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When will the (voters) ever see the light and once and for all oust Ms. Laurene Weste? She has hung around long enough. Ronald Hopkins Stevenson Ranch

When will the (voters) ever see the light and once and for all oust Ms. Laurene Weste? She has hung around long enough. Ronald Hopkins Stevenson Ranch

For months now, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been the Democratic Party’s go-to subject for attacks on President Donald Trump. Yes, other events have presented an occasional target of opportunity,

As Gavin Newsom ramps up his almost certain campaign for president, and polls put him in contention for the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2028, he has become a favorite target

By Zachary Stieber and Savannah Hulsey Pointer Contributing Writers The son of Rob and Michele Reiner, Nick Reiner, has been charged with killing his parents, officials announced on Tuesday. “Today the Los Angeles (County) District Attorney’s

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Multiple lawmakers on are calling on the Trump administration to keep working with the Syrian government to combat the ISIS terrorist group after an attack that left two

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The FBI on Monday evening said it is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the suspect in the shooting that left

For far too many in our community, 2025 has tested us in ways we never expected. Every day, I hear from families who are fighting to stay afloat in an

When are the residents of Santa Clarita going to wake up and actually start paying attention to what is happening in our City Council? The continuous, blatant and unapologetic violations

Litter has become an increasingly visible issue throughout Santa Clarita, from food wrappers on roads to water bottles in parks and washes. Trash is no longer just an eyesore but

If you want to see why President Donald Trump is visiting Pennsylvania to talk about affordability, and why he is planning rallies on the topic around the country in coming

News release SCV Water is asking customers to pause all outdoor water use now through Dec. 22, while scheduled maintenance at Castaic Lake temporarily limits the agency’s imported water supply. The California Department of Water Resources will be repairing a pipeline at Castaic Lake, which

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed, and three others were injured in an ambush by an ISIS gunman in Syria on Saturday, according to the

By Alfred Bui Contributing Writer Eleven people, as well as a suspected gunman, have been confirmed dead following a mass shooting at a Sydney beach targeting a Jewish Hanukkah festival on Sunday evening. Twenty-seven

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The FBI foiled an alleged terrorist plot targeting Los Angeles starting on New Year’s Eve, federal officials said. This comes as multiple U.S. cities are on

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The son of Rob Reiner and his wife has been taken into custody following the deaths of his father and mother, booking records show. Nick Reiner, 32, was

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer A person of interest who was earlier detained in connection with the Saturday shooting at Rhode Island’s Brown University, which left two people dead and nine others wounded, has been

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Nearly 100,000 bottles of a type of drug used to treat chronic kidney disease and other conditions are being recalled due to possible carcinogens, according to a notice

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The new chair of the committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was fired, then rehired, by his employer, according to his wife. Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Texas terminated Dr. Kirk Milhoan, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, “because of the overwhelming number of calls to their organization demanding his firing for his role on ACIP,” Dr. Kimberly Milhoan wrote on Substack on Thursday. The termination came after Kirk Milhoan was part of a majority of ACIP members who voted to advise the CDC to stop recommending universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. “My husband has been fired because of public outrage that he would choose to participate in scientific medical debate (in service to his country, I’d add) and make recommendations based on the best available evidence, even if that required a modification of previous practice, in support of principles of medical ethics,” Kimberly Milhoan stated. Kirk Milhoan, who did not return requests for comment, shared the post on X. Driscoll Children’s Hospital, which has received $4.3 million in research payments in recent years from pharmaceutical companies such as Merck, which manufactures a hepatitis B vaccine, did not respond to requests for information on the termination. The Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the CDC, did not return an inquiry by publication time. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the department, in September named Kirk Milhoan to ACIP. Kirk Milhoan became chair earlier this month when Martin Kulldorff, who had been chair, joined the department. Dr. Robert Malone and Retsef Levi, two other ACIP members, were among those decrying the development. “Disgraceful!” Levi wrote on X. Dr. Joseph Varon, a professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine and president and chief medical officer of the Independent Medical Alliance, where Kirk Milhoan is a senior fellow, said in a statement that the hospital “removed a man of extraordinary compassion and scientific rigor because he chose to guide public health with honesty rather than ideology.” Kimberly Milhoan said on Friday that her husband had been “unfired,” citing a phone call with an official at Driscoll. She and her husband had been in Hong Kong for a medical conference. “I am updating this status during a layover,” she wrote on Substack on Friday. “We are truly humbled by all who came to Kirk’s defense.” ACIP Member Named Louisiana’s Surgeon General Another member of ACIP, Dr. Evelyn Griffin, was appointed on Dec. 8 as the surgeon general of Louisiana. “Dr. Evelyn Griffin embodies the expertise and commitment that the people of Louisiana deserve in a surgeon general,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement. “Her clinical experience, her leadership in advancing maternal health, and her dedication to strengthening the doctor-patient relationship make her the exact right choice for this role.” Griffin, an obstetrician-gynecologist, also voted in favor of removing the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation. “I am committed to safeguarding the integrity of the patient-doctor relationship by upholding informed consent and respecting individual rights,” Griffin said in a statement. “I am grateful to Gov. Landry for the appointment of surgeon general and for his leadership in prioritizing healthcare.” Griffin replaces Dr. Ralph Abraham, who recently became the CDC’s principal deputy director. Jim O’Neill, the deputy health secretary, is currently the CDC’s acting director. President Donald Trump fired the only Senate-confirmed CDC director, Susan Monarez, during his second term, after she and Kennedy disagreed over how to handle advice from ACIP.

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By Michele E. Buttelman and Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writers The holidays are the most anticipated time of the year. Every year we promise ourselves we’ll do something really special,