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When residents and visitors walk into City Hall, they are greeted by some constants: The California state flag and the United States flag, the seal of the city, and four

AT&T is seeking a permit for a 75- to 95-foot cell tower in the middle of Stevenson Ranch, by homes and Stevenson Ranch Elementary School. The hearing is Tuesday. Hundreds

Just this week, I stumbled upon Mary Eberstadt for the first time. Mary’s an essayist, novelist, lecturer, research fellow-ette at the Hoover Institute and, damn her eyes, a woman conservative

Our national debt has increased exponentially over the past quarter-century. Many in Congress, particularly Republicans, claim to be deficit hawks who stress the importance of controlling the budget and reducing

Again, the entire nation of (thinking) Americans are forced to shrug shoulders and do little else.   Again, the United States of America has proven itself to be a total

In March 2022, Alina Habba, attorney for former President Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit in federal court.   This lawsuit claims Hilary Clinton, Democratic Party leaders, former head of the

By David Hegg A few weeks ago I was honored to attend two important civic events. First, I joined a few hundred invested Santa Clarita Valley citizens at a Town Hall

California parents know something that the state of California is afraid to admit: One-party rule is failing our students.  Take our shrinking enrollment numbers and horrific test scores as case

Recent discoveries at several hundred Santa Clarita Valley homes, businesses and enterprises of more illegal Joe Biden documents have shocked the nation and may lead to the president’s impeachment.  On

I  went to the dentist for my semi-annual teeth cleaning and X-rays. I was pretty confident that “all would be well” because I had been in March and at that

I am so confused. Maybe you are, too?  Former President of the United States Donald Trump (R) is in very hot water over his handling of classified documents found at

“Cynical” isn’t a sufficiently complete description of Rep. Mike Garcia’s manipulatively titled, “Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act.” Garcia’s publicity stunt bill deserves limitless adjectives of condemnation:  “Deceptive, delusory, perfidious,

One of the most annoying qualities of the modern left is our inability to understand why people don’t like us. After every disappointing election cycle, there is always great confusion

I often find myself asking the question “how do we recognize a person’s character and virtue?” What do we look at, look for, or measure to quantify someone’s ethical make-up?

I didn’t expect to cry.  But there I was, at a “work event,” wiping away tears as if I was hiding in a dark movie theater, watching a rom-com, trying

In 1780, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, and described “The Science of Government it is my Duty to study” and that “I must study Politics and War that my sons

I was driving up Valley Street earlier this week with my all-time favorite relative. She just turned 20 the day before. I am still frankly flummoxed how miracles happen in

I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station recently. It’s been open for over a year and I was so appreciative to be able to

You’ve all heard the one about the CEO hiring a head of accounting who asked each interviewee a simple question. “What is 2 plus 2?”  The first candidate answered “four,”

In a 24-hour period last month, there were six overdoses and one fatality from fentanyl, in and near Bouquet Canyon Park. The victims ranged in ages from 18 to 35.