By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The United States has significantly expanded the scope of its naval blockade on Iran, signaling that vessels linked to Tehran can now be boarded, searched and
Hegseth: US ‘locked and loaded’ to strike Iran’s power plants if no deal reached By Jack Phillips and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers A second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran could take place this weekend, President Donald Trump told
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire. In a Thursday post on Truth Social, Trump said he had “excellent conversations” with
The Environmental Protection Agency ordered Chiquita Canyon Landfill to address “an imminent threat to surrounding communities” in a recent order, based on problems at the landfill seen during a recent tour of the facility.
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy could grow more than 3% this year despite disruptions from the Iran war, while President Donald Trump said energy prices would soon
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Israel and the United States are discussing the possibility of a short ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli officials said, even as fighting continued on Wednesday and Israeli leaders
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States will not agree to any deal with Iran unless Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions, laying down a
By Yue Stella Yu CalMatters Writer Progressive California Democrats, who have long fought and failed to raise taxes on the rich, are renewing their push this year in light of a specific threat: The seismic
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill, Senate Bill 1174, to support worker ownership opportunities passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. “I’m grateful that my colleagues in the
News release Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement Tuesday in response to the recommended Fiscal Year 2026–27 Los Angeles County budget. Barger was not in attendance at the Board of Supervisors meeting because she was attending the
News release Republican Rickey T. Hayes announced the launch of his campaign for California State Assembly in District 40, representing most of the Santa Clarita Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley, focusing on restoring public safety, lowering the
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill to expose the hidden cost increases of environmental regulations, Senate Bill 1161, has passed out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee with
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Germany and Ukraine upgraded their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership on Tuesday and signed a defense cooperation agreement during meetings in Berlin, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer A Beverly Hills woman alleged Tuesday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her at a hotel room in 2018, saying she believed she was drugged.
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