Opinion

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Glenda Roybal | Negligent Planning

I am writing to express my jaw-dropping astonishment at the city of Santa Clarita’s decision to approve a lithium battery storage facility at 18358 Soledad Canyon Road. Bravo, city officials!

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | How California Can Fix School Crisis

When the state Department of Education released academic test scores of California’s public school students in October, it cast them in positive terms. “Overall,” the department said, “the percentages of

David Hegg

David Hegg | Our Search for Peace

By David Hegg It’s Christmastime, and even those with no religious connection to the celebration of Jesus’ birth would admit the season brings out particular joys in our society.  You

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Rob Kerchner | The Bullies on the Left

Ironically, in this age of anti-bullying campaigns, the left is the biggest bully of them all.  They have decided what views are acceptable and deride, silence, and excommunicate anyone who

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Arthur Saginian | Why I Voted for Trump

I’m thinking of having a T-shirt produced for myself (and anyone else who might want one like it). On that T-shirt will be two sentences:  “I didn’t vote for Trump

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Larry Moore | Unsung Hero

Regardless of what a lot of people think, customer service is not dead. To prove my point, just take a trip to any Chick-fil-A or In-N-Out restaurant. The kids who

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Jack Crawford | Pardons Out of Control

This whole presidential pardon thing has gotten completely out of control. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, at the end of Part (1) simply states, “and he shall have

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Duane Smith | Christmas Hope Can’t Be Contained

In December 1995, as a graduate student studying communication-studies I was forced to remove the word “Christmas” from my holiday-decorated office at the college I was attending. Soon after, I

Byron York

Byron York | Can the Nation Wait Until Jan. 20?

Joe Biden has 40 more days to serve as president. But anyone watching events in Paris over the weekend would think President-elect Donald Trump has already taken office.  The president-elect

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Denise Lite | A Dangerous Pardon Policy

I am thoroughly confused by President Joe Biden’s pardon policy. In addition to pardoning his son Hunter, Biden is considering pardoning people who he claims have not committed any crimes,

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Dylan Fender | Freedom of Speech

As we try to bring light to issues in our communities, schools, businesses, or even the world, it’s almost always silenced by a higher power — particularly the people that