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Darline Graham Nordone sworn into brother’s Senate seat 

By Jackson Richman & Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers  Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was sworn into her brother’s old Senate seat on Tuesday.  Nordone, who had never held public

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US launches new round of strikes against Iran 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   U.S. forces launched new strikes against Iran on Sunday, U.S. Central Command announced in a social media post.  CENTCOM said the attacks on Sunday, directed by President Donald

Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 

By Melanie Sun & Tom Gantert Contributing Writers  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died after a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening, his office said in a statement.   Preliminary findings by the medical examiner, which were released by his

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CPUC alerts landline customers 

AT&T is planning to end its “legacy voice service,” also known as “landlines,” which has prompted some concern in the past from Santa Clarita Valley customers, particularly those in rural areas, or places

Tyler Robinson speaks with his attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing for Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on April 17, 2026. Trent Nelson/Pool via Reuters

Court told Kirk shooting suspect confessed to roommate 

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer  In dramatic audio testimony, defendant Tyler Robinson’s former roommate said Robinson cried and regretted his actions after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed by a

Planning Commission irked by Belcaro schedule 

Several members of the Planning Commission expressed concern Tuesday about the discussion of the Belcaro of Sand Canyon project at City Hall, questioning why the meeting was held the same day a more-than-7,000-page report on the project was

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UK: 3 tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The United Kingdom’s military said three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Tehran continues to hold funeral services for its former top leader,

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Trump: US to decide on F-35 sales to Turkey 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  ANKARA — President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara on Tuesday to attend the two-day NATO leaders’ summit.  He began with a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the

Bill aimed at ‘elderly’ parole law moves on 

A Senate bill aimed at raising the state’s parole-eligibility requirements for “elderly” inmates unanimously passed the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee, according to a statement Wednesday from Sen. Brian Jones, R-San

President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony at the White House on May 22, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump plans long speech on Fourth  

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he plans to give a long speech on July 4 during an event in Washington.  “On July 4th, it’s going to

Community still awaiting word on Cemex hearing 

In December, the courts told state regulators they can make Cemex re-notice its water rights application to use the Santa Clara River for a 56-million-ton sand-and-gravel mine in Soledad Canyon.   Since then, Cemex has