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Our View: Time to roll up our sleeves

The state of discussion in the American political arena – an apt term now more than ever – leads us to wonder aloud from time to time: “Are we still

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Our View: Taking out the trash talk

It seems that when good fences aren’t enough, good lawyers will have to do. The news of a pair of lawsuits by the operators of Chiquita Canyon caught us, and

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Our View: Preparing for primary election

The 2018 election season is starting to heat up as the June 5 primary gets closer. Up before voters locally are the major statewide offices including governor, US Senate for

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Our View: Helping out with city growth

We all understand that Santa Clarita is growing. Let’s understand this, too: That growth isn’t going to stop. In the first 18 years of this century alone, Santa Clarita gained

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Sanctuary request needs research

The Santa Clarita City Council needs to step back and do some research on the request by Councilman Bob Kellar for the city to declare itself a non-sanctuary city. Step

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Our View: Making those hard decisions

The Santa Clarita City Council’s discussion of climate change at its most recent meeting was both interesting and frustrating. At Councilman Cameron Smyth’s urging, council members had before them a

Our View: Get involved in issue of homelessness

It’s time to have an honest conversation about homelessness. For starters, the Santa Clarita Valley is not immune from the housing crisis. Rents continue to climb on what seems like

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A proposal that’s bad for business

Few will forget the dramatic impact that the Aliso Canyon gas leak had in the region. The clear skies above Porter Ranch became permeated and the nation’s second largest natural

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Our View: Stay aware, help fight Cemex

It’s a new year, but a very old issue is still dogging us here in the Santa Clarita Valley. It’s the proposed Cemex mining operation. That company has been wanting

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We can do better in helping shelter

If there was ever any doubt that there is a long way to go before the Santa Clarita Valley has a homeless shelter offering full services and amenities, a tour

Our View: Fireworks crackdown long overdue

It’s grimly ironic that the Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday evening to put teeth into the city’s anti-fireworks ordinance. It was just one evening after a wildfire ran rampant

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Step in the right direction

We are pleased this weekend to pause and congratulate both the city of Santa Clarita and the nonprofit Bridge to Home for resolving a big gap in Santa Clarita Valley

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Our View: City needs to tighten ethics rules

Santa Clarita City Councilman Bill Miranda did something recently as a public official that is truly mind-boggling. In the latest issue of a local magazine, an advertisement from a local