By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was minimal in the hours after the U.S. Navy began blockading the crucial waterway to ships coming to or from
By Aldgra Fredly, Joseph Lord Contributing Writers Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., suspended his bid for California governor on Sunday after reports emerged accusing the Democrat of sexual assault — and he announced the following day he
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A scheduled U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters started at 10 a.m. ET on Monday amid a tenuous ceasefire between the United States and
A legal challenge being brought forth by residents trying to stop a housing development off Wiley Canyon Road is asking questions about who’s actually developing the project while the developer is moving to strike the effort, claiming the wrong party
News release The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Supervisor Janice Hahn proclaiming April 2026 as Armenian History Month, honoring the
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill to crack down on illegal dumping advanced out of the Senate Public Safety Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. “I’m grateful to my colleagues in the Senate
News release Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board President Maria Gutzeit has officially announced her campaign for re-election, pledging to continue delivering safe, reliable, and affordable water while promoting efficiency, transparency and
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer British Defense Secretary John Healey said on Thursday that the militaries of the UK and Norway had deterred “nefarious activity” by Russian spy submarines over undersea cables in
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Vice President JD Vance departed for peace talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Friday, saying he thinks the outcome is “going to be positive.” Vance added that
Compiled from news service reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon to take place “as soon as possible.” This came in response to
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday disputed allegations that were made about her and Jeffrey Epstein, vowed legal response against individuals who made those claims, and
Compiled from news services White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the Trump administration is sending a negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, to Islamabad, Pakistan, for
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will work closely with Iran’s new leadership to eliminate Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, including extracting and removing what he described
By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer Two recent major court verdicts finding social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for harm to users could send shock waves through the tech industry. In a first-of-its-kind
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced a legislative package aimed at expanding economic opportunities for Californians. The package features Senate Bill 1174 to create new pathways for workers to build long-term financial security and SB 1113
By Sam Dorman & Troy Myers Contributing Writers President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would suspend pending attacks on Iran. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday accused Iran’s regime of committing acts of terrorism by attacking commercial shipping vessels in the Hormuz Strait. “The whole world
Compiled from news service reports Top House Democrats requesting that Congress immediately come back into session for a vote to end the war in Iran on Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling for Iran to
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer According to Social Security Administration Commissioner and IRS CEO Frank Bisignano, the agency under President Donald Trump is taking major steps to modernize its systems and
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer The federal government will increase payments to private Medicare insurers by 2.48% in 2027, far more than it initially proposed. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services