Opinion

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Chris Hoefflin | Leadership to Help COC Prosper

 I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for Scott Schauer for the Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees. As the founder of the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s

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Victoria Leonard | Uphold the Mission of COC

I am a recently retired faculty member from College of the Canyons, where I dedicated nearly 36 years to teaching communication studies. As a former department chair I have had

David Hegg

David Hegg | Who Me Change?

By David Hegg Given the fast-paced technological world we live in, it is common to hear how many people hate change. Leaders are cautioned to go slowly, manage expectations, and

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Gary Curtis | Botched Abortions and Living Babies

Data from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota Department of Health reveals that physicians there have been leaving babies to die after botched abortions for years. The attending physicians or professional

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Rick Barker | Classroom Norms

Granted, things are always changing, sometimes for the better, but sadly far too often for the worse, and when it comes to educating our children we as a society need

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Lorri Cherubin | A Deal Breaker

We all know the horrific things the ex-president has said and done, way too many to go into here. So let’s deal with just one.  One of the very first

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William Creitz | Time to Stop Scapegoating

I was fortunate enough to attend (last week’s) candidates forum sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. Attendees at the forum included Suzette Valladares, Patrick Lee Gipson, Assemblywoman

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Jill Mellady | Bring Accountability to COC Board

As someone who has had the privilege of working closely with Scott Schauer on numerous community initiatives, I wholeheartedly endorse him for the Santa Clarita Community College District board of

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Ruth Baker | An Experienced Leader

It is my pleasure to endorse Paula Olivares to win a seat on the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency governing board.  I have known Paula for over 20 years, first

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Rob Kerchner | Why Silence Dissent?

Here’s something to chew on: Yes, the efforts to silence conservatives over the past decade have been stunning, but for what? If leftism works then it doesn’t need to silence

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Jeff Ford | Stellar Career in Water Management

Dan Masnada has had a long and varied professional career managing drinking water utilities, including as the president of the Valencia Water Co. and general manager and board member of

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Amanda Harer | Exactly Who COC Needs

As someone who has worked at the Santa Clarita Soccer Center for over 20 years, I know firsthand the value of strong leadership. At 16 years old, I started with