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EU suspends US tariff countermeasures 

By Victoria Friedman Contributing Writer  The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months, am EU spokesman said on Monday.  Olof Gill, the commission

The proposed site of an Acton battery energy storage system near Angeles National Forest Highway. Photo courtesy of Hecate Grid.

East-side battery-storage concerns continue 

While Santa Clarita’s battery-energy storage facility in Canyon Country was recently the subject of safety talks, Acton residents are still hopeful they can keep one or more such projects from

Movement on affordable housing plans in CC 

Plans for 128 units of affordable-housing project just north of Flying Tiger Drive in Canyon Country appear to be moving ahead, based on documents recently submitted to Santa Clarita City

World News: India

Trump imposes 25% tariff on India, plus penalty 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods beginning Friday, along with additional unspecified penalties, citing

County OKs 510 homes west of The Old Road  

The L.A. County Regional Planning Commission approved Wednesday The Trails at Lyons Canyon, a plan for 510 homes on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley.  The developer, New

Then-Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the crowd during her presidential campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Aug. 9, 2024. Harris announced Wednesday that she will not run for California governor in 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Harris rules out run for governor 

By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Writer  Kamala Harris will not run for California governor, ending months of feverish speculation and raising fresh questions about the next chapter of her political career.  The