Bouquet Canyon residents hope to raise awareness
January 27, 2026
While a pair of community meetings drew hundreds of Bouquet Canyon residents upset over the planned closure of their main arterial for 11 months, fewer than 10 showed up Tuesday
Politics/Govt
Politics/Govt
City takes down voter info site after law change
January 27, 2026
The city of Santa Clarita has taken down its voter-information website, votesantaclarita.com, city officials confirmed Monday. Typing in that address now takes residents to santaclarita.gov/city-clerk/elections, where viewers are told to “Please contact the Clerk’s Office for
Trump reveals secret weapon: The Discombobulator
January 27, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump has revealed that U.S. forces used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan military equipment in the Jan. 3 operation that resulted in the arrest of
Appeals court sides with Trump admin on Minnesota protest response
January 27, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer A federal appeals court on Monday granted the Trump administration a full stay of a lower court ruling that prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from detaining protesters or
DHS: 5-year-old ‘abandoned’ by parents during ICE operation
January 27, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Department of Homeland Security has refuted reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota, saying the child was abandoned by his parents during an immigration enforcement operation. Columbia
City staff to ask council about Main Street negotiations
January 26, 2026
The city’s planning staff is asking for the Santa Clarita City Council’s permission to enter into exclusive negotiations for a parking structure with the developer responsible for Main Street’s two biggest projects in
Trump sending Homan to Minnesota amid protests
January 26, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota in the wake of the shooting of an anti-immigration enforcement protester by
Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding as shutdown deadline looms
January 26, 2026
By Arjun Singh, Joseph Lord Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are vowing to withhold their support for a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the Saturday shooting of
Minneapolis CEOs urge de-escalation after fatal shooting by Border Patrol agent
January 26, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A coalition of Minnesota’s biggest employers — including Target, 3M, and UnitedHealth Group — issued a joint appeal on Sunday, calling for a de-escalation of tensions following the fatal shooting of
FDA warns of contamination concerns in OTC drug recall
January 26, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Food and Drug Administration said in multiple notices that numerous over-the-counter medications, including Bayer aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, Alka Seltzer, and more, are under recall by the agency
Planners offer virtual tour of Belcaro
January 23, 2026
The city of Santa Clarita offered the community an update on what it’s working on with Belcaro in Sand Canyon, a new housing development for residents 55 and older. New
City planning gives tour of Princessa Crossroads
January 23, 2026
City staff and project officials gave a tour of the planned Princessa Crossroads project site Tuesday, showing off the vacant 146-acre lot south of the Santa Clarita Activities Center and
Planning to take another look at Northlake
January 23, 2026
The L.A. County Department of Regional Planning is expected next week to hold another hearing as part of a court order from lawsuits over the Northlake Specific Plan, for a community that’s been talked about for
DOJ issuing subpoenas to Minnesota officials
January 23, 2026
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Department of Justice has begun issuing subpoenas to top officials in Minnesota, officials there said Tuesday. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s office received a subpoena, a spokesman wrote in an email
TikTok forms US majority-owned joint venture to prevent ban
January 23, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer TikTok said on Thursday it has formed an American majority-owned joint venture that would oversee data security and the content ecosystem in a bid to maintain its operations in the
City receives Excellence in Procurement award
January 23, 2026
News release The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc. This is the 15th time the city has received this
DOJ: Director of L.A. charity arrested on suspicion of $23M homeless fraud
January 23, 2026
News release LOS ANGELES – A Westwood man was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness and pocketing
Town Council to appoint replacement for opening
January 22, 2026
The Castaic Area Town Council has an opening, this time until the end of the year, following the resignation of a member. Steven Howse, the named plaintiff in the lawsuit
Federal agents arrest suspects in anti-ICE church protest
January 22, 2026
By Arjun Singh Contributing Writer Trump administration officials announced on Thursday that federal agents had arrested several suspects who allegedly organized a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Cities Church in St. Paul,
House Oversight Committee votes to hold Clintons in contempt
January 22, 2026
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The House Oversight Committee voted on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in criminal contempt of Congress for