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Deanne Criswell, the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, shown here in a 2023 White House news conference, said this week that the agency has sufficient funds to respond to Hurricane Milton, but not for any additional disasters this year. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

FEMA director: Enough money for Hurricane Milton, not rest of year  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the agency has enough resources to deal with Hurricane Milton, expected to slam into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, as well as dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.  However, FEMA may not have enough money to deal with any more crises, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told

A 400-year-old oak tree named Old Glory, is in the beginning stages of becoming a historic landmark after a motion introduced by 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger. 091924 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Old Glory officially named a historic landmark 

One of the most famous trees in the Santa Clarita Valley is officially a historic landmark in L.A. County.  On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved Old Glory, a 400-year-old

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Lackey bill would give drivers $100 rebate 

News release    Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has introduced legislation, Assembly Bill X2-5, to give commuters $100 rebates to pay for high gas prices in the Special Session of the Legislature. 

Assemblyman Joe Patterson, a Republican from Rocklin, speaks during a press conference on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special session to regulate gasoline prices in the state, at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 18, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters 

Will Newsom get his bill on California gas prices? 

By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Writer  The state Capitol would normally be fairly empty this time of year, as lawmakers scatter to their districts across California to work on constituent services or