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Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher addresses the media during a press conference at the State Capitol in Sacramento on the current national redistricting battle between Democrats and Republicans on Aug. 18, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Republicans sue to block Newsom’s gerrymandering 

By Maya C. Miller  CalMatters Writer  A group of California Republicans is suing the state to block the Democratic-controlled Legislature from considering the bills that would allow Gov. Gavin Newsom

Chlidren learn swimming techniques from the lifeguards during the "World’s Largest Swim Lesson" at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV under extreme heat warning  

The Santa Clarita Valley is expecting one of the hottest heat waves of the summer this week, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to

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COC selected to launch Umoja program 

News release  College of the Canyons has been selected by the Umoja Community Education Foundation as one of four new campus programs within the California community college system to join

Residents participated in the "Etch & Catch" event hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Vehicle Theft Task Force, at Santa Clarita City Hall in Valencia on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Etch and Catch’

In an effort to prevent vehicle theft, residents participated in the “Etch & Catch” event hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s

The California Chamber of Commerce, a powerful business lobbying group, has honed a specific strategy with a high success rate — labeling bills it deems most burdensome “job-killers” and tracking them on an annual list. State Capitol photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

Lawmakers share stances on redistricting  

The Santa Clarita Valley’s state representatives shared their contrasting views Monday on a plan spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom designed to make the overwhelmingly blue California even more so, impacting

Wiley Canyon project heads back to Planning with ADUs 

The four-member Santa Clarita Planning Commission is expected to hear another revision of the Wiley Canyon Mixed-Use Project on Tuesday.  After several meetings filled with neighboring residents’ complaints about density