Letters to the Editor

The following is a copy of a letter sent to Rep. George Whitesides and representatives of the city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County. I just attended the Jan.

Approximately 200 residents filled The Centre, all of us there to hear what amendments — if any —were being made following the chaotic Nov. 12 meeting, during which Lennar development

To “Letters” contributors Harry Fisher and Elaine Stanley, thank you for so perfectly voicing the opinions that so many of us who have been Saugus residents for so long also

I’ve been researching the appeal of socialism and communism to younger people, or anyone, and it’s pretty clear and simple. All they read about, or are taught, are the theoretical

Regarding the article published on Thursday, Jan. 8, about the Bouquet Canyon development: All of us, residents, in the upper Saugus area that will be impacted by the closure and

I attended the meeting on the closure of Bouquet Canyon Road. Representing the Lennar development were John Musella and Brian Bencz.  I have lived in Saugus on Alaminos Drive since

I just read the commentary from Jose Angel Amezcua of Jan. 7 (“Fighting Wildfires a Heartbreaking Task”) and am sitting at the breakfast table sighing and holding back tears. Bravo

People have been asking me questions about Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s recent statements, so I want to explain how I perceive these current events. The U.S. Constitution does not

Yesterday I sat at their counter and watched the Rams win in the fourth quarter of the game. The air around me was bustling with dedicated patrons eating, chatting and

I moved to Santa Clarita from the Virginia ’burbs of D.C. in 2015 and, like many before me and since, liked what I saw and immediately became an isolationist: OK,

Democrats tolerated Bill Clinton’s blatant womanizing in office. They tolerated Barack Obama openly shredding the Constitution on immigration, and conducting a soft coup against his successor. They tolerated Joe Biden’s

This is in response to Jim De Bree (letters, Dec. 4). Was the assassination of Osama bin Laden murder? Was it a criminal act? Was it a war crime? Also,

Revenge and retribution seem to be some of Donald Trump’s priorities and it is hurting all Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike. Trump’s vengeance against his political enemies who are sounding

When Nancy Pelosi entered Congress in 1987, her stock portfolio was worth $610,000 to $785,000, a nice chunk of change. She is retiring at the end of next year, thank

More years ago than I care to remember, I met Rob Reiner when he hired me to be the stunt coordinator on what was his first real film, “Stand By

I was never a “regular” at the Original Saugus Cafe, which is closing after almost 140 years in business. In fact, I only had breakfast there once, in the late

Yard signs with the following message are on the increase: “NO DETOUR! – Build New Bouquet Canyon FIRST.” The impending detour to accommodate the Bouquet housing development and the corresponding

What is democratic socialism? It’s not communism. The word “socialism” has been maligned by the billionaire class for decades to create a fear in the minds of the working classes

What better harbinger for a bright new year than the discovery of a cure for a pandemic-size disease, TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome.  The antidote wasn’t developed by a pharmaceutical

Re: “This Isn’t Ping-Pong,” letters, Nov. 16.  Well, it certainly seems that I got under Nancy Fairbanks’ skin and pushed a few buttons. That’s a good thing.  It also seems