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Trump targets flag burning with executive order 

By Jackson Richman and Joseph Lord Contributing Writers  President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to “vigorously prosecute those who violate our laws in

Politics and government

DWR report supports Delta Conveyance Project 

News release  A new report released from the Department of Water Resources examines how a combination of strategies, most importantly the Delta Conveyance Project, can help the State Water Project

Council refuses to OK bonds for TMU 

The Master’s University faced tough questioning Tuesday from Santa Clarita City Council members before the council voted 2-2 on a request to authorize bonds, which would help it finance $65

New commissioner named 

The Santa Clarita City Council named Daniel Faina to its open seat on the Planning Commission at Tuesday’s meeting.   Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste nominated Faina due to

Hartwell expansion prompts recusals, fireworks 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved an expansion of The Hartwell by the narrowest of margins Tuesday, after conflicts of interests prompted a pair of council member recusals and fireworks

Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a file photograph. Abrego Garcia Family/Handout

ICE arrests Kilmar Abrego Garcia, moves to deport him 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national facing federal human smuggling charges, was arrested by federal immigration authorities on Monday and is being processed for removal from

National News

National Guard presence in DC swells to nearly 2,300 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., has surged to nearly 2,300 troops as part of President Donald Trump’s law-and-order initiative in the nation’s capital.  Meanwhile,

Council to consider TMU bond request 

When the Santa Clarita City Council returns Tuesday, they’ll also be asked to consider a request by The Master’s University for help financing a major campus expansion TMU is planning

Politics and government

Texas Senate taking up redistricting bill 

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  The Texas Senate was set Friday to take up a bill to redraw Texas’s congressional maps to increase Republicans’ hold on the state’s U.S. House delegation