
Dale Paule | Cancel Culture: ‘They’re at the Gate’
A friend of mine recently made a casual comment concerning the “woke” movement and the cancel culture crowd that got me thinking: “No one is born that stupid. You’ve got
A friend of mine recently made a casual comment concerning the “woke” movement and the cancel culture crowd that got me thinking: “No one is born that stupid. You’ve got
One of my more dramatic days in college came during an African American studies class I took. The students were tasked with giving speeches on songs and reflecting on how
In regard to Scott Rafferty’s lawsuit in regard to by-district voting: I’ve been in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1972.When we moved here from Inglewood, there was absolutely nothing north
Tonight (Jan. 11), the Santa Clarita City Council will take final action to change the municipal code section 2.08.100, which describes the process for removing a city manager. This section
By David Hegg From my seat in the arena of church ministry, I’ve had a pretty good view of the whole COVID adventure that has been, and still is, playing
Gary Horton’s latest screed on vaccination (Jan. 5) starts with a falsehood, and proceeds with a tone that would have been better presented if he had done it in all
1.Wisdom. Not just for some but for everyone. Cynics be gone. May 2022 bring the people and our leadership much-needed wisdom in the management of all their own affairs and
I’m writing this letter with a very heavy heart on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection of the United States Capitol, which was a day of “infamy” as the
It’s so entertaining to watch the same media that assaulted democracy with a Russia conspiracy for three years now trying to sell an “Assault On Democracy” from the right. Even
I was pal-chatting recently, postulating on one of our favorite topics: Are We Getting Dumber? My dear friend and I were reminiscing about flip phones, the precursor to smart phones.
Accountability is fundamental for trust in government. But Gov. Gavin Newsom, his administration and its state agencies have an accountability problem, and the pandemic has made it worse. One-man rule,
It’s an unforgettable sight. It’s what makes you think, the world is good. I’m carrying a laundry basket full of hearts. Blue ones, purple, red, some decorated with flower patterns,
Looting, vandalism, violence, negative nationwide media attention. That is what Los Angeles County is facing because criminals are having a field day in California. But we shouldn’t be surprised when
In this morning’s column (Nov. 23) Jonathan Kraut painted a beautiful portrait of the history of failed democracies going back to the early Greeks and the fragile and ill-fated democracy
If you get 26 paychecks a year (as most do), Joe Biden’s 6.8% inflation rate has cost you about two of them. And you can add record-setting murder and crime,
There’s been a bit of political hubbub over California’s new electric gardening equipment law, Assembly Bill 1346, known as the SORE Act (Small off-road engines). The law, signed late 2021
As the old saying goes: “The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions,” and I can’t think of many things that fit that better than the way we as
Excuse me, but I had a better laugh at Richard Meyers’ letter “Republican obstruction” on Dec. 22 than from any of the funnies. It has been 11 months that Joe
I was once asked which choice would I make if I had the power to do so. The first option was that my life would greatly improve, but the lives
Rob Kerchner made a case in his letter to the editor that everyone is going to get COVID-19, eventually. This might be about the only thing correct in his opinion
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