John Boston

John Boston | Warfare de Gorillas & The Evil Eye

My first run-in with war was when I was 5. I was playing in the living room and my handsome young father was in the overstuffed chair, reading the newspaper. I knew he had been a soldier and asked the obvious question: “Did you ever fight dinosaurs in World War II, dad?”  “Just the Nazis, son.” Pops was both honest

Letters to the Editor

Mickey Jones | It’s No Surprise

Regarding the (July 8 article) entitled, “Sanctuary Laws: Where do your legislators stand.” “Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, each declined to be interviewed for this

Letters to the Editor

Mike Woodings | Pledging Support for Gibbs

July 3 should be a day to remember as we move forward. On July 3, the Big Beautiful Bill was approved by Congress and moved forward for President Donald Trump’s

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | You Must Be Kidding!

In Re: Philip Wasserman, “Politicians and Side Hustles,” letters, June 19. Mr. Wasserman, you are either kidding or you are totally ignorant of what the Cabinet secretaries of former Presidents

Commentary

Tom Purcell | All Hail the Heroic Hot Dog

July is National Hot Dog Month, a time to honor one of America’s most beloved, misunderstood and delicious foods. On July 4 alone, Americans consumed an estimated 150 million hot

Letters to the Editor

Dr. Gene Dorio | Advice as Summer Hits

Summer has returned, and the danger of hot, dry weather is threatening again. Climate change has brought extremely hot temperatures back into the headlines, leading to heat-related issues like dehydration