Another month, another column, but this time with so much occurring that my head is still spinning! To those who take the time to read these pieces, even when you vehemently disagree with every word, thank you. Challenging thought and ideology are essential to a robust democracy, particularly as ours appears to tilt between complete collapse and miraculous rebuilding on
One of the small pleasures about living in Santa Clarita this time of year is being able to buy fresh, flavorful, locally grown (Oxnard/Ventura) strawberries from street vendors. I usually
Ben Mullen (letters, May 29) asks about expensive gifts from foreign nations and the Trump presidential library foundation. He wonders if this sort of thing will set a bad precedence
Regarding Nancy Fairbanks, letters, July 5: Hmmm. Nice try, Nancy. Superficially alarming. Multi-year claims are not directly comparable to the annual budget balancing requirement. I found her voiced concerns tempered
Dear City o’ SClarita City Council — Pals! I write today to beseech you to cease and desist in your search for a new planning commissioner. Why? You have in
Jonathan Kraut penned a column (July 15) full of left-wing talking points. As is typical of the left, his assertions were not backed up with any authentication. So I have
Why does innovation that created businesses, products, and industries occur on the frontier where there is little or no regulation? Consider the major industries created in American history, such as trapping, logging,
If Attorney General Pam Bondi wants to redirect the Jeffrey Epstein dialogue and take a step toward calming the stormy political waters that engulf her, she should make good on
In 2009 the residents of San Francisquito Canyon were in the process of petitioning the L.A. County Regional Planning Commission for a rural community standards district for the canyon. A
Pam and I feel very fortunate to live on a corner in Canyon Country with caring neighbors. Across the street is a gentleman named Julio. He is a retired high
Nationwide gas prices are the lowest they’ve been since Joe Biden became president, and after adjusting for inflation, they’re the lowest they’ve been since George Bush became president. That’s Republican
On Friday, the Trump administration laid off about 1,350 employees at the State Department. A number of news reports described the staff cuts as “devastating.” Others suggested the downsizing will
When 20 children were murdered two weeks before Christmas in Newtown, Connecticut, my worldview shifted. To me, the violent shooting deaths of babies who were contemplating sugar plums and Santa
I’ve had enough of reading things By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians All I want is the truth Just give me some truth – John Lennon Lennon was singing about Richard
Why the removal of Planning Commissioner Denise Lite sets a dangerous precedent for Santa Clarita: Three Santa Clarita City Council members — Mayor Bill Miranda, Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste,
Here in the sanctuary city of L.A., it’s political theater as usual. Last week, Mayor Karen Bass complained on camera about the sweeping immigration enforcement raid in the city’s MacArthur
On the day of his second inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency, “DOGE.” Instead of carefully determining where fraud existed or evaluating
The City Council tarnished themselves Tuesday night (July 8). The entire thing was performative. Laurene Weste, Patsy Ayala and Bill Miranda all had their minds made up before even conducting
I watched with great interest the discussion and vote that led to the removal of Denise Lite from her seat on the Santa Clarita Planning Commission during the City Council
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