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The tragic and ongoing assault on Israel – America’s closest Middle East ally – is not an isolated event. It is the latest installment in the unraveling of global order

With all of the changes that were made to the game, including the pitch clock, larger bases, etc., I think the 2023 season was a lot more fun than prior

In Santa Clarita, we have a large community of seniors who help make our region so special. Our seniors are integral parts of our community with unique needs and priorities. 

By David Hegg Does anyone else think our entire society needs to go back to high school and re-learn to debate? I can remember learning the rules, regulations, and ethics

Hamas has launched a barbaric attack on Israel. There can never be any justification for cold-blooded murder. Hamas has butchered babies, women and innocent children. Hamas massacred young people at

Eons ago, I worked for the comedy icon Norman Lear as Useless Corporate Ant No. 14,487, crunching numbers. What struck me about the billionaire was his office. It was completely

Why would L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón promulgate a policy directing his deputies NOT to attend parole hearings on behalf of victims, like rape victims and families of murdered

I’m writing today as the vice chairman of the College of the Canyons Foundation board, representing the full COC Foundation in celebrating a recent remarkable and beneficial achievement: The grand

In a previous column, “A Letter From Satan to Santa Clarita,” I used the character of the devil as a literary device to explore certain moral questions. I’ve long wondered

By David Hegg Earlier this week I was asked if writing a weekly column is becoming a chore. It went like this. “Do you ever get tired of facing a

This morning Israel woke up to a nightmare. Hundreds of Israelis were murdered in their homes and on their streets. An almost unimaginable attack, which in the United States would

This past week Los Angeles County reinstated a zero-cash bail policy for those arrested for most crimes. Practically what that means is that someone arrested for a smash-and-grab robbery, including

The other night, I was dining with friends and fellow members of The Worthless Sons & Daughters of the Wealthy Landowners, Santa Clarita-Velveeta Chapter. Among our cowboy hat crowd, the

How does one deal with a super majority in government with an unbending idealism with no room for compromise, consensus building or common sense? Hopefully we can figure it out

This column is the second part of my discussion of a Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case involving a seemingly mundane tax issue that could have significant ramifications to the federal budget

Two Friday nights ago, Carrie and I celebrated her 29th birthday with a surprise movie over at the Edwards followed by dinner at Larsons. A nice, easy, local birthday celebration.

I am always amused when my wife periodically takes everything out of our closets and then carefully and neatly puts everything back in.  Moving from closet to closet and drawer

By David Hegg I have recently watched the systematic dissolution of several married couples. All of them were good people, and there was no infidelity on either side. The reason

Prior to becoming a city, two separate efforts would occur attempting to have the Santa Clarita Valley secede from Los Angeles County.  In 1976, Proposition F appeared on the November

One of my favorite eye-rolling statements from the wonderful folk at Fox News goes something like this: “The American people are too smart to stand for this!” Uncannily, Republican elected