Opinion

Letters to the Editor

John Dennis | Time to Form a New County

Los Angeles County has a population of nearly 11 million people. It is the largest county in California and there are only nine states (STATES!) in the U.S. that are

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Gerald Staack | A Cookbook for Equality

“Democracy,” according to Swedish journalist Karin Pettersson, “is not just the right to vote. What matters, in the long run, is justice, and justice can only be achieved through changes

David Hegg

David Hegg | Contentment vs. Complaint

By David Hegg  Forgive me for being intentionally redundant as I know I’ve mentioned this sentiment previously. You don’t need 20/20 sociological vision to see how complaining has become one

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Arthur Saginian | Exemptions Won’t Halt Virus

Have you read the L.A. County health officer order? The first line reads: “Gatherings: All public and private gatherings with individuals not in your household are prohibited, except for faith

Tim Whyte

Tim Whyte | Health Orders and Toga Parties

I’m no constitutional scholar. But I am a pretty avid practitioner of the First Amendment. So, I have those five freedoms committed to memory, the five that the founding fathers

Scott Wilk | Newsom Won’t Fix EDD, So…

In the category of “you can’t make this stuff up,” Gavin Newsom’s California is a jaw dropper. Over the last few months, we have seen strip clubs deemed “essential” and

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Gary Freiburger | Baker Column Cherrypicked

I must respond to Brian Baker’s guest commentary, “The Great American Mask Scam” (Dec. 2).  Mr. Baker refers to “the science” and lists multiple scientific articles that, he claims, support

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Richard McNally | An Election Hypothetical

Can it happen here? Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election day. Several national news media and television networks call the presidential election for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over Donald Trump and

Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Who Are We Now, America?

Who are we now? What government shall we inherit or support? We’re living in the curse of “interesting times.” Our own President Donald J. Trump, Leader of the Free World

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Brian Baker | The Great American Mask Scam

Editor’s note: The following column has been revised to remove factual errors about the distinction between the coronavirus and the flu. Further, it bears noting that Mr. Baker’s commentary omits

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Rob Kerchner | Sexism, Racism and the Election

White liberal men voted against the president in part because they are convinced he is sexist and racist. Meanwhile the minorities and women the president supposedly detests increased their support