Politics/Govt

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses employees and families during a meet-and-greet at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City on Feb. 2, 2025. The following day, President Donald Trump appointed Rubio as acting director iof the U.S. Agency for International Development. Pool photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images.

State Department cancels most USAID contracts 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The U.S. State Department has canceled some 83% of United States Agency for International Development contracts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.  “The 5,200

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on June 25, 2021. Court TV via AP, Pool photo.

Trump not considering pardon for Chauvin 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said that he is not considering pardoning Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer serving a multi-decade sentence on a range of charges

City Council to discuss contract, EIR 

The Santa Clarita City Council has five items on its agenda for Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall, all consent calendar items that are typically approved collectively on a yes-no vote

Firefighters attempt to put out a fire at a home in Altadena, on Jan. 8, 2025. The community was devastated by the Eaton Fire. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

County sues Edison over Eaton Fire 

While there’s been no official cause determined for the Eaton Fire, which burned 14,000 acres, destroyed approximately 9,400 structures and left 17 dead, L.A. County officials are suing Southern California