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Trump: US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what appears to be an escalation in the administration’s campaign against

City expands scope for first responder statue  

The city of Santa Clarita expanded the scope and budget for a series of statues proposed to honor first responders in front of the city’s Santa Clarita Sports Complex.  The proposal brought

A combine unloads soybeans into a truck in Tallahatchie County, Miss., on Oct. 4, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Trump announces $12B farm aid program 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion economic assistance package for farmers.  The Trump administration has been embroiled in a trade war with China, during which the nations have exchanged tariffs

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Coast Guard seizes over 20,000 pounds of cocaine  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer   More than 20,000 pounds of cocaine were seized by the crew of USCGC Cutter Munro, the “largest at-sea interdiction in 18-plus years,” the U.S. Coast Guard said in a Friday post on

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Kennedy Center Honors raises record-breaking $23M 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The Kennedy Center Honors has raised a record $23 million for its annual award ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump in Washington on Saturday, according to its president.  This

Santa Clarita City Hall

Planning upholds denial of self-storage next to Aldi 

A property owner’s request was denied unanimously amid concerns about “spot-zoning” for a proposed change to Santa Clarita’s Lyons Avenue corridor plan, during a city Planning Commission hearing Tuesday at