Politics/Govt

Kathryn Barger, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor, speaks to the crowd during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual State of the County at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, June 6. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County looks at hard cuts in $47.9B budget 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors prepared residents for significant cuts and a budget that 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger called “very sobering” at a hearing Wednesday.  The county is

National News

Trump: NFL 2027 Draft to be in Washington 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the NFL Draft will be held in the nation’s capital in 2027 on the National Mall.  “Every year, hundreds

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Day of Prayer event at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on May 1, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Trump proposes cutting $163 billion in budget plan 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a budget blueprint that calls for slashing federal spending on key nondefense programs by $163 billion, targeting renewable

National security adviser Mike Waltz in Pituffik, Greenland, on March 28, 2025. Pool photo by Jim Watson/Getty Images.

Trump names Mike Waltz as ambassador to UN 

By Jack Phillips and Emel Akan Contributing Writers   President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he was naming White House national security advisor Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to