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Jonathan Kraut | Are They Saying It’s Illegal to Disobey an Illegal Order?

A few days ago, six Democratic members of Congress posted a public announcement addressing our men and women in uniform. Those who chose to...

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David Hegg | Take Me for Granted, Please

By David Hegg Every once in a while, a well-known phrase hits me sideways. When this happens, my weirdness emerges, and as I turn the phrase around in...

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Jason Gibbs | Giving Thanks, and Extending Grace to All

As the smell of turkey, trimmings, and desserts fill the air while families gather around the tables adorned with pumpkin pies and delicious goodies,...

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Gary Horton | Stepping from the Cliff: Programming, Work and Survival

I was programmed to work. Not by ideology, but by life’s necessity. In a single-parent corner of Los Angeles, the only way out was forward. If I...

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Andrew Taban | A Thanksgiving Reflection: Democracy, Community, Gratitude

Well, here we are after an interesting election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, where Democrats swept across the board in ways that have political analysts...

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David Hegg | Thanksgiving Matters

By David Hegg On Oct. 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of thanksgiving to take place on the fourth Thursday in November. In...

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Denise Lite | SCV GOP: Time to Get Off the Sidelines

Santa Clarita was once one of Southern California’s proudest conservative strongholds. Families moved here for safe neighborhoods, excellent...

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Jim de Bree | The Back Story on Why the ACA Is so Unaffordable

The government shutdown is over, but the purported reason for shutting down the government, the high cost of the health insurance under the...

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Gary Horton | An 8-Story Criminal Processing Factory in Our Living Room

Every so often something happens in Santa Clarita that makes you pause, rub your eyes, and wonder whether anyone in Sacramento has ever actually...

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Pilar Schiavo | Honoring Our Veterans: A Promise That Needs Your Voice

This Veterans Day held a special significance for me. It’s my first one without my dad — a Vietnam veteran who served our country with courage and...

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David Hegg | What Lies Say

By David Hegg Have you ever noticed no one has to teach a child to lie? Lies seem to be part of the natural expression of the human heart, and […] ...

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Sharlene Johnson | College of the Canyons: Always Learning and Always Growing

Like many local residents, my college experience started at College of the Canyons. I was a student-athlete on the softball team, balancing practice,...

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Gary Horton | Affordability Right Here, Where it Counts

Across America, “affordability” is on everyone’s lips. Politicians debate how to weaponize it, families agonize over it, and students worry...

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David Hegg | Choosing Wisely

By David Hegg It has long been understood that we always choose according to our best interests. That’s the way our minds work. Even if we deny...

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Gary Horton | Who Deserves Dignity in America?

Carrie and I walk a lot. Most evenings you’ll find us circling our neighborhood or winding through Summit Park. Sometimes it feels like we’ve worn...

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David Hegg | Rhetoric and the Reshaping of Reality

By David Hegg I admit to being overly skeptical when I hear people exclaim about large, society-threatening conspiracies. But having seen many...

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Suzette Martinez Valladares | Newsom’s Ambitions for the White House Are Coming at California’s Expense

Governor Gavin Newsom has finally said the quiet part out loud: he’s running for president. For anyone paying attention, this isn’t news, it’s...

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Jim de Bree | Problems with Tax Payments During Shutdown

After the fires last January, the IRS delayed the due date for filing tax returns due between Jan. 7 and Oct. 14 to Oct. 15 for taxpayers residing in...

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Gary Horton | Dodgers School America on Immigration

Wow! World Series Game 3 ended at 12:26 a.m. Tuesday morning, and I’m still bleary-eyed as I write this. Perhaps the most thrilling, exhausting...

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Andrew Taban | One Branch of Stupidity in Our Government

What an exciting month it’s been watching Republicans control every level of government: the executive, judicial and Congress. But let’s be real:...

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David Hegg | Woke Gnosticism vs. Naked Truth

By David Hegg Through a conversation with a learned friend, I recently came to see the eerie reality that what we know as “woke” ideology is a...

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Jim de Bree | It’s Time for Dodgers’ World Series Baseball

In a year of robust expectations, after experiencing a season that was more challenging than fans expected, the Dodgers are in the World Series. Only...

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Gary Horton | Take a Pair of Commercials, Call Me in the Morning

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Ignoring his slow-motion destruction of the Department of Health and Human Services, we can still give...

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George Whitesides | Service Academy Applications Close Soon

One year ago, Santa Clarita’s Micaela Baljet joined 12 of her peers to celebrate a remarkable achievement: an appointment to one of our nation’s...

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Pilar Schiavo | Major Legislative Success: Delivering for the Community

Last week marked the governor’s deadline to sign or veto the bills that made it through the legislative process this year. I’m thrilled to share...

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David Hegg | Are We Still Prizing Success?

By David Hegg I can remember when those picking teams for touch football at recess were anxious to choose other sixth-grade boys they knew would help...

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Marsha McLean | Proposition 50: It Should Be a Non-Partisan Issue

Information taken from “About Us | California Citizens Redistricting Commission.” — “Every 10 years, after the federal government publishes...

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Jim de Bree | Thoughts on Government Shutdown

At the time of writing this column, it appears that, based on historical standards, we are in for a fairly long government shutdown. As I stated in a...

17.10.2025 2

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Gary Horton | E-Bike Riders: Slow Down and Wear a Helmet

Santa Clarita enjoys more than 110 miles of paved trails and paseos — a civic treasure that lets us walk, jog and ride through our neighborhoods...

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David Hegg | Away with Auditors

By David Hegg Every year, our church employs an outside auditing firm to scrutinize our financial practices. We do so because we intend to handle the...

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Neil Fitzgerald | The Democrats’ Bid to Protect Illegal Immigrants

I came to America nearly 14 years ago and, as an immigrant, I feel that I owe America and have never forgotten that I am a guest in this country....

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Jasmine Ruys | COC: A California Leader in ROI

When students choose a college, they’re making one of the most important investments of their lives — of time, effort, and money. At College of...

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Jim de Bree | Groundhog Day?It’s Time to End this Fiscal Chaos

Well, here we go again. We have another government shutdown because playing politics is more important to Congress than sustaining an uninterrupted...

10.10.2025 2

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Gary Horton | The Conservative Coup: Revisiting 2005

I originally wrote this column two decades ago. By mid-2005, the cultural and political lines in America had hardened. The Bush administration’s...

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Jonathan Kraut | Does Shouting Something Make it the Truth?

Have you noticed promoters on some infomercials and TV ads deliver their dialogue in a setting where a loud background environment is created to...

08.10.2025 2

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David Hegg | Wrong Plus Wrong Still Equals Wrong

By David Hegg Sometimes going backward can be both rewarding and upsetting. Consider Robert Fulghum’s cogent little book “All I Really Need to...

07.10.2025 2

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Suzette Martinez Valladares | Reflections on a Year of Progress

As this year’s legislative session concludes, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made — but even more determined to confront the urgent...

05.10.2025 2

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Jim de Bree | Finding America: 15 States in 15 Days

“They’ve all come to look for America …” — Paul Simon 1967 Back when I was in high school, one of my favorite music groups was Simon &...

03.10.2025 2

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Gary Horton | Different Stories, But Same Endings

Sept. 28, 2025 — Authorities say Thomas Jacob Sanford drove his truck into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and killed four people and...

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Andrew Taban | When Campaign Promises Meet Political Reality

Hi reader! What a whirlwind it has been these last few weeks, to say the least! There’s so much happening nationally that deserves attention, but...

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David Hegg | Compliance and Compulsion

By David Hegg There is an old saying that, being old, has been buried in the accumulated dust of a fast-paced, progressive society. It goes like this:...

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Gary Horton | Good Night and Good Luck, Again

When Edward R. Murrow trained his camera on Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 1954, he did more than expose one man’s abuse of power. He showed America the...

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Mark Blazer | The Timeless Message of Rosh Hashanah

This week marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — a celebration of creation and humanity itself. But you don’t need to be Jewish to appreciate...

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Neil Fitzgerald | The Face of Evil Showing Itself Again in America

Just over a year ago, in August 2024, I wrote an article in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. In it, I said that...

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Gary Horton | Your Dogma Isn’t Worth Anyone’s Life

Charlie Kirk deserved a debate, not death. This is true for all people, regardless of persuasion, race, creed, or affiliation. Kirk built his career...

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Jonathan Hatami | No-Show Legislator Skips Votes on Safety

Assembly Bill (AB) was introduced in the California Assembly in May 2025. It was titled “Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.” To...

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Patrick Lee Gipson | Charlie Kirk and Sept. 10: A Nation at the Crossroads

Sept. 10 will forever carry a haunting echo in the shadow of Sept. 11. Just as the unforgettable tragedy of 9/11 left scars of death, division and...

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David Hegg | Whatever Happened to Shame?

By David Hegg At the ground level of ethics is the understanding that living ethically is honorable while unethical behavior is shameful. This...

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Pilar Schiavo | The Deadly Cost of America’s Political Division

Starting in kindergarten, we learned to pledge allegiance to our flag. Every day we are on the Assembly floor, we pledge allegiance to our flag, too....

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George Whitesides | Stock Trading Ban Needed in Congress

When our founders designed our system of government, they intended for public office to be about service, not self-enrichment. Yet today, too many...

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Suzette Martinez Valladares | Newsom’s Ambitions for the White House Are Coming at California’s Expense

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David Hegg | Are We Still Prizing Success?

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Marsha McLean | Proposition 50: It Should Be a Non-Partisan Issue

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Jim de Bree | Thoughts on Government Shutdown

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Gary Horton | E-Bike Riders: Slow Down and Wear a Helmet

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Neil Fitzgerald | The Democrats’ Bid to Protect Illegal Immigrants

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