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I know we’ve entered the Christmas season and really need the joy, hope, and relationships with friends and family we all desperately need right now. But before we box up the

In 2018, during the Rye Fire, some residents of Stevenson Ranch were unable to communicate with loved ones due to poor cell phone reception. That fire came dangerously close to

“Hollywood North” is coming to life with the Santa Clarita International Film Festival  Another impactful event is coming to Santa Clarita and the timing couldn’t be better. The recent holiday

So. If I were filling out one of the endless federal government We’re Annoying You For Your Own Good forms, I’d have to check the escape-clause box known as: “OTHER.”

Across the room from me is an electrical wall outlet — an original with the house, which has, with time, turned a dull yellow. Our 110-volt outlets are the old

In 1991, when Jamie S. was 13 years old, she was kidnapped, raped and sodomized by Danny Brown while walking to her junior high school. In 1991, Jamie S. and

Sadly, just as the rest of us are getting giddy about Christmas and all the joys it brings, some will inevitably attempt to pick a fight over Christmas and its

When I found out my baby girl was going to be alone on Thanksgiving, at first my heart sank. There she was, over a thousand miles away, in a cold,

Over the years, I’ve returned from prettier places. There’s that familiar sickening and Pavlovian reaction, when the air wing brakes lower, and your jet lurches into descent, slowing down over

As Thanksgiving is upon us, I was thinking about the pilgrims and the events that occurred during the first Thanksgiving. What it must have been like for two entirely different

We here at the Vast Right Wing ConspiracyTM (VRWC) closely watch all elections but especially campaign literature. Why? Because we are very nerdy and ran out of episodes of the

I want to first congratulate those who just won political office in our local races. While a vigorous debate and policy disagreement are vital parts of any democracy, the people

For the past month I’ve been going around asking people a simple question: Do you think there is more good or evil in the world? I’ve asked my fellow pastors,

More than a few years ago, when my little girl was littler, we snuggled on a sofa, thumbing through old family photo albums. We came across a big 8×10 photo,

Recently I was hanging out on a Saturday afternoon, watching mindless television, channel surfing and happy that I didn’t have to be somewhere. During a commercial break a movie trailer

I wrote the following column seven years ago, after Donald Trump won the Republican primary. I bumped into it last night, and now, a week after the 2022 midterm Republican

I am a big believer in love, not just in matters of the heart, but as a tool for political affairs. When utilized, it is the single most effective force

As the leaves start to turn I always get a little bit more lighthearted with the holidays in view. This is my favorite season. By that I mean my favorite

Not too many folks know this, but right behind Del Taco and up a few hundred yards was the site of one of the most spectacular train robberies in American

Our city of Santa Clarita is known for its beautiful rolling hills and rich Western heritage – which is why the Clampers came to town.  The Clampers, officially known as