Letters to the Editor

A fact that seems not to even be considered, by Southern California Edison, or anyone else for that matter, is what happens to rural residents when they shut off the

Remember that scene in the movie “Christmas Vacation” when Chevy Chase is dealing with complete chaos in his home and he shouts to his family, “Worse?!? How can things get

Lois Eisenberg (letters, Dec. 19) says that mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will harm our economy, our country, and increase the price of everything from food to construction. No, Lois,

Gov. Gavin Newsom will be termed out of office. His public policy failures, which include a state that is perpetually on fire, gives Republicans the best opportunity to win the

Health care is a right, not a privilege. President Joe Biden has advocated this since day one of his presidency. By advocating this right to Medicare recipients, Biden has signed

What happened to the prescribed burns we used to have in and around Santa Clarita? I remember a prescribed burn near my house years ago. I did a quick search

With catastrophic wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County, Denise Lite and her Santa Clarita Republican allies are pushing for a leadership change in California. But when the Canyon Country lithium

I appreciate Arthur Saginian’s kind words regarding my letter of Dec. 4, but feel I should clarify his misinterpretation (Jan. 9) that I am suggesting “let’s just move on” or

It is enormously disappointing to have Republicans locally, and far and wide, disgrace themselves by politicizing a megadisaster. That is low-class. Their idea of community is so puny and weak:

Reply to “The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs,” letters, Jan. 4:  Lois Eisenberg wrote a letter saying how Donald Trump’s use of tariffs would be a bad thing for our economy.

When fire (or earthquake) strikes an area and people are told to evacuate, if there is time, everyone should turn off their water at the main valve outside their house.

Don Allen (letters, Nov. 22) states that he is in a state of disbelief that … uh … well now, come to think of it, I’m not entirely certain what

Today’s world is filled with negative energies permeating our minds, bodies and souls. News media feeds us with worldly events of terror: wars, manslaughter, murders, and a host of current

Is anyone surprised to learn that this state — which took 38 days to count votes in the November 2024 presidential election — isn’t at all prepared for wildfires and

I’m assuming that when John “J.R.” Hills wrote his letter (Dec. 18) about letters regarding presidential pardons, he was referring to the one that was submitted by Denise Lite (Dec.

After watching the destruction of Southern California by wildfire, I have heard Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom and others fault: 1. Someone/something else. 2. Climate change. 3.

The city of Los Angeles cut its fire budget by over $17 million this year. Who can we blame for this shortsightedness? The state of California has not added one

In re: Lois Eisenberg, “The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs,” letters, Jan. 4. Two of the many things that Ms. Eisenberg never fails to ignore in her non-stop diatribes against former

I read the letter submitted by Jack Crawford this morning (Dec. 4, “A Moderate’s Perspective”). It was honest and nicely written. But there was something about Mr. Crawford’s closing sentence

I am in receipt of a letter from the city of Santa Clarita regarding the Santa Clarita False Alarm Reduction Program, stating that the response to the first two false