Read more about the article Trump admin asks Supreme Court to cancel restrictions on immigration stops in Southern California 
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to cancel restrictions on immigration stops in Southern California 

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court late on Thursday, asking the court to suspend a lower court order restricting immigration stops…

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Read more about the article Canyon Fire: 28% containment reported, 5,370 acres burned 
The "Canyon Fire" continues to burn near Castaic and Val Verde, scorching 5,370 acres, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Canyon Fire: 28% containment reported, 5,370 acres burned 

The Canyon Fire has burned about 5,370 acres and burned toward Castaic High School Friday afternoon, but did not damage the school, according to officials with Ventura County Fire Department. …

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Read more about the article ‘Canyon Fire’ triggers evacuations, closes Hasley Canyon Road 
The Canyon Fire, a brush fire in Piru, burns approximately 1,051 acres on Aug. 7, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

‘Canyon Fire’ triggers evacuations, closes Hasley Canyon Road 

A brush fire, dubbed the “Canyon Fire,” prompted evacuation orders for Val Verde, Oak Canyon, Hasley Canyon, Romero Canyon and the Golden State-C evacuation zone on Thursday afternoon, according to…

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Read more about the article Funeral held for Det. Joshua Kelley-Eklund killed in East L.A. explosion 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department motorcyclists caravan in honor of Det. Joshua Kelley-Eklund, one of three deputies killed in an explosion in East Los Angeles, before his funeral service on Aug. 7, 2025 at Grace Baptist Church in Saugus, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Funeral held for Det. Joshua Kelley-Eklund killed in East L.A. explosion 

A funeral service for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund is held Thursday morning at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita. Representatives from law enforcement and fire departments…

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Read more about the article Government has frozen $584 million in UCLA funding, the university says 
An officer fires “impact munitions” into a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA during the early morning of May 2, 2024, as police cleared an encampment that protesters had refused to vacate. Screenshot via a video by Sergio Olmos, CalMatters

Government has frozen $584 million in UCLA funding, the university says 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The federal government suspended $584 million worth of grants to the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), the university’s Chancellor, Julio Frenk, said in a Wednesday statement…

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Read more about the article FBI’s Patel has responded to request to help arrest Texas Democrats, senator says 
Kash Patel, nominee for director of the FBI, testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

FBI’s Patel has responded to request to help arrest Texas Democrats, senator says 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said on Thursday that the FBI responded to his request to help arrest state House Democratic lawmakers who left the state in…

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