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Our View | Cancel Books or Read Them?

The history of the American experience is complicated. It has more than its share of battle scars, bumps in the road and episodes of downright darkness.  Some of that history

Letters to the Editor

Dick Cesaroni | When Is Insurrection Legal?

Based on prior news media, insurrection, rioting and looting, setting police stations on fire and taking over downtown sections of large cities seems to be legal. At least it is

Letters to the Editor

Noah Peterson | America Has to Pay the Piper

Congress’ continued deficit spending isn’t just unwise, it’s unjust. Once the pandemic is over, it needs to stop.  Even before COVID-19 required massive government spending to rescue Americans, the national

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Nicholas Dino | A Student’s Perspective

As a 15-year-old sophomore, I would like to give my perspective on how this pandemic has affected my friends and myself. At the beginning of 2020 when we were first

Letters to the Editor

Ariel Penn | Garcia Should Resign

It was disturbing to see photos surface of Rep. Mike Garcia in chummy conversations with (protesters) outside the Capitol on Jan. 6. And despite the violence that occurred that day

Alan Ferdman | Where Is Measure H Money Going?

Success in sports and business requires those in charge to carefully evaluate their own, as well as their opponent’s, methods. Have you ever wondered why some sports teams establish dynasties?

Letters to the Editor

Rebecca Gugler | Let Them Play!

Open letter to administrators and governing board members of Santa Clarita public schools:  I write today to advocate for the continuation of athletic conditioning and small cohorts on high school

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Jim de Bree | When News Is Entertainment

When I was young, newscasters were viewed as purveyors of factual information. Chet Huntley, David Brinkley and Walter Cronkite were largely respected journalists. Their news programs preceded primetime entertainment and

Letters to the Editor

Richard Myers | A Sickening Divide

I have just finished listening to the arguments for and against the impeachment of the president and am extremely disappointed with it.  The Democrats, as one would have expected, highlighted

Letters to the Editor

Andrew Taban | We Deserve Better

For our country, the period between November and the end of January has always represented a smooth transition of power, one of the core concepts sustained within our democratic republic.

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Our View | Barger Makes Stand for Victims

Once again, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has demonstrated her leadership by helping to protect the rights of her constituents. Last week she sent a letter to ask for the