Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Gary Horton | We Need Gutzeit on Water Board

Maria Gutzeit is the right candidate for Santa Clarita Valley Water! I’ve both worked with Maria professionally for nearly 20 years and we’ve been friends over most that time. One

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Rick Barker | Educated Voting

In re: Richard Myers, “Man Without a Party?” Sept. 28.  To me the greatest threat we have in this country politically, no matter your party affiliation or political views and

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Common Progressive Sense on Props

Election season is now active and it’s time to share the progressive, thoughtful view on some of our most important choices before us, regardless of party affiliation.   This election,

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Larry Bustetter | Military Savvy in Congress

Today, savvy demands practical knowledge and understanding — the ability to make good judgements when world military threats call for such a skillset.  Of course, a military combat background presence

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ELECTION LETTERS DEADLINE: TODAY

Editor’s note: The final letters to the editor related to the Nov. 8 election will be published Oct. 25. The deadline to submit an election-related letter to the editor is

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Selina Thomas | The Ariel Effect

Many of us have seen the heartwarming viral videos of young African-American girls reacting with emotion and joy when they see Ariel for the first time in the latest Disney

David Hegg

David Hegg | Things I Know for Sure

Is anyone else finding it hard to know what we can know for sure? Perhaps it is the explosion of ways to gain information that is making certainty uncertain. Who’s

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Paul Oberlander | Garcia Team Gets It

I remember a commercial that aired on television in the 1970s. An American Indian rows up to shore in a canoe and steps over garbage thrown there. He wanders a

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree | Understanding the Down-Ballot Props

My last column discussed the gaming propositions. This column discusses Propositions 28-31. For the first time in many years, the November election does not include any statewide bond measures, which

Jason Gibbs

Jason Gibbs | The Danger of Symbols

Symbology is a powerful thing. Images can invoke noble, righteous and kind actions producing positive results for all those involved. They can also incite anger, fear and even outrage to

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Long Live Mogens!

The following is a true personal story.  Some names and circumstances have been changed for respect and privacy of the families involved:  The story starts at Yolanda’s, a go-to Mexican