Politics/Govt

SCV Water board approves rate hike 

Citing a litany of factors increasing the cost of water delivery in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Water Agency authorized a five-year plan to raise rates, which will help

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

Health News

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

Vice President JD Vance (2nd R) and Second Lady Usha Vance (R), with national security advisor Mike Waltz (2nd L), tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28, 2025. Pool photo by Jim Watson/via Getty Images.

Vance, wife tour US Base in Greenland  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance touched down in Greenland and toured a U.S. military base and later said that China and Russia