By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says that he and Elon Musk will plan “massive downsizing” of the federal government as part of their work under the
The Santa Clarita City Council’s Legislative Committee updated its 2025 advocacy platform with what city officials described as a few relatively minor tweaks, proposing changes on city stances for utility
Patsy Ayala’s lead in the first-ever district election for the Santa Clarita City Council is holding steady – but, she says, she is respecting the process and is not yet
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump announced last week he’s selecting Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, to be attorney general in the second Trump administration. Gaetz “will end weaponized government, protect
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he will declare a nationwide emergency to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants, a move he frequently proposed
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer The Kremlin has accused President Joe Biden of “adding fuel to the fire” after it was reported he had given his approval to Ukraine using U.S.-made
The votes continued to trickle in Friday but there weren’t any lead changes in the local races, according to the L.A. County Registrar Recorder’s Office. The handful of Santa Clarita
Preliminary findings report potential policy violations, misuse of public funds; board to hold special meeting Monday College of the Canyons is planning to consider a forensic audit Monday at a
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer A Virginia jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million in damages to three Iraqi civilians who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, Iraq, more than
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Army combat veteran and longtime Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, highlighting Hegseth’s military background
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “Kristi has been very strong on border security.
Transportation officials are planning a whistle-stop tour through the North County region this week to discuss plans to improve Highway 14. In addition to Thursday’s visit to Lancaster City Hall
Results are becoming more clear, but a couple of races for local offices remained tight after Thursday’s ballot count update from the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Since Election Night, Patsy
AQMD order calls for ‘stricter actions to reduce odors’ Despite garnering more than 25,000 complaints since January 2023, Chiquita Canyon Landfill continues to plague the skies surrounding Castaic, Val Verde
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said on Monday that her city doesn’t have a law officially designating it as a “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants and that this
By Emel Akan, Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — With Republicans projected to retain control of the U.S. House, the GOP has won a trifecta in the federal government
As the results continued to trickle in from the Nov. 5 election, another school board candidate claimed victory, but several other races remained too close to call as the number
After a brief question-and-answer with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Capt. Justin Diez during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the council approved a $500,000, multiyear contract with Flock Safety, which operates
Santa Clarita City Council members unanimously approved the council’s second look at Riverview, a “mixed-use” plan for nearly 320 homes on acreage previously occupied by the Santa Clarita Swap Meet
By Mark Tapscott Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, as their new leader in the 119th Congress, succeeding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, who
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