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Gary Horton | Ex-President Felon and His Party of Lawlessness

We like to say of our justice system in America that, “You’re presumed innocent until proven guilty.”  Well, innocence is no longer presumed....

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David Hegg | Rights, Responsibilities, Privileges

By David Hegg Since the beginning of our great nation, a fundamental conviction has been that our Creator endowed us with the essential “rights”...

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Gary Horton | COC: The Most Pragmatic College on Planet Earth

A disclosure: I am co-chair of the College of the Canyons Foundation board. I’ve been a member of the COC Foundation for about two years. I was a...

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Pilar Schiavo | Honoring Our Veterans — and Serving Them

Yesterday, we honored those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe. My family is so fortunate that my dad and brother returned home...

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David Hegg | Protecting Our Freedoms

By David Hegg As you read this, Memorial Day is just around the corner. I’m sure most of us will enjoy the day off and gather with friends and...

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Jason Gibbs | A Stuffed Tiger and Generational Tales

It seems to be a guarantee in life that as generations move forward, their critique of those that come next becomes louder with each passing year. ...

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Gary Horton | It’s Time for Real Action at Chiquita

A disclosure: I am a member of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Citizen’s Oversight Committee, appointed by L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Yes,...

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David Hegg | Build Your Life, Not Your Legacy

By David Hegg In my little world, I often hear guys musing about their legacy. They wonder how they will be remembered, what lasting impressions they...

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Mike Garcia | Thank You to a Community of Volunteers

Every day, I meet someone in the 27th Congressional District who reminds me why I’m so proud to represent our communities.  And every day, it’s...

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Neil Fitzgerald | When Were You Better Off, Economically?

Before the pandemic, America under President Donald Trump was booming, and we had strong economic growth. The pandemic of course saw the global...

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Jonathan Kraut | The Pretender in Chief Is Still in Office?

What traits do you look for in a public servant or elected leader?  Are family values, being aligned with your faith, caring about others,...

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David Hegg | Escaping the Cul-de-Sac

By David Hegg Today is Mother’s Day, and on behalf of all the loving, praying, and long-suffering mothers in my reading audience, I have decided...

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Maria Gutzeit | Mother’s Day: The Barbie Edition

Many years ago, I was trying to balance bicycle racing at a national championships level, an engineering career, and a desire to contribute to the...

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Jim de Bree | A Pending Crisis That’s Not on Our Radar

I recently travelled to Cincinnati to celebrate my sister’s 90th birthday. I always thought that living to 90 is quite an accomplishment. It truly...

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Gary Horton | Vote Pragmatism in Our Policies

I live in a nice, tree-lined neighborhood in Valencia. Carrie and I have lived in our Newhall Land-built home for 35 years now. We lived in a small...

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David Hegg | To Those Who Are Dealing in Death

By David Hegg My normal writing schedule, which involves preparing this column a week in advance, means I’m often lagging behind the news cycle....

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Suzette Martinez Valladares | Protests and the Importance of Education

The recent violent protests at UCLA have stirred deep concern and raised pertinent questions about the sanctity of our academic institutions. ...

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Gina Stevens | The Truth About Suitcases

As I was listening to the radio last week, the station’s host began to describe the plight of foster children moving into foster homes with all of...

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Gary Horton | Honor, Uphold the Intended Purposes

Sidewalks are for walking.  Streets are for driving.  Parks are for playing and recreation.  Libraries are for books and reading.  Schools are for...

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David Hegg | From Competition to Collaboration

By David Hegg As Americans, we thrive on competition. Our economy is built on it, our love for sport demands it, and our addiction to winning depends...

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Jason Gibbs | An Eclipse Becomes a Metaphor

Earlier this month on April 8, millions of people across North America would pull their faces away from their cell phone and iPad screens and stare up...

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Gary Horton | We Watch History Being Written — IF We Watch

A lot of folks have become so disillusioned with the current state of world, national and political affairs they’ve stopped following the news. As...

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David Hegg | Stick to Your Values

By David Hegg With election season in full swing and electioneering filling our mailboxes and TV screens, it’s time to remind ourselves that the...

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Mark Blazer | Passover and Remembering the Innocents

This Passover, as Jews around the world gather to celebrate our liberation from Egyptian bondage, some of our people will have spent nearly seven...

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Mike Garcia | A Crisis in Security, and Accountability

The world today is a more dangerous place than it was three years ago. This didn’t happen overnight or by accident – our crisis in security is a...

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David Hegg | Shame Matters to Society

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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Neil Fitzgerald | California’s Budget Insanity Continues

This week, Democrats in Sacramento are busy scrambling to find savings in the budget due to the state budget deficit disaster.  We have gone from a...

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Gary Horton | The Solution to Screen Addiction? Just Do Things

Apple has an interesting feature on its cell phones. The operating system tells the phone owner how much “screen time” they’ve used each day and...

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Kipp Mueller | New Cal State University Site Is Needed

You may remember that I first ran for State Senate in 2020. Then, I was running against incumbent Sen. Scott Wilk. It was a difficult campaign,...

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David Hegg | Your Happiness Can Hurt You

By David Hegg “What makes me happy sets me free.” While watching NCAA March Madness, I heard this jingle in a commercial, and it set my mind on...

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Suzette Martinez Valladares | California Must Solve Insurance Crisis

I think we are all ready for spring. A season kicked off with the joy and hope provided by Easter, and the rebirth of wildflowers, green hillsides...

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Gary Horton | Mike Garcia: The Right Guy, at the Right Time?

Sometimes things work out well-timed, all on their own. Just serendipity. We may be experiencing that, within important limitations, with Rep. Mike...

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Pilar Schiavo | Chiquita Canyon: An Update on State’s Response

By now, you’ve likely heard about the crisis at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. But with so much information being reported, I wanted to break down...

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David Hegg | Celebrating the Empty Tomb

For nearly 2,000 years, Christians have celebrated the emptiness of a tomb outside the old city of Jerusalem. Whether you know it as Easter or...

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Scott Wilk | Pay to Play? Follow the Dough

On the final day of the legislative session last year, I posted a “proof of life” picture on the Senate floor. Holding up a copy of that day’s...

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Gary Horton | Unimaginable and Relentless Human Tragedy

Mike Garcia, will you please twist Speaker Mike Johnson’s arm – and fast! Only the U.S. House of Representatives can prevent unimaginable human...

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David Hegg | Love Can Make Us Better

By David Hegg At some point, it was inevitable that I would opine about love. I must confess that the urge came up quite often, but I’ve always been...

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Mike Garcia | Time to Halt Chiquita Landfill

The fundamental function of our federal government is to guarantee the safety of its citizens. I’ve made ensuring that security, from your...

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Jonathan Kraut | Upsetting New Changes to L.A. County Records

About two years ago, Sacramento County stopped providing case information about criminal convictions. This has made background checks in Sacramento...

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David Hegg | Please Control Yourself

By David Hegg Aristotle was the first philosopher to assert self-control as a virtue in any meaningful way. He put it this way: I count him braver who...

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Gary Horton | Joe Biden Stakes Out Reelection

President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address last week.   No doubt, Team Biden amped up their guy prior to the speech. Six cups...

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David Hegg | Good Things for Good Reasons

By David Hegg I admit to being one of those who enjoys and prefers classical music. Consequently, I tune in to KUSC, our Classical California Music...

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Neil Fitzgerald | Where Is the Compassion from the Left?

I make no apologies that for yet another article, I am writing about the chaos of our immigration system and how President Joe Biden and Vice...

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Gary Horton | Please Shift Forward, Not in Reverse

I saw a cute meme the other day on Facebook. It was a stylized Joe Biden sitting in a vintage Corvette, looking over with his wide grin and his...

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David Hegg | Truth or Consequences?

By David Hegg Every day, as I drive down the hill from home to the busy avenue that takes me to my study at Grace Baptist Church, I come to a four-way...

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Suzette Martinez Valladares | Your Vote Holds Tremendous Power

The most common phrase I’ve heard lately: “Oh there’s an election?” Tuesday, March 5, California holds its Presidential Primary Election, and...

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Gary Martin | SCV Water: Anchored Within the Tide

Over the past few years, California has experienced weather whiplash – recording the three driest years from 2020 through 2022, followed by extreme...

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Dianne Van Hook | Remove Roadblocks to 4-Year Degrees

Would you drive 12 hours roundtrip daily to attend college classes that lead to a bachelor’s degree?  Of course not! But California State...

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Gary Horton | Vote for Healthy Respect and for Real Hope

Back when our family was still young, there was an honest-to-goodness record store over on Lyons Avenue. In this mecca of music, one could buy vinyl...

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Joshua Heath | Vote Heath (for Real This Time)

On March 5, I will be appearing on the presidential primary ballot as a candidate for our local Democratic County Committee. You will all have the...

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