Read more about the article Year in review: California homelessness worsens even as housing bills pass
Construction on Casa Sueños, an affordable housing complex at 3500 E. 12th St. in Oakland, on Aug 7, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters

Year in review: California homelessness worsens even as housing bills pass

By Ben Christopher CalMatters Writer  If there was ever any doubt, 2023 made two things very clear. First, California lawmakers are now fully committed to the idea that the state needs…

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Read more about the article Bills of 2023 | New law designed to reduce retaliation against workers
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Bills of 2023 | New law designed to reduce retaliation against workers

Editor’s note: As 2023 draws to a close, The Signal is presenting CalMatters’ wrap-up stories on some of the key bills that reached the governor’s desk at the close of…

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Read more about the article Officer sues LAPD over response to harassment  
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Officer sues LAPD over response to harassment  

A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the Los Angeles Police Department of retaliating against an officer after she reported her husband, a fellow police officer, for sharing intimate photographs of her…

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Read more about the article Bills of 2023 | Newsom signs bills strengthening renters’ rights
A for-rent sign hanging in front of an apartment complex in Tower District in Fresno on July 27, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/Catchlight Local Fellow

Bills of 2023 | Newsom signs bills strengthening renters’ rights

Editor’s note: As 2023 draws to a close, The Signal is presenting CalMatters’ wrap-up stories on some of the key bills that reached the governor’s desk at the close of…

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Read more about the article Bills of 2023 | Unraveling the gold rush: New law aims to sort out water rights
The Klamath River flows outside of Happy Camp on Aug. 29, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Bills of 2023 | Unraveling the gold rush: New law aims to sort out water rights

Editor’s note: As 2023 draws to a close, The Signal is presenting CalMatters’ wrap-up stories on some of the key bills that reached the governor’s desk at the close of…

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Read more about the article CHP to hold maximum enforcement period over New Year’s weekend 
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CHP to hold maximum enforcement period over New Year’s weekend 

The California Highway Patrol will be enforcing a maximum enforcement period during the holiday weekend, according to a CHP news release and CHP Newhall-area office officials. Beginning at 6:01 p.m.…

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Read more about the article <strong>SCV law enforcement: 16 DUI arrests over holiday weekend</strong> 
One person was killed and another was transported to the hospital in critical condition following a traffic collision at on the southbound State Route 14 freeway at Newhall Avenue at 1:36 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Oscar Sol/For the Signal

SCV law enforcement: 16 DUI arrests over holiday weekend 

Fatal crash on Highway 14 being investigated for possible DUI, per CHP report  Law enforcement officials in the Santa Clarita Valley arrested 16 people on suspicion of driving under the…

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Read more about the article One person injured in collision involving pedestrian 
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One person injured in collision involving pedestrian 

One person was injured in a collision involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road on Wednesday afternoon, according to Esteban Benitez, a spokesman…

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Read more about the article <strong>70 families’ wish lists — check!</strong> 
Nicki Buckstead, CEO of the Child & Family Center, and Cheryl Jones (wearing crown), the organization’s vice president of marketing and community outreach, expressed gratitude this month to ICE Recovery & Wellness, which collected new toys, jackets, warm clothes, bikes, blankets, diapers, hygiene products and over $3,000 in gift cards for clients of the center this holiday season. The donations covered the wish lists of over 70 local families, according to the nonprofit. Courtesy photo.

70 families’ wish lists — check! 

Nicki Buckstead, CEO of the Child & Family Center, and Cheryl Jones (wearing crown), the organization’s vice president of marketing and community outreach, expressed gratitude this month to ICE Recovery…

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Read more about the article Photos: Santa Clarita City Hall hosts American Red Cross blood drive
Phlebotomist, Dene Rawlings, left, prepares Adam Rondou of Valencia as he donates blood during the American Red Cross blood drive held at Santa Clarita City Hall on Friday, 121523. Dan Watson/The Signal

Photos: Santa Clarita City Hall hosts American Red Cross blood drive

Another blood drive will be held at the city of Santa Clarita’s Activities Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. Photos by Dan Watson/The Signal. Heidi…

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