Politics/Govt

COC board, chancellor hold private staff meeting 

On-campus meeting an apparent violation of Brown Act; COC officials contend open-meeting law doesn’t apply  College of the Canyons officials contend that Friday’s private staff meeting with new Acting Chancellor

EPA announces work to improve smell in Castaic 

The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced another good news-bad news situation for Castaic and Val Verde residents plagued by the smell from Chiquita Canyon Landfill.  A new project is expected

Former President Donald J. Trump speaks during the last day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

RNC: Trump vows to be a president for all Americans 

By Janice Hisle, Lawrence Wilson, Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers  MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump took the stage on the final night of the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s

Vice Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu 

Vance spotlights working class in acceptance speech 

By Janice Hisle, Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers  MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, formally accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on Wednesday, pitching himself as a fighter for the forgotten

Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Haley, DeSantis praise Trump back-to-back at RNC 

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer  Former President Donald J. Trump’s two main opponents in the 2024 presidential primary — former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis —addressed

City releases results of public opinion survey 

While Santa Clarita residents shared general satisfaction with city services in a recent poll conducted by a consultant, most residents expressed varying levels of concerns about the area’s growth and

Former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu. 

Trump officially secures GOP presidential nomination 

By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer  MILWAUKEE — It’s official: Former President Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee.  The announcement was made almost simultaneously with Trump’s announcement of his