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Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. attorney general for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 28, 2025. Pool photo via AP.

Appeals court disqualifies Habba as US Attorney in NJ 

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Trump administration appointee Alina Habba is disqualified as U.S. attorney for New Jersey.  The new ruling came from a three-judge

The Intel logo is displayed outside of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on July 26, 2025. The Trump administration took equity stakes in the semiconductor giant in August. Photo by Gary Wang.

Trump: US made $40B from Intel deal 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. government made $40 billion from its deal with chipmaker Intel.  The president, speaking during his Cabinet meeting, told reporters that the head

Santa Clarita City Hall

Self-storage facility seeks permit on appeal 

The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission is set to take a second look at an application for a self-storage facility, one of several that have been proposed in the city over the past few

A drone view of Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County with an algal bloom. Castaic Lake is part of the West Branch of the State Water Project. The reservoir formed by Castaic Dam on Castaic Creek, in the Sierra Pelona Mountains of northwestern Los Angeles County, California. Photo taken October 14, 2023 Ryan McKinney / California Department of Water Resources

Snowpack delivers good news; SCV Water issues reminder  

There was good news flowing downstream from the latest Northern California snowpack measurement, local water officials said Monday.  Kevin Strauss, spokesman for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, said in a phone interview Monday that the

Child airlifted after medical emergency 

L.A. County Fire and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station personnel confirmed Monday an emergency helicopter transport was requested for a child having a medical emergency in a Valencia neighborhood.  The nature of the child’s

The Department of Government Efficiency website is displayed on a phone, in this file photo. Photo by Oleksii Pydsosonnii.

DOGE: $300M in federal contracts terminated in 3 days 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   The Department of Government Efficiency has announced that, in line with its guidance, multiple federal agencies terminated contracts worth nearly $300 million last week, coming amid claims that the task

The rock art at Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park dates back at least to the 1600s. PHOTO COURTESY CHUMASH PAINTED CARE HISTORIC PARK

Native American Rock Art Sites in California

California boasts an abundance of Native American rock art sites, with some locations dating back an estimated 12,000 years. The state’s desert areas are especially rich with rock art but