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Recently President Joe Biden made a speech while standing in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Sacred ground that witnessed the birth of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution,
Recently President Joe Biden made a speech while standing in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Sacred ground that witnessed the birth of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution,
While pondering how to solve the problem with humanity (humanity in general) one automatically reflects on the approaches utilized by three notable figures in history (factual or fictional), and they
One of the fun parentheses of my life was teaching the History of the Santa Clarita Valley class. It was a 10-week course, three hours per and could have easily
While the old saying, “Don’t tell me… show me,” has been attributed to many people over the years, I’d like to bring it into today’s world where it has never
Re: Letters, Thomas Oatway, Sept. 27. While something MAY come of this latest “full court press” on (former) President Donald Trump, I would like to hear your comments on Hillary
While elections, hurricanes, heatwaves and headlines of all sorts grab our attention, life, love, loss, and sadly, death, march on. I’ve come to believe that life is a series
At first MAGA Republicans were deplorables. Then they were racists. Then they were fascists. Now they are an imminent terror threat. Behold the political methamphetamine that Democrats are hooked on
Re: Hunter Biden’s laptop. Thomas Oatway (letters, Sept. 21) seems to think it’s old news and time to move on. No, it’s serious and should be up front and center.
It’s all Trump’s fault! The price of the cheapest gallon of gas is now again approaching or surpassing $6 here in Santa Clarita. President Joe Biden and his advisors thought
OK, I will admit it. Even in this Republican stronghold of Valencia, I am a Democrat. My father was a Democrat, my grandfather was a Democrat and I am reasonably
As of late I have been listening and watching the news media on TV. Mostly Fox News which I believe to be the most straightforward media in the group. In
If you are like me, you have probably seen commercials from various Indian tribes and others about gaming Propositions 26 and 27. Like most proposition-related advertising, what is said is
It is becoming obvious that the Donald Trump White House was Fantasyland as far as classified document control was concerned. I worked in the classified environment during my career, and
Peace with the Palestinians for the Jewish High Holy Days? “Squad” member, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, who is Palestinian-American and the only member of Congress who opposes Israel’s self-definition as
As it turned out, I was in Jerusalem when Queen Elizabeth died. Fortunately, the television in my hotel carried the BBC station and, as you might expect, the coverage was
Homeless outreach just got a boost from Supervisor Kathryn Barger when she allocated $2.3 million from her discretionary funds. These funds will be going to the L.A. Sheriffs Homeless Outreach
Ms. Diane Zimmerman (letters, Aug. 3) took a shot at our government-run school system and the stuff they’re pumping into our children’s heads, which, according to Ms. Zimmerman, amounts to
Publisher’s note: This column may not be for everyone. Reader discretion is advised. Well, if any of you kids want to learn how to give a good BJ, don’t bother
A few weeks ago, it was the 21st anniversary of the death of Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian. He was shot and killed after responding to being backup for another deputy and
John Boston’s column on Sept. 9 was right on! For those readers who think he was exaggerating, he was not. Many years ago we were mainly ranches, dairies and fields
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