On a subject like genius, you’d think there’d be agreement about how many kinds of intelligence exist. Experts argue, claiming there’s between four and 12 categories. It begs the question — is there an infinite amount of phyla for dummies? One of Life’s great mysteries for me is how so many can own a house, raise a family, have a
I live near the Chiquita Canyon landfill. Like a lot of my neighbors, I’ve spent the past few years dealing with the smell that won’t go away, the headaches and
The odds are Republicans will lose the House in the midterms, for five reasons: their current majority is so narrow that losing a literal handful of seats would cost them
Don’t let anyone do your thinking for you by attaching a scary label to an idea before you’ve examined it. That’s become one of the oldest tricks in politics. Instead
Lois Eisenberg: You live in Valencia. There is no corruption, chaos, upheaval, violence, or uncertainty. Our city does not have a toxic administration. Your only worries might be a neighbor’s
My name is Julee Brooks, and I am running for the William S. Hart Union High School District board in Trustee Area 2 representing parts of Valencia, New-hall and Stevenson
All politicians are, to some extent, chameleons who align their personas with the prevailing moods of the public. That can be tricky in an era of extreme political volatility, where
I think Gary Horton’s column on Benjamin Franklin and the rise of the village idiots (June 17) was pretty funny. Mr. Horton asked how we got from there to here,
Again Donald Trump is trying to steal the 2026 midterm election by spewing months in advance about fraud in voting. In February of this year he declared Republicans ought to
Fear about “affordability” supposedly fueled the new, strident socialism. Yet inflation during Biden’s four years averaged almost 5%. It peaked at over 9%, while prices for some key staples rose
California has always been a place that bets on the future. From semiconductors and personal computing to biotechnology, clean energy, quantum, fusion power and artificial intelligence, our state is the
By David Hegg I often attend conferences where the attendees are given name tags that boldly announce who they are. This creates a phenomenon rarely seen elsewhere. As we walk the
Steve LePore (letters, July 24) asks an important question: Are Christians caring for those in need? Every one of us should ask ourselves that question. What I question is his
As the truth about the evil and despicable Anthony Fauci becomes more available, I think it would be helpful to remind people of what he did and what he said,
I challenge Mr. Arthur Saginian’s comments regarding Democrats essentially being the only party to oppose any policy the other side is in favor of. In his June 20 letter, Mr.
As a wounded combat Veteran of the Vietnam War I would like to voice my opinion on the “sterilization” of war using unmanned war machines even down to human replicas
After taking a break from criticizing Gary Horton’s “Full Speed to Port,” his July 29 column has irritated me enough to respond once again! It isn’t that Mr. Horton doesn’t
We are now in Stage III of the Iran War: the familiar monotony of bomb, talk, bomb. It is now the liberal consensus that the war has failed, if not
At least for the summers, I’ve been trying to move out of this darn place for almost 60 years. Never much of a fan of mercury’s broiling tantrums stretching from