By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer Venezuela is pumping more crude oil while Iran’s output is plummeting, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a new report released on Thursday. Total OPEC crude
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a U.S.-Iran deal is close and will be signed in the coming days. “We just made a great settlement of the
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday before the House Administration Committee, surrounding reports that she may have misled Congress about how
The L.A. County Registrar-Recorder’s Office took to X on Tuesday to address concerns raised on social media about potential local election fraud. A photo shared Tuesday under the headline, “JUST
The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday approved the latest milestone for a project expected to transform the landscape of the Santa Clarita Valley and add thousands of homes. The
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a $72 billion bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. The measure, known as the Secure America Act, funds ICE and Border
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer An Iranian regime spokesman on Wednesday said Tehran will reassess its negotiations with the United States following strikes launched by both countries this week and U.S. President Donald Trump signaling that
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with partners to crack down on “laser strikes” and other abuse of lasers, especially during events such as the FIFA World Cup 2026, agency Director
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. military command in charge of operations in the Middle East has said it disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that violated
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Iran was responsible for downing a U.S. attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, and vowed that the United States would respond. “I
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and Iran were in the “final throes” of negotiations on a deal that would permanently block Tehran from obtaining
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer The U.S. House will consider legislation this week to provide around $70 billion in funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other immigration enforcement agencies, amid concerns among moderate
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Iran said on Monday that it has suspended military operations against Israel following a weekend exchange of missile strikes, but warned that any further Israeli attacks — including ongoing operations in southern Lebanon — would
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Prosecutors said Wednesday that dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who interrupted a Minnesota church service earlier this year will not face state criminal charges. The decision,
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Trump administration must restart processing claims of asylum, a federal judge ruled on Friday. Officials must also resume adjudicating requests for immigration benefits such as work permits from
News release As California continues to see artificial intelligence-driven layoffs from major corporations like Meta, Oracle and UPS, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that her bill, the AI Deployment & Workforce Displacement Assessment
About three months on, proprietors in two Bouquet Canyon Road shopping centers say Santa Clarita has put them on a path to going out of business, due to an 11-month road closure the
The city of Santa Clarita is reviewing another plan for affordable housing for a site on Walnut Street in Newhall. The newest plan once again looks at a property listed at 24828
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Southern Poverty Law Center paid people who wanted to leave extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan to stay in them, according to newly
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon despite agreeing to a ceasefire, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. Israel and Lebanon announced