By Shahrzad Ghanei Contributing Writer Over the course of three weeks, Iran’s rial has lost more than a quarter of its value while Iranians are reporting job losses, rising fuel and…
News release Reps. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, Maria Salazar, R-Florida, and Don Davis, D-North Carolina, have introduced the bipartisan Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud Act, legislation that would require financial…
The Hart Show Choir held their annual car wash fundraiser on Saturday in Hart High School's parking lot. Money raised through purchased tickets and tips are intended to support their…
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Senior citizens group AARP last week forecast a 3.6% increase in Social Security payments for 2027, citing current inflation data. If the projection holds steady, it…
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m planning to move later this year to be closer to my youngest son and his family. I’ve lived in the same state for decades, so I’m…
This year you will have the opportunity to vote for 2 Directors for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board, Division 3. I strongly recommend that you cast your two…
As a Santa Clarita resident, I’m not a political insider. I’m simply someone who watches who invests their time in our community. Over the years, I’ve noticed Gloria Mercado-Fortine showing…
I have known Jason Gibbs for many years and I have seen his leadership skills grow stronger through each one. Leadership is not only spoken with ideas but they are…
To Jonathan Kraut (Commentary, July 14), the American taxpayers are always "footing the billions" due to the follies of our elected officials, and at every level. I don't see what…
A 62-year-old Saugus man was arrested on suspicion of rape by force or fear after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a domestic dispute on the 19000 block of…
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge set a readiness hearing for next month in the trial of a Missions Hills man charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon in…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s booking logs had multiple significant arrests over the weekend. A 57-year-old Downey man was arrested on suspicion of re-entry as a deported alien and is currently being held…
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials have identified the woman who was ejected from her vehicle after a solo-vehicle traffic collision on Interstate 5, southbound near Lake Hughes Road on Saturday morning. Kelly Lewis, 51, of Lebec, is…
Though I don't live in Santa Clarita's District 2, I have professional ties to the community that give me a close view of the leadership the city needs. Gloria Mercado-Fortine…
When a good friend asked me to speak at the 9/11 ceremony in the Philadelphia suburbs, I told him I was a little surprised he would think of me. I…
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer DALLAS — For the Republicans who gathered last week in Texas, the stakes are high: If Democrats win the House, or even the Senate, the second…
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President Donald Trump has said that more artificial intelligence restrictions are unnecessary, pushing back on growing calls from lawmakers and AI company executives for new guardrails. …
By Tom Gantert Contributing Writer The Trump administration said on Monday that it will permanently suspend about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding $39 billion from COVID-19-pandemic-era small business programs from receiving…
News release The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health supports the California Department of Public Health’s immunization recommendations for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season and encourages people in Los…
News release Mental Health Hookup is holding its fifth annual Stop the Stigma event on Saturday at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital campus, located at 23803 McBean Parkway, Valencia,. The…