By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde CalMatters Writer Californians are paying a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card. The 1.5% surcharge,
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. State Department on Monday evening sent a warning to any Americans who are still remaining in Iran to leave the country immediately due to protests and increased regime
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the White House has “canceled all meetings” with Iranian officials and that “help is on the way” amid days of
Compiled from news service reports The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments over the constitutionality of two states’ bans on boys’ participation in girls’ sports. Idaho and West Virginia passed the laws, but
The city of Santa Clarita is once again negotiating with Serrano Development, this time in closed session about property previously identified for a parking structure at the south end of Main Street.
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer Upon unveiling the new food pyramid and dietary guidelines for Americans last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admonished the health policy
By Nathan Worcester & Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writers MINNEAPOLIS — Conflict between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continued on Sunday outside a federal building that the agency is using as a detention facility. The clashes
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Human rights groups have said that hundreds of people have been killed during mass demonstrations that have roiled Iran in recent weeks, and thousands more people
Protesters lined the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard Saturday in a showing that’s become semi-regular since President Donald Trump’s reelection. The incident that motivated many protesters to join the crowd that morning was just three days old: Minneapolis resident Renee
At an emotional news conference Thursday at the Iron Horse Trailhead, under an edifice of countless power lines from Southern California Edison’s Saugus Substation, Justin Kropp’s family thanked everyone for
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the “corporate media” was irresponsible in its coverage of the fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota.
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel have faced more than a 1,300% increase in assaults and a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, according to new figures released on Thursday by the Department
By Joseph Lord & Kimberly Hayek Contributing Writers Two people were shot and injured after an incident involving federal law enforcement in Portland, Oregon. The city government of Portland announced in a statement posted
Compiled from news releases California Republican legislators, including two who represent portions of the Santa Clarita Valley, issued responses Thursday to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address, the final one of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Trump administration’s border czar said on Wednesday that he has not seen any examples of excessive force in videos showing a woman being shot and killed by
By Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord, Nathan Worcester, Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to advance a resolution to curtail President Donald Trump’s authority to order further military action on Venezuela in the
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — After capturing Venezuela’s now-former leader, Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has renewed its talk of acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory that the president has described as vital to national
By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer Global hospitality company Hilton will remove a Minnesota hotel from its network, after a video surfaced indicating it still refused to house agents from the Department of Homeland Security despite
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted California as an antidote to the Trump agenda on Thursday, telling lawmakers during a wide-ranging State of the State address that California
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Approximately 325,000 Californians need to update their Real IDs in order to keep their identification valid, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles said in a Dec. 31 statement. “We proactively reviewed our records, identified a legacy system issue from 2006, and are notifying impacted customers with clear guidance on how to maintain a valid California-issued credential,” DMV Director