Last week was a good week to be reminded of what kind of place Santa Clarita has become. The city celebrated the expansion of David March Park in Plum Canyon. More than $12 million has been invested into a beautiful collection of baseball fields, playgrounds, exercise equipment, shade structures and open space. It is exactly the sort of neighborhood asset
I blew myself out of the water last Sunday. It was late afternoon that I learned the Oscars were on that night. I hardly go to movies anymore. I’ll watch
I’m a proud graduate of James Monroe High School in the San Fernando Valley, class of 1974. That was one hell of a time to be in high school. The
Hello reader, and welcome to March — March Madness if you will! Where you get to read my article, feel something, and then some of you decide to respond. WOO!
By David Hegg If we are not careful, the chaos and madness of our world can overwhelm our thoughts and leave us emotionally numb or worse. I feel it. We
Before there was antisemitism, there was evil. Long before we developed specific categories of hatred, the human capacity to harm, destroy and dehumanize already existed. The Bible describes this reality
I read with shock that our U.S. House of Representatives, in a decisive 357-65 vote, chose to keep taxpayer-funded sexual assault settlements involving members of Congress secret. This vote is
For the first time since the Pleistocene, I was without cellphone for a few days. It was both 19.6 on the Richter Hysterical Yuppie Sissy Scale, and, heaven. I was
Every once in a while, a meeting reminds you why you raised your hand to volunteer in the first place. Last week was one of those meetings. I serve as
A few weeks ago, I met someone who told me that a bill I authored didn’t just change a policy — it saved a life. The bill extended workplace protections
By David Hegg Somewhere along the line, freedom went through a tragic redefinition. What once was understood and provided the basic foundation of our democracy has now become a primary
“Are you still attracted to female children?” “Yes, I am.” That exchange comes directly from the official transcript of a California parole hearing for convicted child predator David Allen Funston.
DEAR PRESIDENT TRUMP — Hi! I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Bob. Bob Ali. Subordinate Holy Lance Private and The People’s Most Blindingly Revered Ayatollah No. 37, Supreme Leader Of
Owning a home has never been more expensive – the median age of a first-time homebuyer in the U.S. has reached a record high of 40 years old. Families making
By David Hegg Long before Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion walked the yellow-brick road, society has understood the absolute necessity of courage. This essential virtue speaks to the willingness to
“Who were you rooting for?” Several people asked me. It was the day after the Olympics, and the USA men’s hockey team had beaten Team Canada to win gold, in
Where’s Bugs and Bullwinkle? The ducks, Daffy and Donald? Professor Peabody (the world’s smartest talking dog) and those affable mice — Jerry, Mighty and Mickey? We even had a cartoon
Last week a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge halted the city of Los Angeles from dismantling abandoned and inoperable RVs parked on public streets. Judge Curtis A. Kin ruled
Great anger was felt by American colonists when some were apprehended by the British without formal charges and incarcerated indefinitely without an opportunity to exercise a viable defense. This anger