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It’s June and the agapanthus are blooming. The vibrant purple flowers are something that have been a basic staple in my yard since I’ve lived here.  But there is something

Editor’s note: This column has been removed due to false and/or exaggerated claims about the writer’s past employment experience.

By David Hegg Recently, I was approached by a young executive and asked a simple question: “What do you look for in someone you would hire to play an important

I don’t consider myself especially religious — so, my objection to the honors being bestowed upon the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence by the L.A. Dodgers and the state Senate is not

Last month, I referenced the challenges California has with the growing fentanyl crisis and how bills designed to tackle the issue were stuck in committee. The below is a quote

I swear hardly at all. One should save the SHIFT/Top Of The Keyboard for issues vital or recalcitrant. So. Here goes.  For The Love Of Mike, Get Your ¡£!#ª∞%$›fi™ Butt

Part 2 of 3.  What is bike touring? And why would anyone want to ride a bike in Japan, with their whole family? My love of bike touring began as

“In 2022, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares came within 522 votes of defeating her Democrat opponent despite running in what was by far the most Democrat-leaning seat of any contested race in

If the HBO series “Succession” characters of Tom and Shiv were an actual couple, this would be my analysis of their situation as a family law attorney. I’ll assume you’ve

When I first ran for office, I said that I would hit the ground running starting on day one. I didn’t make that promise lightly. I knew it would be

By David Hegg If you were staying awake your junior year of high school, you’ll remember hearing about “the rule of law.” Mrs. Kraft, my favorite history teacher at John

My daughter Charlotte is just one week away from completing her first year of school and transitioning to first grade. Kindergarten was amazing, but now we are eagerly anticipating a

Dear Esteemed Mayor-for-Life Jason “No Argonauts” Gibbs:  Taking digits to keyboard, I bring attention to a problem most dangerous, pressing and odious to everyone inside the metaphorical walls of el

“Gary, we got the first explosions and pretty close. I need to check on the kids and go down to the basement. We’ll talk later. And have a nice day!” 

Just go. I’ll write more about our family’s bike tour in Japan in upcoming weeks, but the most important thing to share with you is this: Despite everything, just go.

By David Hegg The past months have made it clear that, in America, politics is always in season. Unlike the pro sports we enjoy, there is no political offseason, no

Californians continue to face the highest costs of living and pay some of the highest taxes nationwide. This financial burden is the product of bad economic policies coming from Sacramento

Fabled attorney, law professor and pundit Alan Dershowitz recently said something that made me contort into One Of Those Faces.  Like a lion smelling a warm hyena, your nose scrunches.

As a young man I joined the Marine Corps and in 1969 I found myself in Vietnam as a rifleman in an infantry company where I was wounded pretty badly

There are several national issues that bombard the news cycle daily and that come to the forefront in our current political climate. These issues impact us in some way every