By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed back against efforts to impeach him in Congress while defending U.S. military operations against Iran as a “historic
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Stephen Miller will become his chief of staff to replace Susie Wiles, who will be moved to another position.
The California Legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee shared a “scathing” review of the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s response to Chiquita Canyon Landfill crisis last week, during an hourslong
The Santa Clarita City Council election continued to offer twists and turns Thursday, with a new candidate taking the lead in the District 2 race. Brett Haddoak went ahead of
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Almost 24,000 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or charges have been released into communities since Jan. 20, 2025, due to California’s refusal to honor Immigration and
By Signal Staff A local deputy district attorney who prosecuted the case of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy who was murdered by his parents reacted vehemently Thursday to the news that
By Jeanne Kuang and Nigel Duara CalMatters Writers Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of 548 people, clearing the California death row for the first time since the state
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer A selloff in tech stocks pushed the Nasdaq Composite Index into correction territory. The tech-fueled index dropped roughly 1,200 points, or nearly 5%, to about 25,500
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A top Department of Justice official, Harmeet Dhillon, said Thursday she is resigning from her position and that she was asked to wait to step down
The city is hosting a community meeting later this month to talk about the state’s plan to put an eight-story courthouse down the street from City Hall. “The Santa Clarita
Following a late-night ballot update, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, claimed victory Tuesday in the 40th Assembly District race, in a statement from her campaign. She led the race 58.6% to
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer Proposition 40, a high-profile proposal to tax billionaires based on their wealth, appeared headed for defeat Wednesday. Election returns showed Prop. 40 trailing by 56%
By Jeanne Kuang Contributing Writer California Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra will take the reins during a delicate time for California. He faces the prospect of deeper federal health care cuts, skyrocketing
By Rachel Roberts Contributing Writer President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the Iran war played a role in his Republican Party’s resounding defeat in the midterm elections, as Democrats won
By Joseph Lord & Jackson Richman Contributing Writers Republicans are projected to lose their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, putting Democrats on track for majorities in both chambers of Congress.
By Perry Smith and Kamryn Martell Signal Staff Writers The local election races promised historic change Tuesday, with two new guaranteed Santa Clarita City Council members following an election, for the
With tallies that will be counted for days and weeks to come, Santa Clarita Valley voters cast their ballots Tuesday for a host of local races, including the 27th Congressional
The polls were buzzing with high energy on Tuesday, with people throughout the Santa Clarita Valley gearing up to cast their votes. People were seen walking in and out of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Department of Justice on Tuesday urged voters to report any instances of criminal activity or violations of civil rights at polling locations during the midterm
By Lawrence Wilson Contributing Writer Democrats appeared poised to win control of the House and possibly the Senate on Tuesday as Republicans labor to overcome a decades-long pattern of midterm losses by