Public policy rarely starts in a vacuum. More often, it begins with conversations among business owners, community leaders, and local organizations responding to real-world challenges. California’s recent outdoor dining legislation,
This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and 52 members of Congress and weigh an array of knotty ballot measures.
A few years ago, I hired a young man who lived nearby to chainsaw some trees on my property. He used the money I paid him to buy drugs —
Owning a home has never been more expensive – the median age of a first-time homebuyer in the U.S. has reached a record high of 40 years old. Families making
Andrew Taban’s column “Love, Dysfunction, and the Pursuit of Justice for Victims” (Feb. 17) was a treatise in stunning hypocrisy. He bemoans the slow release of the Epstein files by
The news that an immigration judge terminated the deportation case against an undocumented father of three U.S. Marines should be a moment of reflection on how our nation deals with
The column (Dec. 12) by Christine Flowers left me wondering who would win a vanity contest if it was between me and her. I think it would be a photo
Looking for a good movie the other evening, I came across one that I’d missed when it was out in theaters about a decade ago: “The Mighty Macs.” This was
By David Hegg Long before Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion walked the yellow-brick road, society has understood the absolute necessity of courage. This essential virtue speaks to the willingness to
I have often wondered if we should amend the Constitution to require intelligence tests for elected and appointed personnel sucking off the taxpayers’ teat. I believe it would also be
“Who were you rooting for?” Several people asked me. It was the day after the Olympics, and the USA men’s hockey team had beaten Team Canada to win gold, in
I watched the State of the Union and my predominant emotion was shock. Regardless of who sits in the Oval Office, you show up to work. You stand for the
The February meeting of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee was held in the Castaic Library, as usual, on the second Tuesday of the month. Three items stand out
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost incalculable financial losses, and they killed at least 31 people. Recovery has
Where’s Bugs and Bullwinkle? The ducks, Daffy and Donald? Professor Peabody (the world’s smartest talking dog) and those affable mice — Jerry, Mighty and Mickey? We even had a cartoon
I saw an interesting article about New York City’s new communist mayor complaining about a $5 billion deficit. He wants a budget for his city of $127 billion for the
There were 108,435 workers laid off in January, an increase of 205% from December. This is the highest job layoff in a January since the “Great Depression” of 2009. This
For nearly 30 years, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has shaped the modern internet. It helped America lead the digital economy, encouraged innovation and allowed new companies to
In the end, the conflict between federal immigration authorities and protesters in Minneapolis boiled down to one fundamental policy question: Should sanctuary cities be allowed to exist? Should cities, and
In response to the (Feb. 10) “Melt ICE” letter by Lois Eisenberg: By her claims, I guess Ms. Eisenberg is in favor of allowing criminals, including murderers, rapists, child sex