caforio. There is no way to describe the content other than
Steve Hensch: Why I’m voting for Bryan Caforio
May 29, 2018
Why am I voting for Democratic congressional candidate Bryan Caforio in the June 5 primary? As the most progressive Democratic candidate, Bryan unequivocally supports Medicare for all, strong gun control
David Hegg: The foundation of our unity
May 26, 2018
Earlier this week I arrived home from two weeks in Israel. It was an exciting time as the new US Embassy opened, and we celebrated the 70th anniversary of Israeli
Martha Michael: Heavy metal artist Idelle Okman Tyzbir
May 25, 2018
She’s created a three-part series called “Visualization of Music,” and she owns three guitars and a piano. But the heavy metal in the repertoire of Idelle Okman Tyzbir is different
Ryan Skolnick: Caforio mischaracterizes Hill’s stance on issues in 25th District race
May 25, 2018
As the June 5th primary draws closer, the battle to see which Democrat gets to face off against Steve Knight, one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents in the country,
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May 25, 2018
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Mai Nguyen Do: City arts funding inadequate in Santa Clarita
May 24, 2018
Santa Clarita carries the potential to cultivate a thriving local arts scene. However, Santa Clarita remains significantly behind in funding arts grants which often provide crucial financial stability to smaller
Joe Mathews: You too can be Austin Beutner
May 24, 2018
No Californian is more inspiring than Austin Beutner. The L.A. investment banker has gone straight to the top of four major public institutions in the last decade, without having to