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The dream that was the Golden State is quickly fading. California’s promise of a gilded future is turning into nothing more than fool’s gold for those who are not extremely

The dream that was the Golden State is quickly fading. California’s promise of a gilded future is turning into nothing more than fool’s gold for those who are not extremely

I’ve just spent over an hour watching and listening to “Donny Johnnie’s” news conference. There were so many uses of the word “deal” or “deals” that I have to ask,

Let me spin you a tale. Suppose that sometime in the 21st century, the current president put forth a candidate for a Supreme Court seat. The left saw this as

Victor Lindenheim’s op-ed (Sept. 22) “For Our Roads, Vote ‘No’ on Prop. 6,” only shared part of the story. Here’s the whole truth about Senate Bill 1 and Proposition 6.

According to L.A. County 2010 statistics, there are more than twice as many Catholics in the Santa Clarita Valley as there are members of all other faiths combined. The only

It has been a very long time since I’ve written and ranted in this newspaper, on subjects including the political, the wondrous, fascinating natural history we live in, preserving open

Sometimes people ask me if I’ll ever wed again. I make it no secret that if there’s a next time I marry, it will be to Taco Bell. Why? I

Psychotherapy is one of the few careers where you find far more females than males. Approximately 80 percent of marriage and family therapists are women. They are core mental health

As one who holds a doctorate in political science, I feel obligated to challenge the editorial board’s claim that “winning truly is the only thing” for the two parties in

In a column that dismissively refers to Rep. Knight as “Steve” (Sept. 12) Gary Horton argues that because California has a strong economy we need to replace Knight with a

On the 17th anniversary of 9/11, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors began its regular meeting with a moment of silence to pay respects to the men and women who

I have long been fascinated by a simple question: Does the good done by a person/organization overshadow evil that is done? When I was younger, I would quickly say “under

In the last two years it has often been expressed of our nation’s president that “he don’t know what he don’t know.” Now, he’s commenting negatively regarding Ms. Christine Blasey

I moved to the Santa Clarita Valley, specifically Saugus, back in 1984 when it was still a sleepy little semi-rural bedroom community, a distant outpost in the ’burbs of LA.

If you are a veteran whose privilege it was to proudly and honorably serve your country; if someone in your family or a friend served or is serving in the

Recently it was alleged that the President Donald Trump was responsible for (Hurricane Florence). Of all the things said negatively about the president, this is the most ridiculous. There are

When I think of Sam, I see his hands most of all. They’re large, weathered hands, the kind of hands that have seen plenty of hard work, that have paid

Jim Horton, in his recent letter (Sept. 15), responds to some arguments made by Gary Horton in his recent column. Jim Horton believes Gary Horton’s arguments are weak and his

Every even year we have primary and fall elections. In each of those elections there are ballot measures, city council candidates and other elections that are relatively obscure, making it

Dear Anthony, Jack…maybe Kevin? In this missive, I want to talk about one of the most important matters in life, something as critical as marriage, religion, or your choice of