
Jim Scott | Let’s Start with Facts
I sincerely hope that Andrew Taban and Rick Barker had an enlightening coffee date! In his June 3 opinion piece, Andrew laments the loss of so many Americans to fight

I sincerely hope that Andrew Taban and Rick Barker had an enlightening coffee date! In his June 3 opinion piece, Andrew laments the loss of so many Americans to fight

I would like to give a great big shout-out to Nancy Fairbanks, Rlynn Smith Thomas, Susan Miller and Chris Werthe for their outstanding letters on May30. Every one of them

California is quickly becoming a place where only the wealthy can afford to live. And in Southern California, we feel it every single day. Between sky-high housing costs, rising gas

In a country that prides itself on following “the rule of law,” which I think the U.S. still does, one must not forget that the enforcement of laws is based

The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 deadline. The deadline will be met, if for no

Regarding Rob Kerchner’s May 26 letter: Yes, Pete Hegseth and Dan Bongino have taken deep pay cuts to accept their appointments as secretary of defense and deputy director of the

Thank you for the May 31 (Nation/World) article, “What was revealed in newly released UFO reports.” I was glad to see a mainstream newspaper unafraid to publish something discussing the

Santa Clarita’s City Hall doesn’t answer to the public anymore. This city has been run behind closed doors for too long, and we’re all paying the price. Let’s start with

Re: CalMatters article, “Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal,” June 4. Elderly and disabled Californians will lose Medi-Cal not because of Gov. Gavin Newsom but

President Donald Trump is spot-on in his decision to slow the arrival of foreign-born students to universities in the U.S. The administration has halted scheduling of new student visa appointments

In California: We have the most expensive gas. We have the highest taxes. We can’t get affordable homeowners insurance or sometimes any insurance at all. We have the most expensive

I didn’t grow up dreaming of being a scientist. I grew up around hardworking people who believed in education as a path to a better life. Both my mother and

As an LGBTQ historian and president of the Santa Clarita Valley LGBTQ Center, it’s important that I take the time to explain what Pride is about and why we celebrate

Trumpers like to win. NeverTrumpers like to whine. So both sides are getting what they want. Rob Kerchner Santa Clarita

The Republican Party was in desperate straits in the weeks following the 2012 presidential election. There were several reasons. One, its losing nominee, Mitt Romney, was a poor candidate whom

This past Thursday, College of the Canyons held its annual Scholarship Awards Celebration. The entry lobby of the Dr. Dianne Van Hook University Center was packed with scholarship recipients and

Santa Clarita stands at a crossroads. As our city grows — with new subdivisions, shopping centers, and high-density housing — we risk losing something irreplaceable: the rural character that once

Excellent picture of the geomembrane at Chiquita Canyon Landfill (May 28). However, the caption misrepresents its purpose. It is not there to contain hazardous waste. The waste is household materials

From my earliest childhood, I attended the Mummer’s Parade in Philadelphia every New Year’s Day, watching husky fellows with banjos, full-face makeup and glitter sashay down Broad Street. It’s a

I find myself staring at a blank page, wrestling with an unusual case of writer’s block. Perhaps it’s the relentless chaos of this administration, the calculated bombardment of daily outrages