Gary Horton

Gary Horton | Where Does the Commons End?

Last week was a good week to be reminded of what kind of place Santa Clarita has become.  The city celebrated the expansion of David March Park in Plum Canyon. More than $12 million has been invested into a beautiful collection of baseball fields, playgrounds, exercise equipment, shade structures and open space. It is exactly the sort of neighborhood asset

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | A Gaudy, Pretentious Ballroom

President Donald Trump’s obsession with his exaggerated, gaudy, pretentious ballroom is excessive beyond belief. The National Historic Trust claims that the destruction of the East Wing of the White House

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Rob Kerchner | California Stands Alone

Oil-rich California is the only state in the nation that is dependent on oil from the Strait of Hormuz. Congrats, Democrats! Rob Kerchner Santa Clarita

David Hegg, "Ethically Speaking"

David Hegg | Committed to Commitment

By David Hegg Over the summer, our preaching series at Grace Baptist will study the reality that we humans have been designed for friendship. And, one of the weeks I’ll

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | This Is No Police State

Opinion writers like Andrew Taban and Lois Eisenberg submit columns and letters like the ones this morning (April 14) lamenting the destruction of our “democracy” (how I have come to

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Jack Crawford | The Minuscule Voter Fraud Problem

In his April 17 diatribe attempting to denigrate election integrity (letters), Brian Richards lists 30-35 examples of routine activities in which ID is required, all valid. The implication is that

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Rick Barker | Respect the Uniform You Wear

As a Vietnam War Marine grunt, it turns my stomach every Memorial Day and Veterans Day when I see these old long-haired bearded “vets”at military events here in the valley

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Gavin Newsom’s Rose-Colored Glasses

As Gavin Newsom makes his increasingly frequent appearances outside the state — seemingly preparing for a 2028 presidential campaign — one of his stock messages is that California’s economy is

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Mihran Kalaydjian | The Shift in California

California was once the state where families came to build a future. Today, for millions, it has become the state they are struggling to afford, struggling to trust and, increasingly,

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Becerra, Hilton Take the Lead

The campaign for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s successor may be all but over after the votes from next week’s primary are counted, even with an election needing to be staged in

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Rob Kerchner | Democracy Is Dying!

Have you heard? Democracy is literally dying in America unless Democrats can draw congressional districts based on race, count illegal aliens in the census, and forbid showing an ID to

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Larry Moore | Red State Paradise

My wife and I just returned from a three-week vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is the fastest-growing city of its size in the United States. Building is booming