Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | An Assault on Democracy

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

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Rob Kerchner | Ironic Claims from the Left

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

Scott Wilk | State Is Unaccountably Unaccountable

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,

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Patrick Daems | Laundry Basket Full of Hearts

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,

Rep. Mike Garcia | Enough Is Enough on Rising Crime

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

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Rob Kerchner | Why Policy Matters

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,

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Rick Barker | Unintended Consequences

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

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Ron Perry | An Obstruction Joke

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

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Brian Springer | Kerchner Comments Wearing Thin

Week after week, month after month, you publish Rob Kerchner’s letters expressing his dissatisfaction of the governmental handling and the public reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and, quite frankly, I’ve

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Richard Myers | Kerchner Overlooks the 1%

I just read Rob Kerchner’s, “Stop the COVID-19 Insanity,” Dec. 29, and don’t really understand what he would have us do. He seems to suggest that everyone will eventually get

David Hegg

David Hegg | Pressing on into 2022

By David Hegg As we look to the year ahead, I know we’re all still wondering what place the challenges of 2021 will continue to play in our lives. Over

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Ron Perry | A Life-Threatening Tint?

Recently I was stopped at a signal next to a person wearing a darkly tinted COVID protective shield. It was so dark, she had to lift it up to see