Letter to the Editor
Political violence, like the heartbreaking assassination of Charlie Kirk, reminds us why decency, a heartfelt practice taught by our families, must guide our actions...
A message from Yxstian Gutierrez, District 5 County Supervisor
Dear Residents of District 5,
September marks National Suicide Prevention Month, a critical time for our community to unite in addressing suicide prevention and acknowledge...
Fluoride restart allows for better dental protection efficiency
The recent new studies indicating adverse health effects from fluoride will likely end fluoridation of public water systems. That will force alternate ways to...
OPINION-Middle School Girls Refused to Undress in Front of a Boy — They Staged...
OPINION submissions are the views of the contributor and not associated with Valley News or its staffAfter being pressured to undress in front of...
State of California spending could duplicate Massachusetts experience
I don’t think California will be a permanent Democratic Party state. That’s not wishful thinking based on my ideological views. It’s historically based and...
Scary movies impact belief systems
In one generation, we’ve gone from my daughter being afraid of Jaws to my granddaughter singing Baby Shark.
Jaws was a novel written by Peter...
Democrats set precedent against Newsom’s redistricting plan
California Governor Gavin Newsom is threatening to retaliate against the mid-decade Texas planned redistricting of Congressional seats by initiating proceedings for a mid-decade California...
A message from Yxstian Gutierrez, District 5 County Supervisor
Yxstian Gutierrez
County Supervisor
Dear Residents of District 5,
As the summer days begin to wind down, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the...
Churches bring great value to a town
Last week, Tim O’Leary did a good piece on one of our long-time churches closing. Some of the comments were nasty, saying churches are...
Ironically, tariff negotiations can demonstrate the free market
It is a paradox that tariffs, which to some extent counter the free market, can be used to demonstrate the free market.Tariffs can be...