By Jackson Richman and Joseph Lord Contributing Writers Despite the midterm season underway, the lines of congressional maps have not been finalized as redistricting battles continue nationwide. Since Texas’ opening salvo, lawmakers in both parties
Trump says US will ‘get all nuclear dust’ from Iran By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi has announced that, for the duration of the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is set to close hundreds of locations across North America during its current fiscal year. In its fourth-quarter earnings report released on April
The amount of places you need ID are too numerous to count. You need ID to get into many government buildings. You need ID to fly or purchase alcohol or
Our community has lost a wonderful, caring and exceptional man. What a gift Rick Patterson was. He became a friend to everyone he met. May he rest in peace. Debby
Vice President JD Vance faced an impossible task trying to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. That Vance failed is no surprise, given Iran’s so-far implacable resistance
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The United States has significantly expanded the scope of its naval blockade on Iran, signaling that vessels linked to Tehran can now be boarded, searched and
Hegseth: US ‘locked and loaded’ to strike Iran’s power plants if no deal reached By Jack Phillips and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers A second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran could take place this weekend, President Donald Trump told
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire. In a Thursday post on Truth Social, Trump said he had “excellent conversations” with
April 15 marks the completion of my 53rd spring tax season as a professional. Things have changed considerably since I began my career. Back in the early 1970s, most
After reading the letter from Kevin T. Kelly(April 4), ceding implied approval of the proposed courthouse to the State Judicial Council, I re-read the story in the March 28 Signal
Tonight, the wait is almost over as Santa Clarita prepares to kick off one of our community’s most cherished traditions — the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival weekend. The festivities begin this evening
Nowadays I often wonder just how in the world people pre-social media ever found a way to communicate with each other in either good or bad ways. Watch the news
It was with great sadness that I learned of the loss of Rick Patterson. He was a stalwart for the rights of many in this community, especially the older adult
Sunday afternoon, during the television broadcast of a San Francisco Giants-Baltimore Orioles baseball game, an ad popped up, accusing Rep. Eric Swalwell of ducking tough votes in Congress. The ad
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy could grow more than 3% this year despite disruptions from the Iran war, while President Donald Trump said energy prices would soon
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Israel and the United States are discussing the possibility of a short ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli officials said, even as fighting continued on Wednesday and Israeli leaders
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States will not agree to any deal with Iran unless Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions, laying down a
By Yue Stella Yu CalMatters Writer Progressive California Democrats, who have long fought and failed to raise taxes on the rich, are renewing their push this year in light of a specific threat: The seismic
I’ve spent a career around people who build things. Crews who show up early, work through heat and dust, and take pride in leaving something behind that works, that lasts,