Read more about the article Supreme Court allows Exxon Mobil to sue Cuba over assets  
The Supreme Court in Washington on May 21, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Supreme Court allows Exxon Mobil to sue Cuba over assets  

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Exxon Mobil may sue state-owned companies in Cuba over its energy-related assets that were seized in 1960.  The case is Exxon…

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Read more about the article Trump: 6 arrested, 7 cited over reflecting pool damage 
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on June 19, 2026. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

Trump: 6 arrested, 7 cited over reflecting pool damage 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump said six people have been arrested and seven others have been cited over allegedly causing damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  In a Tuesday post on Truth…

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Read more about the article Heat advisory issued through Thursday 
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Heat advisory issued through Thursday 

News release  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness — such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps — as high temperatures are forecast to impact the region this week.   The National Weather Service has…

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Read more about the article Saugus residents to see increase in landscape care 
Landscape maintenance workers cut away branches from a tree on Thursday morning that fell and damaged a home on the 23100 block of Cerca Drive Tuesday night. Jan. 9, 2025 Maya Morales/The Signal

Saugus residents to see increase in landscape care 

Following an October vote to raise their own fees, residents in several Saugus neighborhoods should start to see some greener shrubbery, according to city officials.  New service contracts for three…

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Read more about the article Castaic child-assault case with ‘764’ pushed to September 
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Castaic child-assault case with ‘764’ pushed to September 

An 18-year-old from Pennsylvania charged federally with traveling cross-country to abuse a teen in Castaic as part of a nihilistic cult is due back in court in September, per court…

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Read more about the article Valladares’ bill on local government efficiency signed into law 
Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton (right), announced that Acting Gov. Monique Limon (left) had signed the senator’s local government efficiency bill, Senate Bill 1080, into law. Courtesy photo.

Valladares’ bill on local government efficiency signed into law 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced Monday that Acting Gov. Monique Limon signed her legislation, Senate Bill 1080, into law, modernizing the way county clerks certify official documents by authorizing the use of electronic, digital, and facsimile…

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Read more about the article Hart grad Brayden Jefferis makes history with Michigan baseball  
University of Michigan's Brayden Jefferis in a game during the 2026 season. Photo courtesy of Brayden Jefferis.

Hart grad Brayden Jefferis makes history with Michigan baseball  

It was opening day of the 2026 college baseball season and University of Michigan's Brayden Jefferis was starting at third base for the first time in his collegiate career against then-ranked No. 12 Oregon State.   Jefferis, who’s a Hart High graduate, has…

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Trump calls for federal action after violent Chicago weekend 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump suggested federal government intervention in Chicago following shootings over the past weekend that left around two dozen people injured and seven reported dead.  Trump asked…

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Read more about the article Newsom declares state of emergency over LA warehouse fire 
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday in the wake of an ongoing warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. Screenshot from video courtesy of ABC7.

Newsom declares state of emergency over LA warehouse fire 

By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer  California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Saturday after the Los Angeles mayor asked for state disaster support in the wake of an…

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Read more about the article Netanyahu: IDF will stay in Lebanon ‘as long as necessary’ 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP

Netanyahu: IDF will stay in Lebanon ‘as long as necessary’ 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israeli troops would remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary, saying their…

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