Letters to the Editor

The small audience sat on plush seats in the large hall, spread around. Everyone has his own row. Some had three. When the program reached “Comments From the Public,” the

The following letter was sent to Kim Bobic, senior project manager at the Judicial Council of California.  I am amazed that you would even consider putting a courthouse of this

Cheryl Corriveau’s “Political Theater” letter (Oct. 14) misses the mark — and the facts. Her defense of the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative echoes the organization’s own press release while

As a mother and grandmother, I want to thank you for alerting us to the proposed McBean Parkway location of the new L.A. County courthouse. The proposed size and location

I read with disgust the city of Santa Clarita’s “serious concerns regarding the state Judicial Council plan for an eight-story courthouse” and their (Nov. 21) “call to action.” Funny that

I am writing because my neighbors and I strongly oppose the construction of a 24-courtroom, eight-story courthouse in Valencia near the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard. This project

When we moved into the Woodlands over 25 years ago, we anticipated that the property below our neighborhood bordered by McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard would eventually be developed. The

The Planning Commission’s recent decision on the Wiley Canyon project overlooked a critical fact that should have been known, disclosed, and central to their evaluation: Wiley Canyon has long been

They hated Dick Cheney for decades. Then he turned on Donald Trump, whom they also hate. So now they love Cheney. The moral of that story: Even love can be

The state of California’s proposal to build an eight-story courthouse on McBean Parkway is not a city project and it was neither requested nor selected by the city of Santa

I seldom agree with Mr. Gary Horton, but in his column on Nov. 19 is one that I am 100% behind. An eight-story courthouse in the middle of prime retail

One of my favorite sayings attributed to many people including Mark Twain states: “There are lies … damn lies … and statistics.”  It is very wise to keep that saying

How is it that a man wearing a sombrero is cultural appropriation, but that same man wearing a dress isn’t sexual appropriation? Rob Kerchner Valencia

After reading the recent coverage about the mass resignation of five board members from the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative, I began researching the issue myself.  What I discovered through

The California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office reports that it costs our general fund $10 billion annually to pay nedical costs for the undocumented. Amazingly, that’s almost the amount Gov. Gavin Newsom’s

In reference to the letter by Peggy Stabile (Sept. 19), I find it very difficult to consider people like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former President Barack Obama “leaders” and

Many thanks to the government employees who didn’t receive a paycheck due to the government  shutdown. Their sacrifice has been insurmountable and thank you for your sacrifice. These government employees

The following letter was written before the end of the 2025 World Series. Gary Horton, just when I thought your virtue signaling could stoop no lower, you outdid yourself with

To my friends on the left, you are no longer allowed to be enraged at what any Republican says including and especially Donald Trump’s comment about “grabbing women,” after you

If the ridiculous government shutdown has shown us one thing [other than how screwed up both political parties are] it is the importance  of having an emergency “nest egg” with