Opinion

Gary Horton: This week’s American lament

To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbearable sorrow To run where the brave dare not go – “The Impossible Dream” Joe Darion From

John Zaring: SCV’s October surprise

Last week, accusations of sexual harassment against Santa Clarita City Councilman Dante Acosta came to light when an email exchange between his accuser and several local Republican heavyweights surfaced on

Dennis Fuerst: Smith doesn’t merit public trust

Another day, another hit mailer sent by Christy Smith’s puppeteers in the California Democratic Party making false claims against Dante Acosta. This blatant dishonesty has been thoroughly researched – found

Jonathan Kraut: Choose truth over fear

Hoping the voting public will ignore important qualities a candidate may possess, a large dose of cheap shots and unproven allegations are here again in 2016. Unfortunately, these simplistic attacks

Dan Masnada: Staying the water-security course

Recently, I received election material from Stacy Fortner and Lynne Plambeck for the Division 2 and At-Large seats, respectively, for the Castaic Lake Water Agency Board of Directors. Their campaign

David Hegg

David W. Hegg: Living without any regrets

This weekend will mark 499 years since a young monk strolled to the university church in Wittenberg, Germany, and tacked a list of 95 statements to the door intending to

Our View: Delayed sample ballots won’t do

In the small-government-vs.-large-government debate, Los Angeles County has scored a big point for smaller government with its handling of sample ballots for the Nov. 8 election. The county – with