Meritocracy is the principle of rewarding individuals based on their ability and effort, rather than privilege or favoritism in any form. It serves as a cornerstone for the success of
As wildfires swept through Los Angeles County last month, the New York Times published a commentary by former insurance commissioner Dave Jones, who suggested that oil companies should pay for
President Donald Trump is moving quickly with his plan to end the war in Ukraine. What, exactly, that plan involves is still not publicly known. But given the current status
According to Elon Musk, the mission of the Department of Government Efficiency is to save taxpayers’ money and to reduce the national debt. Clearly, we have heard numerous ideological messages
We Americans who believe in the rule of law, decency, ethics, morals and integrity have lost a loved one, the loved one being America. America as we know it is
Imagine being so worthless at your job that you throw a fit because your boss, the president of the United States, through his representatives, wants you to spend 30 seconds
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is proposing a 54% increase in water prices to their customers over the next five years, and if a majority of their customers don’t
A proverb said to have arisen in 16th-century England postulates that “too many cooks spoil the broth.” When too many people are working on a project without clear accountability, it
There’s plenty of hot topics to write about these days. From how in just a few short weeks, we’ve sold out America’s core values and turned viciously on our long-standing
Hi, everyone. I’m back with my February column, and it’s been quite a month. In Washington, I introduced my first bill, which would provide tax relief for those impacted by
I read Rob Kerchner’s letter (“Reality is a Teacher,” Feb. 20) where he attempts to show, statistically, that the city of Los Angeles is moving inexorably toward the Republicans. He
All over America that Friday in November 1963, college football teams boarded airliners for their Saturday games. They took off in one country, where John F. Kennedy was president and
By David Hegg If America were a pot of water, we would say we’re steaming, if not already beginning to boil. Anger is everywhere, and – at times – it
When Gov. Gavin Newsom issues one of his periodic boasts about California’s superiority vis-a-vis other states — particularly those with conservative politics such as Texas and Florida — he conveniently
The recent creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) has caused an unexpected stir. And it’s weird, because of the pushback by those in power. Imagine being a customer
When some people speak of President Donald Trump, they use terms like “polarizing” and “divisive.” Perhaps he is, and I myself have no problem with that. Nobody can please everyone
“Despite the misinformation that’s circulating here in the Capitol, in Southern California, and everywhere in between, it’s clear that these fires only reached the size and the scale that they
If the Democrats are really as battered, bruised and confused as recent reports indicate, they should act immediately to remove Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. After the 2024 drubbing that
DEAR CONGRESSMAN GEORGE WHITESIDES: My apologies for my debilitating tardiness, George. I’ve been meaning to ask you for a few favors since your election as SClarita’s House of Representatives, uh
There is a five-alarm fire blazing in the U.S. Capitol and nobody is in a hurry to put it out. Where is Jamaal Bowman when we need him? Every Democrat