By Sam Dorman and Tom Ozimek Contributing Writers The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied the Trump administration’s request that it block a federal judge’s orders, one
By Travis Gillmore and Jacob Burg Contributing Writers The Trump administration invited the mother of a Maryland woman killed by an illegal immigrant to address reporters during a Wednesday press briefing
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a package of bills focused on affordability and lowering costs, according to a news release from the assemblywoman’s office. “This bill
A statewide push for millions more homes notwithstanding, market forces and Sacramento policy were brought up several times Tuesday at Santa Clarita City Hall as the problems that plagued a
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has finalized a multimillion-dollar agreement for a new border entry port in Southern California, according to the Department of Transportation.
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said he would join his Treasury and Commerce secretaries on trade negotiations with Japanese officials on Wednesday, after his tariff announcements have prompted
By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Writer With California’s budget hanging precariously in the balance, Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s tariff powers. The lawsuit, which
News release The Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development Committee has unanimously approved Sen. Suzette Valladares’ Senate Bill 508, which would provide patients with greater flexibility and more access to
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order on Tuesday directing that measures be taken to prevent Social Security from being obtained by illegal
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it terminated a $3.1 billion climate-related farming program after finding that it didn’t align with the Trump
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed emergency legislation that will close a $2.8 billion shortfall in the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, ensuring continued health care coverage
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Social Security Administration has announced the implementation of enhanced fraud prevention tools that will enable the agency to handle claims filed over the telephone. The
L.A. County officials Monday offered their first look at the $47.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The county’s Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday
In an effort to secure more federal funding and grants for projects, the College of the Canyons governing board last week approved a federal legislative advocacy group to work on
Santa Clarita planners are recommending the city allow the developer less space between homes, more time to build and more flexibility in general on MetroWalk, a Canyon Country project being
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele told U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday that an illegal alien deported back to his home country of
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The man accused of carrying out an arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion in Harrisburg over the weekend admitted “harboring hatred” against the governor,
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Harvard University will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle diversity programs or limit student protests in exchange for continued access to federal research
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors confirmed a $4.4 billion settlement was authorized Tuesday as compensation for child victims of county abuse, who were given a three-year window to file
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Elon Musk said on Thursday that he expects the Department of Government Efficiency to save $150 billion from the federal budget in fiscal year 2026. Musk