Columnists

DEAREST CAMERON SMYTH, MOST HIGH HOLY & EXALTED MUCKY MUCK MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SCLARITA — Once again, I place digits to keyboard in a humble effort to lighten

Part 2 of 3. Part 1 appeared Jan. 18. This is the second column in a three-part series discussing the factors that control the economy and the role that the

My last column, “Are We Who We Think We Are?” touched a sensitive nerve. I’ve received letters of praise and I’ve read angry letters attacking the column and me. I’ve

A criminal act can be characterized as when a person takes action for selfish benefit at the expense of another or that causes injury or suffering. Law enforcement responds to

Back in 1973, the renowned populist philosopher Dirty Harry gave the Western world one of the all-time great principles of life: A man’s got to know his limitations. For those

This week, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden announced a new tax framework. The proposal is largely productive, and I wholeheartedly

Not at all am I anti-government. Almost daily, a smile creeps upon my countenance as I pass the many tree-lined medians and shrubbery-rich albeit minuscule green spaces of Santa Clarita.

Looking back, the past few years have been “extreme” to say the least. California experienced an extreme multi-year drought, recording its three driest years from 2020 through 2022, followed by

Part 1 of 3 Presidents always want to take credit for good economies while their opposition blames them when economic times are bad. Interestingly, we currently see President Joe Biden

If you already know me, or follow me on social media, then you know about Baxter. He is the rescue dog who came into my life in 2019.  Baxter became

By David Hegg First, let me lay out what I mean by “subjectivity.” Subjectivity exists when my tastes, feelings, desires, or opinions define my assessment of the quality or reality

In 2023 I wrote a column expressing concern about our southern border, especially with the Biden Administration rolling back previous Republican policies. In the aftermath, a number of media outlets

I thought of this the other day, the old Jewish wisdom that an idiot can throw a rock into a pond that 10 wise men cannot retrieve. I was on

Regular readers of this column know the Naumenko family in Irpin, Ukraine, are friends of ours. Irpin is located close to Kyiv and is again in Russia’s crosshairs as that

As we return to Sacramento for the second year of our legislative session, I am reflecting on what we accomplished in our first year in office.  Our focus has been

By David Hegg Sometimes great things, essential movements and seemingly necessary events end up being the cause of unintended consequences. Laws meant to curb illegal behavior can have loopholes that

Happy New Year, and as 2024 unfolds, it’s crucial for every Californian and American to engage actively in shaping our political landscape. This year, California stands at a pivotal juncture,

My Best Pal in the Whole World is Phil Lanier. For 60-plus years, we use Woke Math and identify as 8-year-olds. Christmas can’t officially commence without our phone call. We

Happy New Year to the Santa Clarita Valley! On to what will prove, one way or another, a monumentally important year.  Americans have long thought of themselves as an exceptional

Your typical activist college student nowadays, eager to change the world, will tear through a variety of texts on subjects like Black liberation, feminism and socialist theory. They’ll learn all