Bah humbug! In California, one must be careful uttering such a phrase, as it may require a permit, a public comment period, a carbon-offset fee, and/or a disclosure under Proposition
It’s almost Christmas and I’m happy. I used to go complete robot cattle stampede when it came to celebrating. I’d purchase a new, live tree every December, decorate the pants
For far too many in our community, 2025 has tested us in ways we never expected. Every day, I hear from families who are fighting to stay afloat in an
By David Hegg I think it was around my 40th year that I realized how much time I’d spent living in the future. Much of my life was filled with
DEAR GREATER ANTELOPE VALLEY & PARTS UNKNOWN FAMILY — Trust all y’all’s well, even you hailing from beyond our borders who married into the clan. Pray some of you be
An aggravated cognitive numbness is drifting across America. We wake up clicking through new scandals, new insults and new eruptions that dominate our screens, but very few of them make
As we close out 2025, I want to take a second to reflect on the past year – my first one as your congressman. When I took office, I made
By David Hegg Even if you are not a sports fan, there is much to learn from the ethics on display during competition. In fact, it is during the most
Every year around this time, I return to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” But this year, the story hit differently. Maybe it’s because California feels like it’s standing at its
One of my dear, childhood friends is Curtis Stone and the heavens haven’t molded a kinder guy. You know? Me, too. I’m a kinder guy. We’re both kind guys. Even-tempered.
There’s a terrible pattern in American life. Every decade or so, a president steps forward, pounds a podium, and tells us we must wage war for something noble, clean and
A few days ago, six Democratic members of Congress posted a public announcement addressing our men and women in uniform. Those who chose to participate in this video had either formerly
By David Hegg Every once in a while, a well-known phrase hits me sideways. When this happens, my weirdness emerges, and as I turn the phrase around in my mind,
As the smell of turkey, trimmings, and desserts fill the air while families gather around the tables adorned with pumpkin pies and delicious goodies, I find myself being grateful for
George Bernard Shaw once offered a toothy observation about Christianity. He said it was a great religion. Maybe someone should try practicing it someday. For me? Ditto with Thanksgiving. It
I was programmed to work. Not by ideology, but by life’s necessity. In a single-parent corner of Los Angeles, the only way out was forward. If I wanted a bike,
Well, here we are after an interesting election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, where Democrats swept across the board in ways that have political analysts scrambling to understand. New Jersey and
By David Hegg On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving to take place on the fourth Thursday in November. In the aftermath of Gettysburg,
Santa Clarita was once one of Southern California’s proudest conservative strongholds. Families moved here for safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a city that has been managed with fiscal responsibility. That
I, JOHN BOSTON, am happier than a puppy with two you-know-whats, to present today’s column. I think it’s important that the citizens of SClarita have a column, lightly laced with