I have previously contacted the Santa Clarita traffic department regarding ongoing speeding problems on Arroyo Park Drive and Del Monte Drive in the Summit community. Both streets are not straight
The recent article about the Bouquet Canyon Road closure highlights an entirely foreseeable problem. Long before the road was closed, business owners warned the City Council that closing Bouquet Canyon
Leftism is a religion for secularists, and that makes perfect sense. Humans need something noble and bigger than themselves to believe in, to tell them who they are, and to
In re: Max Morgan, “Another Volley in Uniform Debate,” letters, July 17. The court case Max Morgan cites has absolutely nothing to do with the wearing of military uniforms by
It seems two builders have fought long and hard to get their approvals for erecting tract-style projects on the Newhall Smiser ranch property as well as the Hartwell project affecting
On a subject like genius, you’d think there’d be agreement about how many kinds of intelligence exist. Experts argue, claiming there’s between four and 12 categories. It begs the question
Would somebody please explain to me how the billionaire tax differs from robbery? The people who lust after “Free Stuff” seek to take somebody else’s money because the rich can
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Bouquet Canyon Road shut down, beginning a projected 11-month closure. Overnight, residents and commuters were forced onto detours through residential neighborhoods or alternate routes that added
The timing could not have been better — or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of a deadly Southern California wildfire were released Tuesday, pinning it
This is the second of a two-part series about Social Security. My previous column discussed the reasons why we are facing Social Security insolvency in 2032 and the resulting 22%
I live near the Chiquita Canyon landfill. Like a lot of my neighbors, I’ve spent the past few years dealing with the smell that won’t go away, the headaches and
The odds are Republicans will lose the House in the midterms, for five reasons: their current majority is so narrow that losing a literal handful of seats would cost them
Don’t let anyone do your thinking for you by attaching a scary label to an idea before you’ve examined it. That’s become one of the oldest tricks in politics. Instead
Lois Eisenberg: You live in Valencia. There is no corruption, chaos, upheaval, violence, or uncertainty. Our city does not have a toxic administration. Your only worries might be a neighbor’s
My name is Julee Brooks, and I am running for the William S. Hart Union High School District board in Trustee Area 2 representing parts of Valencia, New-hall and Stevenson
All politicians are, to some extent, chameleons who align their personas with the prevailing moods of the public. That can be tricky in an era of extreme political volatility, where
I think Gary Horton’s column on Benjamin Franklin and the rise of the village idiots (June 17) was pretty funny. Mr. Horton asked how we got from there to here,
Again Donald Trump is trying to steal the 2026 midterm election by spewing months in advance about fraud in voting. In February of this year he declared Republicans ought to
Fear about “affordability” supposedly fueled the new, strident socialism. Yet inflation during Biden’s four years averaged almost 5%. It peaked at over 9%, while prices for some key staples rose
California has always been a place that bets on the future. From semiconductors and personal computing to biotechnology, clean energy, quantum, fusion power and artificial intelligence, our state is the