
Kirk Smith | A Deceitful Picture
Something that is bad for our culture is when someone says something in our political discourse that can easily be shown to be not true or only part true and

Something that is bad for our culture is when someone says something in our political discourse that can easily be shown to be not true or only part true and

The Village at Wiley Canyon project proposal started out on the wrong foot by not following the city General Plan to widen Wiley Canyon Road from Wabuska Street to Calgrove

I would have previously been in agreement with Walt McKee’s Aug. 14 letter objecting to the need to have duck crossing neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road until the

Gov. Gavin Newsom and his fellow Democrats in the Legislature are steering California onto a unique political course with an unpredictable outcome. By gerrymandering the state’s 52 congressional districts to

When Channan and David Wedemeyer decided to open Bull Pen BBQ & Tap House in Santa Clarita, they weren’t just chasing a dream — they were finding a new way

I don’t know who will win the autonomous driving race. Waymo is ahead now, but Arthur Saginian (Aug. 6 letter) could be right — that Tesla has the better technology

It’s disturbing that anyone views the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “respected organization” given its long history of labeling certain conservative nonprofits as “hate groups.” Critics argue its vague

Review the benefits state and federal governments bestow on illegal aliens, and what becomes readily apparent is that choosing the most egregious among them is challenging. But charging illegal aliens

By David Hegg Anyone playing with open eyes and an open mind can see Americans are becoming much too comfortable with a culture of conflict. From the halls of government

Congratulations to Jen Pawol on becoming the first female to umpire a major league baseball game! She made her debut in Atlanta in a three-game series between the Braves and

It’s another warm morning in Santa Clarita. The mountains stand tall, that familiar ridge separating us from “the other side of the hill.” Out here, neighborhoods are quiet, schools are

A few weeks ago, a video popped up on YouTube, purporting to be a verbal clash between Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, and Gov. Gavin Newsom during a congressional hearing.

Gerrymandering means “to arrange political divisions to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections, to manipulate unfairly.” Therefore, by definition, gerrymandering is antithetical to the basic principles under

This is not exactly a new idea of mine. I was a teen when it first hit me that what my riparian community desperately needed — besides shoes and fire

I have questions! Why are Democrats are on the wrong side of so many issues that they shouldn’t be, were common sense invoked? For example, President Donald Trump’s plan to

Every time I walk by the statue of Christopher Columbus a few blocks south of my Philadelphia office, I get flashbacks about the hot, June days at the beginning of

OK, can we get rid of these neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway? I live a block away from this intersection and have never seen any

The recent praise for the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” reads more like a campaign ad. The reality is that this law delivers narrow, short-lived benefits at a staggering long-term cost

Donald Trump opponents today are like COVID panickers from five years ago; destined to be wrong, but never backing down. In fact, the two groups are not just “like” each

Dear Supervisor Kathryn Barger: This is my fourth email to you regarding the crisis at the Castaic Animal Care Center. So I wanted to let you know, that (after) no