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A basic tenet of economics is the law of supply and demand. Our outrageous gas bills are the result of a shortage of natural gas at a time of peak

A basic tenet of economics is the law of supply and demand. Our outrageous gas bills are the result of a shortage of natural gas at a time of peak

In Re: Arthur Saginian. “Looking Closer at Religion,” letters, Jan. 28. Speaking as a non-religious person who considers himself as an open-minded agnostic since I want to cover all my

I don’t know what the House Ways and Means Committee was trying to accomplish by releasing former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, but it did make me wish I had

I have been reading the online comments on my letter regarding the COVID-19 virus and that it is spreading again. Too many souls are neglecting to get boosted with the

In his latest screed (Feb. 15), Mr. Gary Horton starts by asserting that he is tiring of the cultural wars, and the “manipulation . . . through exaggeration of emotional

Re: Letters, “America’s Spiritual Negligence,” by Bill Creitz, Feb. 15. Thank you so much for printing this letter from Bill Creitz. I will join him in praying for our country

Part-time, temporary seasonal library aides are an essential and hard-working part of the Santa Clarita Public Library system, providing valuable resources and services to the community. The Santa Clarita Public

Many Santa Claritans do not know that laws do not have to rise from lawmakers, with citizens like ourselves potentially being the source of new legislation. Last year, we presented

“It IS what it IS!” You know, up until a couple of days ago, I used to joke around all the time with my sons, about everything. Many times one

I read with interest Gary Horton’s Feb. 1 column when I saw the word “extort” in the headlines. Extortion is a pretty powerful word, so I wondered who was extorting

On President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address: “Our society is wealthy in terms of information but bankrupt in its morality and character” is a quote I heard

Re: Rick Barker, “Constitutional Law 101,” letters, Jan. 8. I don’t think Rick Barker understands what Proposition 1 did. Proposition 1 WAS different from any other proposition. It wasn’t a

So let’s talk climate change. Michio Kaku, a theoretical scientist with a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, told FOX Business host Lisa Kennedy: “Hollywood almost got it right.

Couldn’t wait to write this letter to the editor regarding President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on Feb. 7. The following are some facts from said address, according

In re: Charles Bradford, “You Call This Unity,” letters, Jan. 24. Very simple, adult and logical solution, Mr. Bradford: Have you ever considered contacting our congressman and actually asking him

The 664 billionaires in America together are worth $4.1 trillion. If we confiscated 100% of their wealth, we’d raise enough to run the federal government for about nine months. Perhaps

Super Bowl LVII is Sunday. It is unquestioningly the biggest sporting event of the year in this country. There is extreme partying and celebration everywhere. And each year there is

In re: Gary Horton, “America, a Nation of Shoulder Shruggers,” commentary, Jan. 25. One of the great things about this incredible country that Mr. Horton obvious hates is that our

A New York Republican won his congressional seat in November in a district that Joe Biden had won by 10 points. The New York Times published research on the winner,

I recently saw a father, a mother and their three children walking through a store. All five were wearing masks. They weren’t even the medical-grade KN95 masks. They were those