Letters to the Editor

Jonathan Kraut ends Part II of his top 10 New Year’s wishes for 2026 by asking, “What are the odds that these easy fixes will be enacted pronto?”  “Easy fixes”!

After reading Gary Horton’s column “Before You Raise My Sales Tax Again” (Feb. 18) I must say that I agree with it.  Hell just froze over. Gary sounds just like

Wrong is wrong! As you all know, I’m not at all shy about calling out bad behavior from the left. But if we’re reasonable we should call out bad behavior

The truth was told at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where some of the athletics turned political by speaking out against Donald Trump’s presidency.  USA skier Hunter Hess spoke out about

Democrats are suddenly worried that Iranian sleeper terror cells will now attack the USA from within.  These are the same Democrats who let them all in and want you unarmed.

We agree with Andreas Farmakalidis’ excellent letter to the editor on March 4 concerning public policy based on grassroots ideas. Many ideas are often overlooked because they can be too

Maduro in January. El Mencho in February. Khamenei in March. None of us should trivialize combat, but changes in the technology of U.S. combat have made it far more economical

Thanks, Mihran Kalaydjian, for your lengthy, scholarly warning about the L.A. mayoral race and how it might affect us in God’s country (letters, Feb. 20). You left out one important

A community cannot thrive if it does not feel safe. This is not partisan. It is not ideological. It is foundational. Safety is what allows parents to walk their children

I oppose the proposed ordinance that will weaken protections for our oak tree communities. When oaks are removed it is not just the individual tree that is removed; it is

Re: Inadequate community notification for weakening of the oak ordinance. The city of Santa Clarita is proposing to change our beloved oak ordinance to make it easier to destroy oaks

As Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Yes, Sacramento Democrats are at it again. There is yet another tax coming. And it’s not as if Californians

In re: “Point and Counterpoint,” Jack Crawford, letters, Feb. 24. Mr. Crawford, I stand corrected on the date of the official ending of the Civil War in the United States.

In response to Andrew Taban’s Feb. 17, 2026, opinion questioning the “silence” of conservatives, parents at school board meetings, and groups like Moms for Liberty regarding the Epstein files. On

Public policy rarely starts in a vacuum. More often, it begins with conversations among business owners, community leaders, and local organizations responding to real-world challenges. California’s recent outdoor dining legislation,

Andrew Taban’s column “Love, Dysfunction, and the Pursuit of Justice for Victims” (Feb. 17) was a treatise in stunning hypocrisy. He bemoans the slow release of the Epstein files by

The news that an immigration judge terminated the deportation case against an undocumented father of three U.S. Marines should be a moment of reflection on how our nation deals with

The column (Dec. 12) by Christine Flowers left me wondering who would win a vanity contest if it was between me and her. I think it would be a photo

I have often wondered if we should amend the Constitution to require intelligence tests for elected and appointed personnel sucking off the taxpayers’ teat. I believe it would also be

I watched the State of the Union and my predominant emotion was shock.  Regardless of who sits in the Oval Office, you show up to work. You stand for the