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All my life I’ve loved words, have been reading, writing, and speaking them since as long as I can remember. At first glance, one would think someone like myself would

It’s no secret that Santa Clarita has great schools. Our valley’s K-12 school districts rank among the highest in the state and it’s that reputation for quality that prompts many

Church-going types recognize the quote above as Proverbs 29:18. Even way back then, leaders and ordinary people alike, understood that humanity needs goals, plans, and a focused vision to keep

When Jesus stood before the Roman governor in Jerusalem awaiting the decision that would condemn him to crucifixion, he brought up the subject of truth. To this, Pilate famously replied

Mother Nature is unpredictable, and the disaster in Montecito begs the question could some of it have been prevented? Recent fires denuded the area allowing loose unrooted soil to be

Josh Heath’s “Dems didn’t get us here” (01/16/2018) has a lot to correct and here’s a few. It’s foolish to say one party alone got us here but Dems have

Can tragedy turn to opportunity? An unexpected loss into new life insights? To tighter family bonding? Pain into lightness? Suffering, into release? Our family has just been through a gut-wrenching

The movement that opened our eyes to how many women have suffered assault or sexual harassment, #MeToo, has morphed into #TimesUp, a legal defense fund to help women fight not

The past decade has been littered with changing views on patriotism. For some, it remains a commitment to love, support, and defend America, its people, and its interest with devotion.

Recently, the internet exploded over another case of a man being paid more than a woman for similar work. The man was paid about $1.5 million for his work while

It’s a long ways from Palmdale to Bakersfield and down to Mission Hills. And there’s about 375,000 people in-between, alternately hacking, sneezing, suffering flu, crashing cars, falling off ladders, suffering

I support Net Neutrality. As a representative of a district with thousands of small businesses and bold entrepreneurs, I understand the need to establish a light-touch regulatory environment that supports