Republicans in Congress are targeting discretionary spending, including the Centers for Disease Control, for budget cuts. This will put Americans at risk, especially when we get the next pandemic. And
We’ve asked nicely. We’ve begged. We’ve deleted too many posts to count. We’ve banned individual users, then they crop up again under fake names, even though our terms of use
Pretty much, my feathers are tough to ruffle. I don’t embarrass easily. Others? Some do. Like my dopey sister-like substance, “Tweedie.” Tweedmeister made the mistake of having children. When her
As a first-generation Mexican American who lives in Canyon Country, I strongly oppose any attempt to segregate voters based on race and political affiliation. The demand for segregated voting districts
Re: Gary Curtis, letters, Jan. 6, “Water: What a Waste!” Wasted rain water. Yes, Mr. Curtis, when I lived in Hollywood my parents would take me to one of the
Editor’s note: The following is a copy of a letter sent to Santa Clarita Mayor Jason Gibbs from the plaintiffs’ attorney in the California Voting Rights Act lawsuit against the
As a first-generation Hispanic-American of Dominican and Spanish descent and a member of a “protected class” under the Elections Code, Section 14026(d), with more than 20 years of residency in
At the Feb. 28 City Council meeting, there was a discussion on the Sand Canyon Plaza Development. Two Canyon Country residents stood to raise concerns during public comment about ridgeline
I recently contacted the Santa Clarita office of Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, by email to congratulate her on winning a very tough and close race and also to let her
We live in an age of huge political divide. That much, we all can agree on. That this divide existing in America might largely be the divide of belief in
It seems our left-wing friends have gotten the marching order: You need to attack Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. It has always amazed me how the left acts in unison, with
Residents of Santa Clarita have the opportunity to support our local Sheriff’s Department Off-Road Team. This team is essential to the protection of our city. The Off-Road Team is able
I remember feeling my heart sink when I saw tent cities and homelessness encampments explode after the 2008 housing crisis. Then the pandemic hit and I saw sidewalks with one or
As a first-generation Mexican-American who lived in Canyon Country for eight years and studied political science at College of the Canyons, I am acutely aware of the damaging impact of
By David Hegg Last week, in my series on virtues, the subject was prudence, understood as the ability to discern the best, most appropriate action to take in any given
In February, Assemblyman Corey Jackson, D-Riverside, introduced Assembly Bill 742, seeking to prohibit using police K-9s for arrests, apprehensions and crowd control. The pretense of this bill stems from the
Joshua Heath wrote a superb column (Jan. 17) bashing his own (Democrats, liberals, snowflakes, etc.), and I wish more people would do the same (to their own). He identified the
It’s time to move on. As the city of Santa Clarita began its hearing process Wednesday for the transition to district-based elections, some of the residents who testified were understandably
Growing up in the 1980s, my parents both worked hard to provide for their kids. My mom always worked part-time, and my dad was an auto mechanic. We were mostly
We recently learned that classified documents were found in a locked closet in the office that Joe Biden used after he was the vice president in the Barack Obama Administration.