Students are graduating from high school with such watered-down graduation requirements that the high school diploma has been rendered meaningless. The high school exit exam that was required to graduate has
This past week my son and I visited the Netherlands. The primary purpose of the trip was to visit friends and family. We knew that we were going to be
Internet “memes” are images or pictures that have some kind of ironic or caustic message in words printed over them. There’s a very funny one going around that shows an
The hottest political debate is not about Herr Trump. It’s here in the city of Santa Clarita. Who is best suited to replace Dante Acosta on our City Council? The
Every year I try to write a column about what I’m thankful for. Of course, I am always thankful for my faith, my wife, my kids, my church, my friends,
Assemblyman Scott Wilk is correct when he says dead people should not be allowed to vote. I was born and raised in Chicago and have long known dead people have
Besides the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day is the most American of national holidays, a day set aside to celebrate pioneers who – seeking religious freedom – braved a brutal
Congress is forever passing laws slanted to bring unfathomable profits to corporate powers. But more often than not, many are at the expense of society. For example, laws that allow
Enough of politics. Let’s put politics away through this weekend – especially over Thanksgiving dinner, if we expect to keep our families intact and functional. No, those holiday dinner political
It may be surprising to learn that a lot of Democrats are hoping Trump is able to make good on his many campaign promises. Not only do Dems outnumber Republicans
I was crushed when Hillary Clinton lost the election. But, after talking to a former high-level Republican official, I now think some good might come from the election of Donald
As long as Silicon Valley and its futuristic technologies dominate our politics, we’re doomed to be stuck in the past. The big story of the poisonous 2016 elections was how
Sometimes, the simplest solution is the best. The last time there was a vacancy on the City Council was when then Councilman Cameron Smyth was elected to the state Legislature.
Saugus residents who attended a community meeting regarding the proposed Saugus Library Center on Thursday. Judging by the reaction of most of my fellow residents after the meeting, it’s clear
When the newly constituted Santa Clarita City Council holds its first meeting next month – minus Councilman Dante Acosta, plus newly re-elected Councilman Cameron Smyth – among the more urgent
Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with city spokeswoman Gail Morgan at City Hall to discuss Santa Clarita’s outstanding Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program. So far, families of
On the heels of one of the most dramatic presidential elections in recent memory, the pundits have had a field day dissecting what happened, what worked, and what went wrong.
On Monday evening I joined about 100 other people at a meeting with county Public Works on the closure of Bouquet Canyon Road. The county knows now that there is
As children we learn and grow attached to the idea that things should be fair. As we grow older we often realize that they sometimes aren’t. But there are some