Politics/Govt

Residents still roiled over Placerita housing permits 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday declined to agendize another Placerita Canyon discussion about concerns that a permitting process is letting The Master’s University transform an equestrian neighborhood without

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.

Takeaways from Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing 

By Nathan Worcester, Ryan Morgan, Sam Dorman Contributing Writers  Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kash Patel in the first formal hearing on his nomination for director of the FBI.

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Gold exceeds $2,800, hits all-time high 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Gold prices hit a record high on Friday as concerns about President Donald Trump’s potential tariffs on foreign nations fueled investor interest in the bullion.  In

White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  The Trump administration’s freeze on federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance has been rescinded, the White House Office of Management and Budget said on Wednesday. 

In this file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers take into custody one of 216 suspected illegal aliens arrested on March 28, 2024. Photo courtesy of ICE

ICE arrests more than 3,000 illegal immigrants 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer   U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 3,014 illegal immigrants and issued detainers on 2,277 more individuals over the past few days.  The roundup followed President Donald