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Gibbs, Schiavo maintain leads; Hayes in hunt for Assembly

Bass advances to runoff in LA mayor’s race; Pratt, Raman vie for No. 2 spot

5 takeaways from California’s election, from Congress to governor’s race

A local look at California’s early Primary results

Gibbs, Schiavo maintain leads; Hayes in hunt for Assembly

Bass advances to runoff in LA mayor’s race; Pratt, Raman vie for No. 2 spot

5 takeaways from California’s election, from Congress to governor’s race

A local look at California’s early Primary results

Uganda closes border with Congo amid Ebola outbreak
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Uganda on Wednesday announced it is closing its border with Congo in a bid to curb Ebola. The National Task Force on Ebola Response, chaired by Ugandan Vice

EU defense chief echoes Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ in push to rearm Europe
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer European Union Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has urged European governments to ramp up weapons production, open military stockpiles to Ukraine, and adopt a “peace through strength” approach to

Trump rules out Iran sanctions relief as he advances peace talks
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump downplayed talk of immediate sanctions relief on Iran amid ongoing negotiations to secure a lasting peace agreement with Tehran. “We’re not talking about any

McLean, city pursuing greater representation in SCAG
News release The city of Santa Clarita has achieved an important milestone in strengthening its path toward greater regional representation within the Southern California Association of Governments, the nation’s largest metropolitan planning

DOJ asks court to lift block on White House ballroom
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Department of Justice asked a court on Sunday to lift the block on the White House ballroom project, citing a recent shooting it said was the second attempted assassination

Rubio: Hormuz will be open ‘one way or the other’
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open “one way or the other,” after U.S. forces carried out what

Trump gives Iran 3 options on uranium stockpile
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday laid out three possible paths for dealing with Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, after insisting that Tehran will not be allowed to retain a pathway

US forces intercept 3 drug vessels in Eastern Pacific
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer U.S. authorities stopped three Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific in a single day, seizing thousands of pounds of narcotics. The operation was conducted by Joint Interagency Task

Trump OKs emergency funds for OC chemical incident
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump’s administration has approved federal emergency funding for California after it was requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to a potential chemical

Memorial Day parade in Washington marks America’s 250th birthday
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered along Constitution Avenue on Monday for the Memorial Day parade, where veterans, military personnel, 9/11 survivors, and first responders marched together to honor those who made

Wiley Canyon project heading back to court
The residents trying to stop a development in Wiley Canyon in the courts received another hearing, this time in September, after refiling and serving a different party believed to be

Bike-park frustration arises in Saugus
The cycling community is thoroughly enjoying the city of Santa Clarita’s “brand new free bike park,” according to the Instagram post shared with The Signal by a frustrated neighbor of

More traffic study called for on Golden Valley project
A major project on Golden Valley Road — a 60-room hotel, a four-story assisted living facility and 73 senior condos — drew a host of upset residents and questions from the Planning Commission, which asked for more

County supervisors vote to launch disaster recovery authority
News release The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to implement the Los Angeles County Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority, a landmark step in the county’s long-term recovery from the January

US deploys carrier as Trump admin pressures Cuba
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. military command operating in the Western Hemisphere said on Wednesday that an aircraft carrier strike group entered the Caribbean Sea, as the Trump administration heaps pressure on the

US charges former Cuban leader with murder over 1996 killing of Americans
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer Raúl Castro, the former Cuban president, has been indicted on murder charges in the United States, court records unsealed on Wednesday show. The move marks intensifying U.S. pressure on

DOJ charges 15 in $90M Minnesota fraud schemes
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer Criminal charges have been filed against 15 accused fraudsters in Minnesota, involving more than $90 million in taxpayers’ dollars, federal officials announced on Thursday at a news conference in

Valladares’ public safety package advances to Senate floor
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that all three bills in her public safety legislative package have successfully cleared committee and are headed to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bills