My husband Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Vietnam, where he spent a year fighting communism in brutal conditions. He returned home alive, with only a relatively minor physical wound. Tragically, 58,281 of his fellow Americans did not. Their names are etched into the black granite of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., which
As a Vietnam War Marine grunt, it turns my stomach every Memorial Day and Veterans Day when I see these old long-haired bearded “vets”at military events here in the valley
California was once the state where families came to build a future. Today, for millions, it has become the state they are struggling to afford, struggling to trust and, increasingly,
Have you heard? Democracy is literally dying in America unless Democrats can draw congressional districts based on race, count illegal aliens in the census, and forbid showing an ID to
My wife and I just returned from a three-week vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is the fastest-growing city of its size in the United States. Building is booming
Thank you, Patrick Lee Gipson, for your comments (commentary, May 23) about what you learned from running for office. If only all candidates were as thoughtful as you are now.
Am I paranoid or is our real estate market drawing its last breath? I own a home on a cul de sac, four bedrooms and a gorgeous lagoon-type pool, in
A large multiuse development proposed for the corner of Golden Valley Road and Sierra Highway has raised significant concerns among residents, environmental observers and public safety advocates. The project, as
I really get a kick out of people who seem to think it is wrong or done with evil intent when our local elected representatives in Congress and the state
I’m assuming that Brian McMahon was referring to the “No Kings” protest in his letter (April 7) wherein he was apparently brought to tears by what he described as a
What a surprise, as today (commentary, May 20) Gary Horton is hooting again using a small piece of history to justify his whole column’s assertion. It is true, Dwight Eisenhower
From the California Highway Patrol website: “California Highway Patrol Registration Enforcement and Guidance (CHP REG) Program. Did you know the State of California loses millions of dollars a year in revenue
Democrats have spent decades fighting climate change, racism, sexism and homophobia, yet they tell us the problems are only getting worse. So either they are lying, or insanely horrible at
I have had the misfortune of having a family member at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital to treat a serious issue. While waiting for an elevator I noticed a large plaque
Bruce Tracy’s “Another Trip to Death Row” (letters, May 19) was clearly written with compassion. As a Roman Catholic, I believe no person is beyond God’s mercy, and that redemption
I think it somewhat presumptuous of Patrick Daems to write the sort of letter that he did (April 7). Taking the opening statement, “You start from the premise that everyone
I am a resident of the Bridgeport community in Santa Clarita. Like many others, I was drawn here by the beauty of the lake, the wildlife and the sense of
Mr. Arthur Saginian (April 22, letters) rightly notes that the fall of the Roman Empire was far too complex to blame on immigration alone. But in making that argument, he
In response to Gary Horton’s pontification of the military industrial complex (May 20), let us understand that President Dwight Eisenhower had just witnessed 400,000 Americans and millions of world citizens