National News

US to open new SoCal port of entry facility  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has finalized a multimillion-dollar agreement for a new border entry port in Southern California, according to the Department of Transportation. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Los Angeles on Sep. 25, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

Newsom takes on Trump, sues over tariffs  

By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Writer  With California’s budget hanging precariously in the balance, Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s tariff powers.  The lawsuit, which

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | That’s the Strategy?

Defending every bureaucrat, illegal gang member, and Hamas supporter is an odd way for Democrats to win back the approval of American voters. Rob Kerchner  Valencia

Politics and government

Committee approves Valladares’ cancer care bill 

News release  The Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development Committee has unanimously approved Sen. Suzette Valladares’ Senate Bill 508, which would provide patients with greater flexibility and more access to

National News

USDA cancels $3B program for climate-related farming 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it terminated a $3.1 billion climate-related farming program after finding that it didn’t align with the Trump

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Social Security set to improve phone claim processing 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Social Security Administration has announced the implementation of enhanced fraud prevention tools that will enable the agency to handle claims filed over the telephone.  The

Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | A Distortion of Reality

In his April 8 column, “Unbought and Very Bothered,” Andrew Taban critiques the influence of money in politics and praises Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo for her community leadership, particularly regarding the