A former assemblyman and longtime local philanthropist, Hank Arklin, died Aug. 1. He was 97. Arklin was born July 17, 1928, in Albany, California, north of Berkeley. Arklin was a
Recent changes to the state’s conflict-of-interest law for politicians and two recent recusals prompted questions on what’s in place to keep pay-to-play from creeping into Santa Clarita policy-making and who’s
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 356 illegal immigrants from over 40 different gangs in Texas’ Houston area during the first six months under the Trump
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will activate hundreds of National Guard troops to be in the nation’s capital to deal with
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A federal judge on Monday denied the Trump administration’s request to make material related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein public. Grand jury material is
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The commission chaired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to release its next report Tuesday. The Make America Healthy Again Commission “is on
Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean said she was wearing “the biggest smile” after the state’s Historical Resources Commission made things official Friday: “La Puerta” is now officially a Point
While the Santa Clarita Valley is bracing itself for another heat wave, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors put a legislative solution on its agenda for Tuesday. By midweek, the
By Victoria Friedman Contributing Writer The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months, am EU spokesman said on Monday. Olof Gill, the commission
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that U.S. nuclear submarines are “in the region” of Russia, several days after he ordered the submarines to be moved
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer In his department’s latest move related to vaccine-related reform, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday announced more repeals of federal policy
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he hopes peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue, though he touted Moscow’s progress in the ongoing
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. tariff revenues hit a new monthly record in July, topping $28 billion and lifting collections for the fiscal year to date to more than $151
By Kimberly Hayek Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday to bolster penalties for adults who solicit minors for sex. The new law will go into effect on
While Santa Clarita’s battery-energy storage facility in Canyon Country was recently the subject of safety talks, Acton residents are still hopeful they can keep one or more such projects from
Plans for 128 units of affordable-housing project just north of Flying Tiger Drive in Canyon Country appear to be moving ahead, based on documents recently submitted to Santa Clarita City
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, is scheduled next week to host two grand opening celebrations to mark the launch of two new district offices, including one in Santa
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods beginning Friday, along with additional unspecified penalties, citing
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will not raise U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods for 90 days following a “very successful” call with Mexican
When the Planning Commission resumes meeting in August, the Wiley Canyon Project will be at or near the top of the agenda. The plan presented last year for the former
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