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It is customary at this time of year to offer each other the warm and hopeful greeting, “Shanah Tovah,” wishing everyone a good and sweet new year.  But this year

The first week of October saw a brief, but consequential, strike by East Coast dockworkers that was seemingly settled after a few days. However, if we look below the surface,

By David Hegg In my world of evangelical church ministry, we recently suffered a substantial spiritual earthquake. A man nationally and internationally respected for decades of faithful biblical teaching was

California, the Golden State, where dreams are meant to come true, has become a nightmare for too many families. The cost of living is out of control, affordable housing feels

I don’t know if Ricky Deising slept with one of Genghis Khan’s wives in a previous life to warrant banishment to South Russia or if Ricky D’s the luckiest guy

The choice comes down to who’s honest, who’s local, who relates, and who has the required experience and connections.  If we throw away party labels and vote on proven character,

Part 2 of 2 While reviewing Propositions 32, 33, 34 and 35, these proposals in this upcoming election generally revolve around the state government’s efforts to manipulate economic forces and

By David Hegg It is increasingly apparent that what makes for a good news day and a good life are polar opposites. As a nation, I greatly fear we are

Ladies and gentlemen (is that still appropriate to say?), it is election season! Candidates at all levels of government vying to be your representatives are beginning to channel their dollars

I participated in my first-ever Trump rally last weekend. Sat in a giant thwoppida-thwoppida diesel pickup with a dear pal driving. I’m guessing there were 100 to 150 vehicles. Big-asterisk 4-by-4s.

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