Trump vows to block US Steel takeover by Japanese company   

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would prevent the acquisition of U.S. Steel Corp. by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp.  “I am totally against the…

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Read more about the article White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden 
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

White House defends pardon of Hunter Biden 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer   The White House on Monday defended President Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden.  “He said he came to this decision this weekend, and he said…

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Read more about the article Special counsel: No evidence shows Hunter Biden selectively prosecuted 
Special counsel David Weiss walks out of the closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Special counsel: No evidence shows Hunter Biden selectively prosecuted 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  President Joe Biden’s claims about his son being selectively prosecuted were unfounded, special counsel David Weiss’s office said in new filings on Monday.  “There has never…

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Read more about the article Schumer reelected Senate Democrat leader 
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to the press after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Schumer reelected Senate Democrat leader 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  Senate Democrats reelected Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, on Tuesday as their leader and whip, respectively.  Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and Cory…

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Read more about the article USPS Processing and Distribution Center addresses the holiday mail rush 
Bigger packages are put through the Low Cost Universal Sorter at the Santa Clarita Processing and Distribution Center on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

USPS Processing and Distribution Center addresses the holiday mail rush 

Parcels are sorted in various boxes labeled by zipcodes throughout the country at the Santa Clarita Processing and Distribution Center on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

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Read more about the article Baby suffers minor injuries falling from escalator  
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Baby suffers minor injuries falling from escalator  

The Los Angeles County Fire Department transported a newborn child to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Monday evening after the baby suffered minor injuries falling from an escalator at the…

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Read more about the article Best season in Golden Valley girls’ tennis history ends in quarterfinals 
Golden Valley doubles players Janice Jin (right) and Pavi Premadasan return the ball to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy during the CIF quarter-finals match at Golden Valley High. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Best season in Golden Valley girls’ tennis history ends in quarterfinals 

The best season in Golden Valley girls’ tennis history ended in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 quarterfinals, but not before the Grizzlies knocked off the top-seeded team to get…

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Read more about the article Alonso claims win in last outstanding SCV race 
College of the Canyons Board of Trustees member Edel Alonso (L) speaks at a candidate forum during an "Engage the Vote" event on Tuesday afternoon next to board candidate Fred Arnold at the Intercultural Center. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Alonso claims win in last outstanding SCV race 

Nearly 30 days after the tally began, the totals from Election Night are set to be certified Tuesday, according to the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder’s Office.  The leader in the last…

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Read more about the article City planning to review permits for gun sales, tobacco shop 
A new smoke shop is seeking permission to open in Newhall at 24050 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City planning to review permits for gun sales, tobacco shop 

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission’s last meeting of the year is set to review permit applications for a firearms dealer in Valencia and a tobacconist near Old Town Newhall.  The…

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County expected to OK settlement over traffic stop 

After receiving threats of federal-court intervention, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors is now expected to approve a $400,000 settlement stemming from a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station traffic stop…

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