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David Hegg

David Hegg | The Privilege of Work

By David Hegg  While everyone wants to engage in an employment situation that is satisfying, noble, and even fun, the sad truth is that most end up on jobs that

Alan Ferdman | My Proposition Recommendations

Proposition 14: Authorizes the sale of $5.5 billion worth of bonds to fund medical research, training, facilities and administration, for a total cost of $7.8 billion paid out of California’s

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Silence Is Golden, and We Had It

I so fondly remember the quiet calm of the Barack Obama presidency. Obama took office amidst the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression and calmly, reassuringly, worked to bring

Scott Wilk | EDD Strike Team Exposes Strikeout

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government shutdowns have decimated our state economy. Adding insult to injury is the failure of the Employment Development Department (the agency that manages unemployment insurance

David Hegg

David Hegg | What Will You Do About It?

By David Hegg  Perhaps I am overstating the case, but it sure seems like we are in the throes of a once-in-our-lifetime convergence of disasters. First, I’ll give you my

Alan Ferdman | On Being Proud of Who You Are

This past month, I have followed various Santa Clarita City Council forums held around the city, and there appears to be an overwhelming consensus indicating institutional racism is not raising

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Mike Terry | Garcia for Public Safety

The rule of law is the foundation of all good police work. However, lately state Democrats and anti-law enforcement groups in Sacramento are pushing through legislation designed to alter the

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Jody Liss-Monteleone | Smith for Public Education

As a retired educator, I am infuriated by the National Republican Congressional Committee’s disinformation about Christy Smith’s commitment to education, because I personally know how much she cares about children

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Big and Little Numbers Loom Bigly

The New York Times released a blockbuster of investigative journalism Sunday – and Donald Trump’s persona, reputation, and trajectory are vastly and permanently diminished. The president, previously referred to as