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By David Hegg If you’re like me, you’re absolutely exhausted keeping track of all the changes being dropped on us, proposed around us, and rejected by us. By my count,

Merriam Webster defines the word “emergency” as:  1: an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action; 2: an urgent need for assistance or relief. 

I have this Love/Hate thing going on with plastics. On the plus side, there’s those wonderful XL 256-ounce cups that fast food emporiums fill with my favorite Life’s Elixir — Coca-Cola

I had the most incredible teacher in the first grade. Her name was Mrs. Roth. I went to P.S. 40 in New York City and benefitted tremendously by having her guidance

Last week, self-marketed, “Fighter Pilot” Mike Garcia took to the congressional dais. Garcia’s remarks targeted the first year of President Joe Biden’s stewardship over our divided democracy – ironically coinciding

We entered December 2021 in a drought, with a new local plea for water conservation. Then we had rainfall in December that broke several Southern California records.  The announcement that

By David Hegg Recently I was involved in a conversation with some parents about teen sexual activity. Several said that, while we push kids into college, and travel, and getting

How is your new year of 2022 going? Are you and your America where you thought all would be at this point in time? For many, backward is forward, up

A few crumbs are left from the near-extinct language of the Tataviam, our Indian forbearers here in Santa Clarita. The last full-blooded Tataviam passed away in 1924 and with him, the

As we enter our fifth year of operations as Santa Clarita Valley’s regional water agency, we are better prepared than ever to navigate challenges of both the expected and unprecedented

Lately there has been so much in the news about how those in the biz were objectified and allegedly taken advantage of. I say allegedly not out of disrespect, but

I was a little surprised upon hearing such a roar and recoil over my innocuous “electric blowers and weed eaters” column two weeks ago…  Writing an opinion column, I obviously expect

My recent column, “Why Gen Z should exist no Longer,” was a smashing success. I received many responses from readers explaining why they too agreed that this new batch of

By David Hegg As I have watched, listened, and grieved the erosion of civility in society among those who make and report the news, the course we’ve taken has finally

We got a news tip the other day. It said sheriff’s deputies — with dogs — were searching for SOMETHING on Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic.   We called the local

The year 2021 proved historic for our country and community, filled with many challenges and successes. In 2022, I remain committed in my efforts to fight for the people of

Between my ears in that small kingdom of the Writing Netherworld, I’m visited by many creatures, some friendly, some insistent. When I was a young man, Jim Murray was my

One of my more dramatic days in college came during an African American studies class I took. The students were tasked with giving speeches on songs and reflecting on how

By David Hegg From my seat in the arena of church ministry, I’ve had a pretty good view of the whole COVID adventure that has been, and still is, playing

1.Wisdom.  Not just for some but for everyone. Cynics be gone.  May 2022 bring the people and our leadership much-needed wisdom in the management of all their own affairs and