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A combine unloads soybeans into a truck in Tallahatchie County, Miss., on Oct. 4, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Trump announces $12B farm aid program 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion economic assistance package for farmers.  The Trump administration has been embroiled in a trade war with China, during which the nations have exchanged tariffs

Santa Clarita City Council to choose mayor 

If tradition holds, the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday is expected to once again name Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste as mayor.  In addition to currently holding

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Local hate crime reports decline 

  L.A. County’s Human Relations Commission released its 2024 Report on Hate Crime last week, with the countywide numbers remaining well above historic levels, despite a 1% year-over-year decrease.  The

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Coast Guard seizes over 20,000 pounds of cocaine  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer   More than 20,000 pounds of cocaine were seized by the crew of USCGC Cutter Munro, the “largest at-sea interdiction in 18-plus years,” the U.S. Coast Guard said in a Friday post on

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Paramount launches $108.4B hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  In a last-ditch effort to acquire the Warner Bros. entertainment empire, Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to purchase the company’s legacy assets.  Last week, streaming juggernaut Netflix outlasted competitors in a

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Kennedy Center Honors raises record-breaking $23M 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The Kennedy Center Honors has raised a record $23 million for its annual award ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday, according to its president.  This

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Dixon Health Center expands partnership with Bridge to Home 

News release  The nonprofit Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc. is expanding its partnership with Bridge to Home, providing enhanced health care services to residents and clients, the Dixon Health Center announced in a news release.  Founded

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Study: Smartphone ownership by children linked to health risks 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Owning a smartphone in childhood poses a significantly higher risk of insufficient sleep, obesity, and depression among children, according to a Dec. 1 peer-reviewed study published in the journal “Pediatrics” from the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Researchers analyzed data from 10,588 children, collected from a National Institutes of Health study. The participants had a mean age of 12 years, and 63.6% owned a smartphone. The median

Kids and families enjoy the circus theme of the Family Literacy Festival outside the Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

City festival promotes community literacy 

Promoting children’s literacy is a goal that the Santa Clarita Public Library’s annual Family Literacy Festival has brought to the Santa Clarita Valley with flair for the past 18 years.  This year’s circus-themed literacy festival featured booths and entertainers encouraging kids

LASD seeks help finding missing 23-year-old 

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person Harrison Herendeenhill, who was last seen on the 24400

Missing Person John L. Brown Dec. 5, 2025

LASD seeks help finding missing man, 68 

News release  Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person John L Brown. He is a 68-year-old Black man who was last seen

DA charges suspect in fatal crash 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed one felony count and a serious-felony special allegation in an alleged DUI crash that led to a 60-year-old man’s death last month.  Martin

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CHP officers seize drugs, gun after pursuit 

A California Highway Patrol investigation into speeding and unsafe lane changes on Highway 14 yielded drugs and a handgun after a man crashed and fled on foot in October, according