Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Davina Leary | A Double Standard?

I read with disgust the city of Santa Clarita’s “serious concerns regarding the state Judicial Council plan for an eight-story courthouse” and their (Nov. 21) “call to action.” Funny that

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Kat Connolly | It’s Fundamentally Incompatible

I am writing because my neighbors and I strongly oppose the construction of a 24-courtroom, eight-story courthouse in Valencia near the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard. This project

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Denzel Brenner | State Abandons Decency

When we moved into the Woodlands over 25 years ago, we anticipated that the property below our neighborhood bordered by McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard would eventually be developed. The

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R. Weston Monroe | Public Process Failing

The Planning Commission’s recent decision on the Wiley Canyon project overlooked a critical fact that should have been known, disclosed, and central to their evaluation: Wiley Canyon has long been

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Rob Kerchner | Code for Hate

They hated Dick Cheney for decades. Then he turned on Donald Trump, whom they also hate. So now they love Cheney. The moral of that story: Even love can be

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Patsy Ayala | We Didn’t Ask for This

The state of California’s proposal to build an eight-story courthouse on McBean Parkway is not a city project and it was neither requested nor selected by the city of Santa

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David Hegg | Thanksgiving Matters

By David Hegg On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving to take place on the fourth Thursday in November. In the aftermath of Gettysburg,

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Rick Barker | Phony Stats

One of my favorite sayings attributed to many people including Mark Twain states: “There are lies … damn lies … and statistics.”  It is very wise to keep that saying

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Rob Kerchner | Rhetorical Question?

How is it that a man wearing a sombrero is cultural appropriation, but that same man wearing a dress isn’t sexual appropriation? Rob Kerchner Valencia

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Denise Lite | SCV GOP: Time to Get Off the Sidelines

Santa Clarita was once one of Southern California’s proudest conservative strongholds. Families moved here for safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a city that has been managed with fiscal responsibility.  That

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Nancy Fairbanks | Researching the Issue

After reading the recent coverage about the mass resignation of five board members from the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative, I began researching the issue myself.  What I discovered through

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Albert Bigelow | The Math Isn’t Mathing?

The California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office reports that it costs our general fund $10 billion annually to pay nedical costs for the undocumented. Amazingly, that’s almost the amount Gov. Gavin Newsom’s

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Arthur Saginian | Those Four Characters?

In reference to the letter by Peggy Stabile (Sept. 19), I find it very difficult to consider people like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former President Barack Obama “leaders” and

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Lois Eisenberg | Thanks to Government Employees

Many thanks to the government employees who didn’t receive a paycheck due to the government  shutdown. Their sacrifice has been insurmountable and thank you for your sacrifice. These government employees

Commentary

Joe Guzzardi | Newsom: Style Over Substance

During the past year, I’ve written thousands of words predicting California Gov. Gavin Newsom would not only fail in his lustful quest for the White House, but also would not