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Jonathan Kraut: Homeless not hopeless

Just driving around Santa Clarita on any warm day reveals the possibility you will observe our local homeless population. And our homeless population is and will be growing. I disagree

Our View

Our View: The pride of Santa Clarita

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” John Muir, “My First Summer in the Sierra,” 1911 Nature has

Letters to the Editor

Roselva Ungar: Consider censorship

I wish to thank Patrick Comey for his letter on the 18th in which he takes on Mr. Baker for his “all- too- common name-calling when he referred to the

David Hegg

David Hegg: Who to blame in mass shootings?

In political campaigns of the past, some pundits boiled it all down by saying “it’s the economy, stupid!” And as the discussion regarding school shootings, and gun control, and Second

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Our View: No better time for discussion

Our View Feb. 24   No better time for civil discussion   When we were going to school, we worried about the next algebra test. Or the upcoming science fair

SCV Voices: Guest Commentary

Patrick Comey: Stop the name calling

I was disappointed to read Mr. Baker’s shallow response to a column by Katie Hill. Mr. Baker averred that “universal background checks, waiting periods, disqualifying terrorists and domestic abusers and

Thomas Oatway: Ban assault weapons

Another tragic school shooting has led to the death of 17 innocent kids, with 12 others severely injured. Many other students will be left with lifelong memories of the trauma

Steve Lunetta: From Russia, with love

(Somewhere under the Kremlin, a short and plump man in a poorly tailored suit entered the office of the Grand Leader, Ivan Pootin) “My leader, I am pleased to report

Dave Gartland: Paying it forward

On Thursday, my wife and I were shopping at Albertsons on Bouquet Canyon Road. As we were getting ready to pay for our groceries, the gentleman next in line asked

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Ken Dean: Memorable quote

As quoted in the news on Friday, a 17-year-old said to her mother after bringing up the Florida Valentine’s Day carnage, ‘As long as I can remember, this has been

Gary Morrison: Thoughts and prayers?

Thoughts and prayers? So today it is Parkland, Florida. Right away we hear the “thoughts and prayers” statement. By now that trite nonsense rings useless. Thoughts and Prayers have stopped

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David Hegg: How did we get into all this?

I am reminded of the joke about the dog chasing the car, whose punchline is “what’s he going to do when he catches it?” Its corollary is the admonition “be