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My daughter was home for a scant three weeks and one of our favorite things is to run errands around the valley where I can bore her to tears with

My daughter was home for a scant three weeks and one of our favorite things is to run errands around the valley where I can bore her to tears with

It’s been nearly 60 years since Mac Davis wrote the song “In The Ghetto,” just as LBJ’s “Great Society” was seeking to address poverty, crime and violence. It became a

With less than 75 days until the November election when voters will choose a new president, 34 U.S. senators, and the full House of Representatives complement, candidates’ rhetoric is getting

If you’ve been paying attention to scientific reports, international news, or even our local weather patterns, you know that we have a serious climate problem. As the planet heats up

I have the pleasure of driving to the Antelope and San Fernando valleys several times per month. Without fail, I am always struck by the amount of trash, dilapidated RV’s

In 2021, William S. Hart Union High School District board member Linda Storli wrote an Asian derogatory word on her public social media Facebook page to explain her reason for

Vice President Kamala Harris has done an impressive job lowering the bar on the question of how she will communicate her views to the American people. As you know, Harris

Our company had our annual “Dodger Night” last Friday. I’m sorry I missed it because something uniquely special happened in baseball during that game vs. the Rays. Ninth inning, game

What I find amusing is how after spending years hurling insults at Donald Trump and warning of the dire future if he should become president again, like so many in

One of the great mysteries in life is how come minority communities in this country vote overwhelmingly for Democrats. Perhaps a history lesson is in order. Democrats fought against the

Now I am starting to worry about the mental state of one of the presidential candidates. I am not talking about Joe Biden, who is admittedly a shadow of the

Kamala Harris has been trying to connect with the little people, the ones in semi-flyover country who might be a little squeamish about her San Francisco liberalism. In just one

The William S. Hart Union High School District’s College and Career Fair and the Valley Industry Association’s Connecting to Success are both coming up next month. They aim to help

Just like elections run by Russia’s Communist Party, there was only one candidate on the Democratic primary elections. Daniel Klinghard’s headline in The Conversation reads, “Democratic Party’s choice of Harris

Thirty-two years ago, as then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton was trying to unseat President H.W. Bush, Clinton strategist James Carville summarized the campaign in four immortal words: “It’s the economy, stupid.”

By David Hegg Several events around the nation have led pundits and observers alike to label specific actions “unconscionable.” The word defines what is considered unreasonable, unsuitable, or excessive. To

As science progresses, so too should our expectations for what it means to responsibly plan for a family. Yet, despite the undeniable power of genetic testing to prevent suffering, many

As I watched the Democratic National Convention on CNN, a couple of things have struck me as particularly odd. Here are some oddities I noticed. • Freedom. Freedom seems to

Dear Lois Eisenberg, Your letter on Project 2025 (Aug. 22) caught my interest so I did some reading. Here is part of their menu of policy suggestions: • Secure the

I am always perplexed by writers like Lois Eisenberg whose world view, concept of truth and interpretation of events seem so completely alien to my own. Case in point: On