By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Some U.S. airports may be forced to close down if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown, a Transportation Security
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Israel said it killed Iran’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight airstrike in Tehran, stating that his death marks a major setback to the Iranian regime’s command
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the United States is allowing Iran to transport oil through the disputed Strait of Hormuz to ensure the
By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said during a press briefing on Tuesday that the postponed meeting between him and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping will take place
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A seniors group said it is forecasting the cost-of-living adjustment for next year’s Social Security payments to remain steady at 2.8% as U.S. officials released the latest
Two environmental agencies are once again trying to stop the final approval of a housing project that will drastically alter the landscape of north Castaic with about 2,300 more homes.
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer The Philippines said on Monday that it rejected Beijing’s claims to sovereignty over the entire South China Sea and denied a claim by China’s embassy that a
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. Central Command on Sunday released a statement disputing claims from the Iranian regime that the United States has struck Gulf nations with attack drones, stating that Tehran is behind
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Around 17,600 pounds of cocaine were taken into custody from a drug smuggling vessel, with the quantity large enough to make more than 6 million potentially lethal doses, the United States
By John Haughey Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said Monday that several nations will send warships to join the United States Navy in escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz but
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is in talks with Cuba and expects to reach a deal with the communist-ruled country soon. Trump told reporters
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The effectiveness of vaccines against influenza dropped during the 2025-26 virus season, officials said on Thursday, about two months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped recommending flu vaccination for all children. Vaccine effectiveness for late 2025 and early 2026 against outpatient visits and hospitalization was pegged at 14% to 48% among children, Dr. Lisa Grohskopf with the CDC’s Influenza Division told a meeting
The city of Santa Clarita is once again updating its rules and regulations on accessory dwelling units, ADUs, or “granny flats,” following feedback in December from the state’s housing regulators. The first
Up Bouquet Canyon Road, a little past Central Park, a pair of business parks have proprietors saying their businesses are struggling to survive, thanks to an 11-month closure of Bouquet
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday that the island’s communist regime has held talks with the United States. The announcement comes after Cuba said it would release
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that there is no evidence that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. When asked in a
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer All six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, military officials said. In a post on X, U.S.
The Castaic Area Town Council is expected to announce two new representatives to replace a pair who had stepped off in recent months. Town Council President Bob Lewis said the
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has approved a $1.5 million settlement for another prosecutor who claimed retaliation in the DA’s Office under previous District Attorney George Gascón. Jon Hatami, a Valencia resident who oversees the
By Evgenia Filimianova Contributing Writer Iran’s newly appointed leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed for leverage and vowed retaliation for Iranians killed in the conflict,