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According to Elon Musk, the mission of the Department of Government Efficiency is to save taxpayers’ money and to reduce the national debt. Clearly, we have heard numerous ideological messages

There’s plenty of hot topics to write about these days. From how in just a few short weeks, we’ve sold out America’s core values and turned viciously on our long-standing

Hi, everyone. I’m back with my February column, and it’s been quite a month.  In Washington, I introduced my first bill, which would provide tax relief for those impacted by

By David Hegg If America were a pot of water, we would say we’re steaming, if not already beginning to boil. Anger is everywhere, and – at times – it

The recent creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) has caused an unexpected stir. And it’s weird, because of the pushback by those in power. Imagine being a customer

DEAR CONGRESSMAN GEORGE WHITESIDES: My apologies for my debilitating tardiness, George. I’ve been meaning to ask you for a few favors since your election as SClarita’s House of Representatives, uh

Twenty-five years ago, our community was shaken by the news of a horrific crash that took the lives of two brothers, their teenage friend and a stranger who was coming

How might a president, leader of the free world, assert ultimate power and eliminate any checks and balances on the executive branch? I am talking about suspending our Constitution’s checks

By David Hegg With the installation of a new presidential administration, a sleeping giant appears to have been awakened. Almost overnight, strong voices have risen to say things most were

“The beautiful thing about payment systems,” noted a transition official watching their screens, “is that they don’t lie. You can spin policy all day long, but money leaves a trail.”

Today the valley will be abuzz with a flurry of romantic activity ranging from true love to Fear For Your Life guilt. It’s Valentine’s Day. On paper, it’s designed to

Every day is headline news day with this Trump administration. It’s a feature, not a bug. TV performers want the spotlight, and every day there’s a new Donald Trump headline. 

Wildfires have become an unfortunate reality for Californians, leaving behind destruction, displacement, and heartbreak year after year. As these disasters grow in frequency and intensity, we need proactive legislation to

By David Hegg When I was young, my father was brilliant. But as I entered junior high, he seemed to lose most of his brilliance. In fact, by my first

I wrote back in December about how we simply as a nation must reduce the size and cost of our government. We cannot continue to run trillion-dollar deficits and racking

A poker game, thrown tomato, a rotting corpse and a lazy-asterisks honorary mayor were ultimately responsible for the creation of our city. Long before Santa Clarita was founded in a special

At the start of the year, we watched in horror as tragic fires devastated communities to the south of us. Not long after, our own valley was threatened by the

One night a few weeks back, I made a left turn from McBean Parkway onto Orchard Village Road and was accosted the first time by those new gawd-awful giant white

I am a wildlife and nature photographer and docent naturalist at Placerita Canyon State Park. I am concerned about human-caused challenges like global warming, habitat loss, poaching, wildlife pet trade

January was a long, incredibly difficult month. To start, many of you have gone through so much stress, pain, and suffering during the firestorm that threatened our community, with evacuation