Back in 1958, economist John Kenneth Galbraith warned that America’s greatest danger wasn’t poverty — it was abundance. Fueled by mass production and powerful marketing, we were on track to
One of my top priorities as your representative in Congress is bringing federal funding home to the Santa Clarita Valley. That means lowering the cost of living, creating good-paying local
By David Hegg For a long time, it has been common to hear athletes motivate their teammates by exhorting them to “represent.” It is a call to be the best,
While Gov. Gavin Newsom floats dreams of a future presidential campaign, California is drowning — and he’s holding the hose. From rising crime to record homelessness, from rolling blackouts to
Dear City o’ SClarita City Council — Pals! I write today to beseech you to cease and desist in your search for a new planning commissioner. Why? You have in
I’ve had enough of reading things By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians All I want is the truth Just give me some truth – John Lennon Lennon was singing about Richard
On the day of his second inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency, “DOGE.” Instead of carefully determining where fraud existed or evaluating
By David Hegg It has been said that we are presented with more new information every day than Jonathan Edwards, an 18th-century theologian and president of Princeton, did in his
“She is uniquely qualified in her capacity as a lawyer to benefit our Planning Commission decisions. She is also involved in many local nonprofits and her dedication of 11 years
My first run-in with war was when I was 5. I was playing in the living room and my handsome young father was in the overstuffed chair, reading the newspaper.
Landing at Burbank Airport always feels like stepping back in time. No jetways here — just a long ramp to the tarmac, painted lines and a gate built 80 years
Another month has passed, and with it, the predictable chorus of complaints about Pride Month. Every June, like clockwork, we hear the same disingenuous refrain: “Why don’t we celebrate veterans
By David Hegg I love July 4 and all it stands for. I remember lying on my back in a massive park in Boise, Idaho, watching the magnificent fireworks display
Imagine sitting down to plan the family budget for the year. You set aside money for rent, food, transportation, health care and fun activities. Fast forward 10 years and
Once, I snapped at Ruth Newhall. In the newsroom. Strangest thing? I am here, alive, and able to talk about my death-inviting stupidity. It was about 50 years ago and
Let’s be honest — this wasn’t an easy budget cycle. Uncertainty from the federal level, looming cuts and divisive rhetoric cast a long shadow. But here in Assembly District 40,
By David Hegg The great American pastime is no longer baseball, or for that matter, anything even remotely related to sport. No, it is much more consuming than any passion
I’ve grown fond of publicly writing the phrase, “as I begin to approach middle age.” It irritates many literal thinkers with sound math and logic skills. They note if I’m
The final scene in Stanley Kubrick’s dark classic, “Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” ends with Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong, hooting
Every June, as caps fly and diplomas are handed out, our community takes a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of its students and the journeys that brought them to