Unhealthy air quality has been declared for residents in the Santa Clarita Valley due to the Canyon Fire, which has burned 5,370 acres as of Friday afternoon, according to a…
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency announced it has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for its Annual…
News release The Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office was awarded three top national achievement awards that spotlighted innovation in government programs resulting in improved access, transparency, and maximum service to…
By Evgenia Filimianova Contributing Writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel plans to establish full military control over the Gaza Strip, with the goal of eventually transferring…
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer In a rare move aimed at bypassing a lengthy court battle, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott petitioned the state Supreme Court to remove a state Democratic…
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…
I once worked with a founder who nearly gave up on offshore development after a six-month contract with a bargain-basement vendor fell apart. Missed deadlines, endless scope changes, and poor…
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. …
Byron Wardlaw and I were close chums in high school, Hart, to be specific, Forever Home to The Mighty Indians and not those nuevo bird flu hawks (lower case). Byron…
I refuse to use the term “oppression” lightly — especially in a nation as free as the United States. I was born in a country ruled by real oppression –…
I am tired of hearing the news media, pundits and politicians refer to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as “young women.” They were not young women —…
When and why did California turn left? Some say the turning point was in 1994, with Proposition 187 denying social services to lawbreaking immigrants. It won by an overwhelming 18-point…
As a high school dropout, I would like to take this opportunity to give my utmost thanks to many of the people submitting columns on these pages. Whenever I read…
Maggie Bowman’s (May 23) letter (criticizes) Moms for Liberty, empowering parents to fix our kids’ education. Her absurd claim that we seek “control” parrots the Southern Poverty Law Center’s baseless…
In January, Joe Biden handed Donald Trump an economy with prices rising about 0.5% in a single month, equivalent to 5.7% per annum. In May, this annualized rate had fallen…
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Texas’ dominant Republicans are attempting to redraw the state’s congressional districts and thus increase the number of GOP-held seats after the midterms. Republicans have…
You’ve seen reports about the unpopularity of the Democratic Party these days — stories with headlines like “Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years.” It’s true: Large numbers…
A 43-year-old former California Highway Patrol officer charged wtih 10 counts, including criminal threats and possession of assault weapons, pleaded not guilty on July 30. Brian Timothy Powers, of Castaic,…
A power outage in the areas near Copper Hill Drive affected about 1,500 homes on Thursday afternoon, according to officials with Southern California Edison. The power outage is not related…
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…