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Graham Platner and a staffer leave a campaign event in Belfast, Maine, on June 6, 2026, just days ahead of the state's June 9 primary. The boutique oysterman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran hopes to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November. Photo by Nathan Worcester.

Democratic leaders call for Platner to exit race after sexual assault allegation 

July 7, 2026 10:59 am

By Chase Smith Contributing Writer  Top Democrats — including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the Maine Democratic Party — called on Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to withdraw from his race against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Monday after he denied a new sexual assault allegation reported by Politico.  Platner said earlier in the evening in a video posted on X that his campaign was “taking the time to

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton (right), announced that Acting Gov. Monique Limon (left) had signed the senator’s local government efficiency bill, Senate Bill 1080, into law. Courtesy photo.

Valladares’ bill on local government efficiency signed into law 

June 22, 2026 3:07 pm

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced Monday that Acting Gov. Monique Limon signed her legislation, Senate Bill 1080, into law, modernizing the way county clerks certify official documents by authorizing the use of electronic, digital, and facsimile

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Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas aimed at Walz, others 

June 22, 2026 2:26 pm

By Tom Gantert Contributing Writer   A federal judge has quashed six Justice Department grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials and concluded they were part of an unconstitutional effort to pressure state

National News

Trump calls for federal action after violent Chicago weekend 

June 22, 2026 2:09 pm

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump suggested federal government intervention in Chicago following shootings over the past weekend that left around two dozen people injured and seven reported dead.  Trump asked

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilled after it was repaired and repainting as part of President Donald Trump's “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful” initiative ahead of America's 250th anniversary in Washington on June 4, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump: Reflecting pool vandalized, repairs ordered 

June 22, 2026 1:34 pm

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Sunday that work to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington will begin immediately after it was damaged by vandalism.  The reflecting pool had

World News

US official: Israel, Hezbollah agree to Lebanon ceasefire 

June 19, 2026 2:30 pm

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  A U.S. official said Friday that Israel had agreed to a ceasefire with terrorist group Hezbollah, following an intense flare-up in fighting overnight in Lebanon.  An Israeli military spokesman has since indicated that

Dave Regan speaks to the SEIU-UHW Leadership Assembly in 2013. Photo by Steve Yeater courtesy of SEIU-UHW

‘Billionaires tax’ qualified for ballot: What to know  

June 19, 2026 2:19 pm

By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer  A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s health care system. The billionaires have other ideas.   On Wednesday, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified

Castaic council questions Entrada North plans  

June 18, 2026 5:34 pm

The Castaic Area Town Council heard a presentation Wednesday on a FivePoint housing development called Entrada North, a plan for 1,150 homes west of The Old Road and south of State Route

In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy via Getty Images.

Vance: US has lifted blockade in Hormuz Strait 

June 18, 2026 1:16 pm

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said that the U.S. military has begun lifting its naval blockade of Iran, allowing more than a dozen ships to reach Iranian ports

County CEO delivers ‘sobering’ budget report  

June 17, 2026 5:17 pm

Despite L.A. County voters’ approval of a half-cent sales tax, the Board of Supervisors received a budget update that L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger called “sobering” in a statement Tuesday. 

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Lawsuit filed in city pool death 

June 17, 2026 5:11 pm

The family of a man who died from a heart attack at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center has filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Clarita, claiming wrongful death,

2026 Election Filler

Takeaways from Tuesday primaries 

June 17, 2026 12:47 pm

By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers and Michael Clements Contributing Writers  On Tuesday, American voters in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., went to the polls, or, in many cases, returned to them, to make their picks

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US officials reveal MOU to end Iran war 

June 17, 2026 10:51 am

By Jacob Burg and Jack Phillips Contributing Writers  The memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restrain Tehran’s nuclear ambitions was revealed by senior

City creates Bridgeport fishing ban 

June 16, 2026 3:16 pm

City of Santa Clarita officials said Tuesday they’re hopeful that more signage and a bigger presence from code-enforcement officers can help make a difference in and around Bridgeport’s serene waters.