Letters to the Editor

Sandy Cassidy | A Crisis at the Shelters

The following is a copy of a letter to L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger:  While I know you are busy, there is a crisis arising here in the Santa Clarita Valley at our Castaic Animal shelter.  Your support of ending appointments to surrender animals at L.A. County shelters is a huge mistake. Contrary to what you are told, the shelters

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Jim de Bree | Fulfilling the Oath of Office

On the May 4 edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Kristen Welker interviewed President Donald Trump. During the interview, the conversation turned to the topic of the deportation of Kilmar

Commentary

Joe Guzzardi | Dodgers Superstar Welcomes Anchor Baby

In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s May 15 birthright citizenship review, consider that the Los Angeles Dodgers’ $700 million superstar Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka, Japanese nationals, just

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Lawmakers Undermining Pension Reform?

Thirteen years ago, a minor political miracle occurred in California’s Capitol. A Democrat-dominated Legislature passed and a Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, signed a significant overhaul of state and local public

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Glenda Roybal | Preserving Newhall’s Heart

As a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I’ve watched our valley grow and adapt — but our connection to the past has always remained vital. That’s why the proposal to

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Arthur Saginian | Liberals of Lore

Regarding Gary Horton’s column (Feb. 12): The fact that Tesla sales are going down in Europe and California due to its “liberal customer base” being upset with Elon Musk’s intrusion

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Larry Moore | Graduation Season

As graduation season approaches, there are some things that you can count on.  1. High school graduation speeches will be full of optimism and hope, which I love. These 17-

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Nancy Fairbanks | DOGE and the Constitution

David Berke’s letter (April 4) claims that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is an unconstitutional assault on democracy, accusing it of operating without congressional authorization and undermining the federal

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Ron Perry | Do We Need This?

Do we really need the national Department of Education? In 2023, the average salary for a National Department of Education employee was $112,164, per the  National Education Association.  This average