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Whitesides’ bill aims to strengthen transparency in Veterans’ Home Loan Program  

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, has introduced a bill to improve transparency and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs Home Loan Program, and he then testified in support of the bill during…

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Read more about the article DHS: Around 7,000 gang members arrested in 2025 
A military flight carrying illegal immigrant members of the Tren de Aragua gang to Guantanamo Bay prepares to depart, in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2025. Photo courtesy of Department of Homeland Security

DHS: Around 7,000 gang members arrested in 2025 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested around 7,000 gang members during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a Jan. 20 statement from the…

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Read more about the article AZ sheriff urges possible captors of ‘Today’ host’s mother: ‘Let her go’ 
A missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. Pima County Sheriff’s Department via AP

AZ sheriff urges possible captors of ‘Today’ host’s mother: ‘Let her go’ 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  An Arizona sheriff called on anyone who may have abducted “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother to release her.  “Just call us. Let her go. Just call…

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Read more about the article House votes to end partial shutdown, sending bill to Trump’s desk 
The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

House votes to end partial shutdown, sending bill to Trump’s desk 

By Joseph Lord, Nathan Worcester and Jackson Richman Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a funding package for several federal agencies, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk to end a partial government shutdown.   The…

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Read more about the article US forces shoot down Iranian drone over Arabian Sea 
An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, flies between Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) transiting the San Bernardino Strait in formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) on Dec. 25, 2025. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler/U.S. Navy.

US forces shoot down Iranian drone over Arabian Sea 

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. Central Command has announced.  The…

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Crescent Lenders Funds $1.625 Million Multi-Family Acquisition in Los Angeles 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Crescent Lenders, a hard money lender in Los Angeles, has successfully funded a $1,625,000 first trust deed bridge loan for the acquisition of a 16-unit multi-family apartment building located in…

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Read more about the article City manager shares early budget forecast 
City of Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin speaks after receiving the Public Service Award during the 99th Annual Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards & Installation event held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Friday March 18, 2022. Dan Watson/The Signal

City manager shares early budget forecast 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin said that, based on regional and national economic forecasts, the city is anticipating small but steady growth in 2026, during a preview of the 2026-27 spending plan with…

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