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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

I saw the bright yellow signs last week as I was driving down a major thoroughfare in town. I pulled into the shopping center and quickly found the EZ Up

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

Throughout his illustrious and chaotic life, President Donald Trump has been in many feuds. When somebody mocks him, he’s not one to take it in stride. He has an insatiable

When did we stop teaching history in our public schools? It seems like so many folks these days are simply ignorant of history and all the lessons it teaches. We

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

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

When my father came to America from Mexico with his family at the age of 9, neither he nor anyone in his family knew if they could actually achieve the

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

The combining of the personality traits narcissism and sociopathology are an extremely dangerous mix that creates untold suffering. In my experience working with more than 1,000 domestic violence victims over

Remember when the media just reported the facts? Me neither. Are we now at the age that people in the media can print and say anything they want and get

By David Hegg  Since 1994 I have traveled to Israel eight times. On each occasion, I took the opportunity to float in the Dead Sea. No one swims in it

When our daughter came home for Christmas break at the end of her first semester at Washington State University, she went through the airports toting her carry-on luggage.  And, a

The one thing everyone seems to agree on is that whom we vote for to occupy a seat in our government, on every level, is important. For California’s 25th Congressional

I have a friend who years ago asked a question of the ages: “What if you just want to be — Mad?” My gal pal is so enthusiastic about life. It’s

Being born less than a year after the U.S. directly entered World War II, I spent a lot of time watching never-ending episodes of “Victory at Sea” and John Wayne’s

It is very interesting to see people today try to redefine the events of the past through a lens of “modern sensibility.” This is one of the great challenges in

Every so often, a statesman arises to bring a country to new heights, summon the best of its energies and skills, and turn back the tide of darkness. We are

Most Americans look at the U.S. Senate as the pinnacle of deliberative democracy in the world. It’s not. Not even close. And not nearly “democratic.” Our U.S. Senate, in the

While quarantining in my 500-square-foot studio apartment in Sacramento, I had time – a lot of time – to reflect on the past year. There is little doubt; it has