Politics/Govt

City OKs plan that increases affordable units 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a staff recommendation Tuesday intended to help in the transfer of ownership of a Canyon Country apartment complex and add to the city’s affordable housing stock.  With a unanimous

Council complains about transparency-law updates 

A policy change intended to keep Santa Clarita’s public meetings in compliance with state law and “ensure continuity of public participation during technical disruptions” — essentially making sure the city

National News

Judge blocks proof of citizenship requirement to vote 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing part of an executive order the president signed last year that would require proof of citizenship as a requirement to

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview at the agency headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Hundreds charged in $6.5B health care fraud crackdown 

By Tom Gantert Contributing Writer  The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has charged about 450 defendants for various health care fraud schemes totaling more than $6.5 billion.  The charges, unveiled at a press conference

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on June 19, 2026. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

Trump: 6 arrested, 7 cited over reflecting pool damage 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump said six people have been arrested and seven others have been cited over allegedly causing damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  In a Tuesday post on Truth

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton (right), announced that Acting Gov. Monique Limon (left) had signed the senator’s local government efficiency bill, Senate Bill 1080, into law. Courtesy photo.

Valladares’ bill on local government efficiency signed into law 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced Monday that Acting Gov. Monique Limon signed her legislation, Senate Bill 1080, into law, modernizing the way county clerks certify official documents by authorizing the use of electronic, digital, and facsimile

Courts filler

Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas aimed at Walz, others 

By Tom Gantert Contributing Writer   A federal judge has quashed six Justice Department grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials and concluded they were part of an unconstitutional effort to pressure state

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilled after it was repaired and repainting as part of President Donald Trump's “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” initiative ahead of America's 250th anniversary in Washington on June 4, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump: Reflecting pool vandalized, repairs ordered 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Sunday that work to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington will begin immediately after it was damaged by vandalism.  The reflecting pool had

World News

US official: Israel, Hezbollah agree to Lebanon ceasefire 

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  A U.S. official said Friday that Israel had agreed to a ceasefire with terrorist group Hezbollah, following an intense flare-up in fighting overnight in Lebanon.  An Israeli military spokesman has since indicated that

Dave Regan speaks to the SEIU-UHW Leadership Assembly in 2013. Photo by Steve Yeater courtesy of SEIU-UHW

‘Billionaires tax’ qualified for ballot: What to know  

By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer  A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s health care system. The billionaires have other ideas.   On Wednesday, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy via Getty Images.

Vance: US has lifted blockade in Hormuz Strait 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said that the U.S. military has begun lifting its naval blockade of Iran, allowing more than a dozen ships to reach Iranian ports