Letters to the Editor

I just read Rob Kerchner’s, “Stop the COVID-19 Insanity,” Dec. 29, and don’t really understand what he would have us do. He seems to suggest that everyone will eventually get

I make no apologies for being a constitutional conservative or a staunch supporter of Rep. Mike Garcia. I’ve been roaming this planet for over 70 years and I’ve seen my

Recently I was stopped at a signal next to a person wearing a darkly tinted COVID protective shield. It was so dark, she had to lift it up to see

The letter to the editor (Nov. 16) from Mr. Thomas Oatway of Valencia made me grin, and then I giggled a bit, and then I openly laughed (nearly spitting the

What is a vaccine? What is the medical definition of vaccine? According to the Centers for Disease Control, up until Aug. 21, a vaccine is the act of introducing a

I have been thinking a lot about this lately: Why be a Democrat? Well, it is obvious that I would not want to be a Republican. On the other hand,

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result. So why are governments around the world STILL touting masks and vaccines and

In his letter to the editor (Nov. 17), Ron Perry questions the veracity of “water shortages” during the current drought in light of continued residential development, and quite understandably so.

My name is Dennis Bartash and I am a resident of Canyon Country and a disabled Vietnam veteran. About three weeks ago I lost my wallet. I’m not sure where

Instead of killing a tiny 0.07% of the world’s population, what if COVID-19 killed between 1% and 5% of the world’s population?  And instead of an average fatality age of

On Saturday evening (Dec. 18) the Los Angeles County parks employees and volunteers at William S. Hart Park hosted a very special “Barnyard Lights Tour” at Hart Park in Newhall.

I read Thomas Oatway’s letter (Nov. 4) regarding Gary Horton’s solution to the homeless “problem.” It was just another set of impractical (considering the politics of the state of California)

Being inundated with politics and the resistance of getting vaccinated or wearing a mask to help to prevent COVID-19, I would like to switch my thoughts and energy to saving

Remember these vaccine hits? They play best in succession: Donald Trump is behind the vaccine, so it’s bad. Now Joe Biden’s sort of president, so vaccines are good and will

Today I heard that the Army has reached 98% of its members who are fully vaccinated. The Marines are removing 100 who refuse vaccinations. The Air Force is beginning to

What’s wrong with this picture: Republicans do everything they can to block anything that President Joe Biden tries to accomplish and then they have the nerve to say his standing

First to Dan Walters for his article “California Gun Law Headed to Supreme Court,” Dec. 7: I personally have never owned a gun, and never will. However, for California to

Regarding the letter Dec. 10 by Daniel LaForteza:  Daniel said he has had a long association with the homeless community. What he was told as a child and his interaction

Thank you, Gary Horton! Your Dec. 15 op-ed titled, “We Must Reclaim Our Reputation as a Democracy,” was insightful and truthful. Thank you for clearly describing the consequences of accepting

I had just finished reading Gary Curtis’ letter (Nov. 3) on bereavement for abortion and was ready to write a letter of my own in response to it when I