Politics/Govt

Chiquita Canyon looking at leachate facility 

Just weeks after Chiquita Canyon Landfill evacuated in response to the Hughes Fire in January, residents learned last week the facility is looking into an on-site treatment facility for its

Kash Patel, nominee for director of the FBI, testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director 

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI.  Senators voted 51-49 to confirm Patel, who gained prominence for exposing alleged