Remembering what really built this country: immigrants

By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa I have to prove I was born in the United States, again. I got the letter this week that I am being “audited” for my Real ID driver’s license, which means I have to pull out my US Passport and haul off to the Drivers’ License Center in Lancaster to prove, yes, I was born in California some decades ago. Yes, it is annoying, as I proved my citizenship,...

ReFire at any age: Independence Day. What does it mean to you?

By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times Have you ever really thought about the significance of what this day means? We so often look at holidays like Memorial Day and Independence Day as days off from work, to play and have fun, which is okay but we all need to take a moment to celebrate in a deeper way. The word independence, by definition, means freedom from the control or influence of others....