Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree | DOGE, IRS: Be Mindful to Secure Data

The Department of Government Efficiency has ordered the IRS to share what the Tax Law Center at NYU describes as an “unprecedented disclosure of confidential tax information.”  DOGE apparently says it needs this information to identify improper federal benefit payments by comparing the actual payments made by government agencies with the recipients’ tax records.  Irrespective of your political views, you

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | We’ve Survived Worse

Lois Eisenberg’s letter (“What’s Wrong With That Picture?” Jan. 28) revealed that she gets most of her information from CNN and MSNBC, and that which has not already been spun

Letters to the Editor

Gerald Staack | Drowning Out Truth and Wisdom

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1466-1536, was a Dutch Catholic priest, satirist, theologian, philosopher, and author of the book “The Wisdom of Folly.” He was known for his writings critiquing society

Commentary

Peter Funt | The Growing Gift Card Racket

My wife Amy purchased a gift card for our daughter at Sephora, the large retailer of beauty products, but all she got was disappointment. When Stephanie tried to use it

Letters to the Editor

Paul Butler | A Different Perspective on DEI

In response to Valerie Bradford’s letter dated March 4 concerning diversity, equity and inclusion, I wanted to respectfully offer a different perspective in this wonderful country I now call “home,”

Byron York

Byron York | Musk Should Stay in His DOGE Lane

Polls have repeatedly shown that majorities of voters support the work President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is doing to cut waste and fraud in federal spending.  A recent

Letters to the Editor

Randi Kay | Thinking of SCV and OHV

Once a year, residents of Santa Clarita are invited to submit their comments to facilitate the renewal of the Sheriff’s Department OHV (off-highway vehicle) program. This program is grant funded

David Hegg

David Hegg | Mr. Anonymous, Who Are You?

By David Hegg Why are we more prone to act poorly if we think we’re anonymous? Occasionally, we hear news reports of hurtful things speakers have said, thinking their mics

Richard Budman

Richard Budman | Doubling Down Against Name-Calling

In recent years, our nation and the Santa Clarita Valley have become increasingly divided.  Political disagreements have escalated into personal attacks, social media has amplified hostility, and community discussions within

Letters to the Editor

Brian Richards | Duped Again!

I look forward to an onslaught of letters from the Donald Trump haters in Santa Clarita praising his actions on finally closing the border. Depending on which numbers you look

Letters to the Editor

Ron Perry | A Letter to Donald Trump

Dear Mr. President, Thank you for closing the borders! This was the most important thing you could have done to keep us safe. However, the next step needs to be