Politics/Govt

The U.S. Capitol building on July 1, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Under Prop. 50, SCV to get new representatives  

Nearly 64% of California’s voters Tuesday supported Proposition 50, a move that gives the state five more blue-leaning congressional districts in response to a similar redistricting move in Texas by

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press, alongside his partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, after Proposition 50 was passed by California voters, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento on Nov. 4, 2025. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters

Reaction, takeaways from Proposition 50 passage 

By Jeanne Kuang and Maya C. Miller CalMatters Writers  California voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measure that allowed the state to redraw its congressional map in favor of

California election volunteers help process ballots in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

Trump: California redistricting votes under review 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said the California redistricting proposal on the ballot on Tuesday may have problems and that mail-in ballots were under review.  “The entire process,

Election 2025

Races to watch on Election Day 2025  

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  Election week is here and voters will go to the polls in a handful of states to elect governors, attorney generals and decide on ballot measures. 

AQMD announces rebates to replace gas appliances 

In an effort to cut household emissions, the Air Quality Management District shared an incentive program aimed at reducing pollution from gas-burning utilities at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting. 

Curfew violators to face ‘community court’ 

Parents’ concerns prompted another brief discussion about Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station operations at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, with complaints about teens being arrested minutes after the 10

County energy plans irk residents 

Residents are once again unhappy with L.A. County’s recent preference for placing battery-energy storage facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Tuesday.  The latest in Castaic: The Department of

World News Filler: China

9 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Xi 

By Dorothy Li and Frank Fang Contributing Writers  U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for roughly 100 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, according to Chinese