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The national debt clock displayed at a bus station in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

What to expect from Trump’s global tariffs 

By Terri Wu Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump has dubbed April 2 “Liberation Day,” when he will unveil reciprocal tariffs to level the trading field between the United States and its

SCV Water expected to raise rates  

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is hosting a public hearing Tuesday, when it’s expected to approve a series of annual rate increases that will raise the cost of water

Rancho Pico Junior High School Symphonic Band students perform during the Southern California School and Band Orchestra Festival hosted by West Ranch High School on March 25, 2025 in Stevenson Ranch, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

West Ranch hosts two-day music festival 

Music festival season is here, and to celebrate not just student musicians in the Santa Clarita Valley but also in neighboring cities, West Ranch High School hosted the 2025 Southern

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States move to ban using food stamps for soda 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  States are beginning to take action to ban food stamp recipients from using their food stamps for soda.  West Virginia will ask the U.S. Department of

LASD investigating faulty DNA kits 

Compiled from news releases  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced that it is evaluating its protocols after it became known that a vendor had provided the department with faulty DNA

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

No foul play suspected in death of 2-year-old 

A detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau said no foul play is suspected after a preliminary investigation into the death of a 2-year-old Thursday morning in