President Obama used the Antiquities Act to proclaim roughly half of the Angeles National Forest a National Monument on Oct. 10, 2014. The monument is now 1 year old, and I’ve heard a lot of complaining that “nothing has changed.” In fact, a lot of changes have been made in this single year. The...

Laura Bullion was born in October 1876, most probably on the 4th, and died Dec. 2, 1961. She was a well-known outlaw of the American Old West. In the 1880s, Laura was a member of Butch Cassidy’s famous Wild Bunch Gang. She rode with the Sundance Kid, Black Jack Ketchum and Kid Curry, among others. Ben...

I’ve been to East Africa 26 times. It never gets old because the plains change from day to day. The weather changes, and the climate causes the animal residents to come and go, so every day is a chance to enjoy a new site. Some of the favorite animals on my list of “must-sees” are lions, cheetahs...

The Trail’s End By Bonnie Parker   You’ve read the story of Jesse James of how he lived and died. If you’re still in need; of something to read, here’s the story of Bonnie and Clyde.   Now Bonnie and Clyde are the Barrow gang I’m sure you all have read. how they rob...

Myra Maybelle Shirley, alias Belle Starr, was born in a log cabin in Carthage, Mo., on Feb. 5, 1848. Her mother was a member of the famous Hatfield clan. The family raised wheat, corn, hogs and horses on a farm outside of Carthage. In 1856 they sold their farm and moved into town where they built an...

We’ve always been taught unicorns were mythical creatures. As kids we adored them and silently wished to own one as a pet. But recent events in China have brought about several people, both currently and historically, who have grown unicorn-type horns on their heads. They are not a pretty sight to...

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi   No matter how much time we have left, we need to make the most of it. We have no excuse not to do everything, see everything, experience everything that...

U.S. Rep. Steve Knight deserves the award of the century. He has fought Cemex and he has won. Truly, this is the best news for Santa Clarita, Agua Dulce and Acton that we ever could have hoped for. The congressman made the announcement Friday that the federal Bureau of Land Management is rescinding the...

A friend of mine spent years of her life desperately trying to make it in this world. After her divorce, she was unable to get a job and floated from place to place, living with various friends and relatives. It was a difficult existence at best. As luck would have it, she inherited a lovely cabin in...

P-32 was a young, 21-month-old mountain lion that was dispersing. Due to the lack of animal corridors in our county, he was forced to cross freeway after freeway – four in all – before he met his end near Castaic when he tried to cross Interstate 5 to get from the Los Padres Forest to the...