By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities in Houston arrested 1,505 alleged criminals, including illegal immigrants, transnational gang members, foreign fugitives, and other offenders, according to a Wednesday
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, announced on Thursday she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term on Jan. 3, 2027. In a
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
The following map tool was created by CalMatters prior to the Nov. 4 election to allow voters to see how their congressional districts would change if Proposition 50 were approved.
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
By Lawrence Wilson and Jacob Burg Contributing Writers Democrats won a series of races in predominantly blue states on Tuesday during an off-year election marked by a government shutdown, a Democratic
By Maya C. Miller and Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writers California voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, a major victory for the
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,
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats once again rejected a GOP-led bill to fund the government. The Tuesday vote marks the 14th attempt to pass a continuing resolution
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Dick Cheney, who served as vice president under George W. Bush and was a driving force behind the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, has died at
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.
By Maya C. Miller Contributing Writer A day before voting ends for Proposition 50, California voters appeared poised to approve Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts in
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund food stamps for November at reduced levels, Trump administration officials said on Monday. The USDA will spend billions of
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.
News release Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger issued a statement saying the county will continue to “fill the gap” after Friday’s federal court order directing the U.S.
By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer Over several rivers and through even more woods, flags advocating secession from California flutter above hills dotted with cattle, which outnumber people at least sixfold. This
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Vice President JD Vance addressed the possibility of a 2028 presidential ticket with him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on it, brushing off the idea
By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer Two federal judges on Friday said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is legally required to use emergency funds to pay out food stamp benefits during the government shutdown.
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
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