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Election Results: Legislative Seats

Election Results: Local Races

Election Results: Ballot Measures

Garcia holds early lead in race for Congress
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, held on to an early lead after the first couple of counts Tuesday night, but the Santa Clarita Valley’s lone congressional race will once again

City Council race tight with early results
Those expecting a close race for Santa Clarita City Council’s first district-based election were not disappointed, as the results indicated the tally was too close to call as of press

After expected victories, focus turns to battlegrounds
From Signal Staff and News Services As of press time on Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump led Vice President Kamala Harris with The Associated Press calling 247 Electoral College

SCV polling places crowd with residents ready to vote
Polling places across Santa Clarita Valley filled up with thousands of residents ready to vote on Tuesday. Election Day has come with much anticipation on which candidates will win tight

Judges deny requests to block DOJ election monitors
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Federal judges have rejected bids by Missouri and Texas officials to block U.S. Department of Justice poll monitors. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on Tuesday rejected

Economy dominates many voters’ minds as they head to polls
By Arjun Singh, Emel Akan, Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers President Joe Biden has repeatedly said the U.S. economy is “the envy of the world.” That message, however, doesn’t seem to be

Barger sworn in as supervisor in oath-of-office ceremony
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger was officially sworn in as 5th District supervisor for her third and final term during a ceremony held on Saturday in Pasadena at The

SCV Democrats and Republicans host final GOTV rallies before Election Day
With Election Day looming, Democrat and Republican legislative candidates held final “get-out-the-vote” weekend events to increase voter turnout in the Santa Clarita Valley. Candidates for local legislative seats were joined

Voters share varied feelings about Election Day
By Joseph Lord, Nathan Worcester, Emel Akan, Lawrence Wilson, Jeff Louderback, Arjun Singh, Stacy Robinson and John Haughey Contributing Writers With the hours ticking down to the 2024 presidential election Tuesday,

Trump, Harris duel in the desert with last-pitch rallies
By John Haughey Contributing Writer LAS VEGAS — Presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took to the desert on Thursday to make their last pitch to

Trump: Planned Car-Loan Tax Deductions Solely for US-made Vehicles
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer Former President Donald Trump has revised the details of his proposal to give car buyers a tax break. Trump, speaking at an Oct. 22 campaign rally

More Americans have voted early in person than by mail
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer With just days left until the Nov. 5 General Election, more than 60 million Americans have cast an early ballot, figures released on Thursday reveal. Data

Lawsuit over $1M giveaways on hold after Musk’s legal maneuver
By Zachary Stieber and Sam Dorman Contributing Writers PHILADELPHIA — A lawsuit brought against Elon Musk over his $1 million giveaways to randomly selected registered voters who sign a petition supporting

Busloads of California Democrats head to swing states
California GOP leaders focusing on state’s congressional races By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Writer With days left in a neck-and-neck presidential election, many anxious California Democrats are getting on buses to

County says EPA still in charge of Chiquita remediation
County and federal officials said Wednesday there’s been no significant change in the regulatory oversight at Chiquita Canyon Landfill, in response to questions about Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt’s statements

Trump’s Truth Social is worth more than Musk’s X amid stock price surge
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social is worth more than Elon Musk’s X platform after a recent surge in the shares of its parent company. Over