Read more about the article Homicide officials confirm arrest in 2023 murder 
Homicide detectives circulated a photo of the victim and a surveillance photo of the suspect in connection with a 2023 murder. Courtesy LASD

Homicide officials confirm arrest in 2023 murder 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official reported the suspect in a 2023 Valencia “cold-case” murder was taken into custody Tuesday.  Vincent Williams, 45, was “arrested this morning” at the…

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The Subtle Comeback of the Adjustable-Rate Mortgage: What Buyers Should Weigh in 2026

In May 2026, applications for adjustable-rate mortgages jumped 3% month-over-month while fixed-rate applications slid more than 6%, according to NAHB analysis of mortgage application data that also showed the ARM…

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Read more about the article Barger motion positions foster youth to benefit from new federal accounts 
Supervisor Kathryn Barger shares a moment with a family attending a foster youth event at Kidspace Museum in Pasadena. (Photo credit: Michael Baker/Los Angeles County)

Barger motion positions foster youth to benefit from new federal accounts 

News release  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a motion authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to help current foster youth access newly established federally backed "Fostering the…

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Read more about the article Judge orders pause of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax 
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with economists Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz at a Tax Day forum, at the CUNY Graduate Center on April 15, 2026. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Judge orders pause of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked the rollout of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax after homeowners sued, arguing the city wrongly flagged their primary…

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FDA: Heart and blood thinner medication recalled nationwide 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  A drug manufacturer is recalling more than 5,000 packages of a heart and blood-thinning medication due to purity concerns, according to the Food and Drug Administration.  According to…

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Deputies: Man, woman arrested on suspicion of multiple charges 

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of multiple charges after an argument on the 25000 block of Avenida Balita in Newhall on Saturday, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s…

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Read more about the article Jackie, famed Big Bear bald eagle, dies 
Jackie the bald eagle. Photo courtesy of Ojai Raptor Center.

Jackie, famed Big Bear bald eagle, dies 

Jackie, the bald eagle who won the hearts of nest watchers throughout Southern California and beyond, has died.  The Ojai Raptor Center announced that the famed eagle had died Monday morning…

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