Letters to the Editor

Currently there is a tide of politicians promising everything to get elected. They promise social services to people who are here in this country illegally but registered to vote. At

You would be hard-pressed to find a neighbor who doesn’t count the gorgeous canyons and natural beauty among their reasons for living here. Yet the increased traffic, ever-increasing commute lengths

Looking at the first 10 months of the 2017-2018 fiscal year (thru July), the results reflect that the tax and jobs bill is paying for itself mainly as a result

California is in a health-care crisis and people are suffering and going bankrupt. The costs of care and prescription drugs are out of control. Bigger and bigger portions of a

What turns people “off” in today’s distasteful politics? Answer: hostility, anger, rage, aggression, suppression, the likes which history, yes, has seen before. At every turn, crowds of loud and angry

When considering our Nov. 6 City Council election and those vying to take one of three seats up for grabs, I have carefully reviewed each candidate. As mentioned in my

After living outside the SCV for the past five years, I have returned to find a rational voice in local media. Imagine my surprise and delight! While it is unreasonable

Recently, I made issue of political canvassers and how they choose to ignore residents’ requests to be left alone. Yes, I am aware of the legal rights of political canvassers.

I can see the solar panels from my back yard and I do not even live in Canyon View Estates! What a mess! How can something so large be slapped

Oh my, oh my, oh my. I just watched and listened to hours of testimony by Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh and I have to admit it’s difficult to

Oh, Horton! As usual, in my opinion, he has it all WRONG again. (Gary Horton, Sept. 19) It is definitely about re-electing Steve Knight to Washington in order to give

My teenage daughter and I were at the Valencia Town Center Mall (recently) with her registered service dog when she got verbally attacked by an adult couple who followed her

I’ve just spent over an hour watching and listening to “Donny Johnnie’s” news conference. There were so many uses of the word “deal” or “deals” that I have to ask,

Let me spin you a tale. Suppose that sometime in the 21st century, the current president put forth a candidate for a Supreme Court seat. The left saw this as

Victor Lindenheim’s op-ed (Sept. 22) “For Our Roads, Vote ‘No’ on Prop. 6,” only shared part of the story. Here’s the whole truth about Senate Bill 1 and Proposition 6.

It has been a very long time since I’ve written and ranted in this newspaper, on subjects including the political, the wondrous, fascinating natural history we live in, preserving open

As one who holds a doctorate in political science, I feel obligated to challenge the editorial board’s claim that “winning truly is the only thing” for the two parties in

In a column that dismissively refers to Rep. Knight as “Steve” (Sept. 12) Gary Horton argues that because California has a strong economy we need to replace Knight with a

In the last two years it has often been expressed of our nation’s president that “he don’t know what he don’t know.” Now, he’s commenting negatively regarding Ms. Christine Blasey

If you are a veteran whose privilege it was to proudly and honorably serve your country; if someone in your family or a friend served or is serving in the