Letters to the Editor

My name is Rowan Pinero, I am a resident of Santa Clarita and am a part of Boy Scout Troop 48. A requirement of this (communication) merit badge is to

I support the action taken by the Center for Biological Diversity last week to obtain copies of communications between Los Angeles County and the Tejon Ranch Co. We must demand

I am very concerned about how many car wrecks are happening in Santa Clarita, and I think a large number are caused because of people texting and driving. Every day

Re: Adelanto Detention Center visit, women’s facility, Oct. 23. Two volunteers and I waited quite a while with many others, including small children who I assume were waiting to spend

A message to our City Council: Please, please don’t drop the ball on the solar panels lawsuit vs. the (owner of) Canyon View Estates. The community is going through so

Many of us opposed the mega-water-district merger in Santa Clarita. We were concerned that it would essentially allow the high-spending Castaic Lake Water Agency to be in control of all

There was a time in our history when College of the Canyons, a fledgling community college, was not all that important or even relevant. Sure, it played a role in

This upcoming election will prove to be a critical time for our nation, state and community.  In Santa Clarita it is a particularly important time for College of the Canyons.

California has the world’s fifth largest economy, but that economy cannot continue to grow without ensuring that our aging water infrastructure system is updated. In an era of increased drought

I’m endorsing Ann-Marie Bjorkman for the College of the Canyons board of trustees because she’s the right person at the right time. But you’ve already read all about that, and

Katie Hill is not a moderate as she is trying to portray herself. In my opinion she will vote with Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff and Maxine Waters consistently if she

As a 38 year resident of Santa Clarita Valley, my vote is for Bob Jensen for the governing board of the William S. Hart Union High School District. Bob’s service

I strongly support Bob Jensen for re-election to the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board. Bob has diligently served on the board for two terms and his

It is difficult to overstate the substantial contributions and efforts Ann-Marie Bjorkman has made to our children’s successes with regard to their education and, thus, the surrounding community as a

When will Rep. Steve Knight run on his record? Tax breaks to the 1 percent and corporations. Corporate tax collections are down 31 percent. He voted at least nine times

Joan MacGregor has my enthusiastic support for re-election to the College of the Canyons board of trustees. Why? Because Joan consistently reads board agendas thoroughly and carefully, and formulates important

California politicians have raised our taxes on everything they can dream up and it’s never enough. The latest thievery is the raising of our gas taxes, diesel taxes, gas sales

I encourage the residents of Santa Clarita to vote TimBen Boydston for City Council. While serving on the council as an appointee and elected member, TimBen was always accessible to

To a certain degree, politicians and doctors require similar characteristics to do a worthy job for the people they serve. They must be good listeners; gather information by asking questions;

Make your vote count! California has 115 community colleges serving more than 2.1 million students, making it the largest public education system in the world. And Santa Clarita is home