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Two congressional district races with relatively small portions of the Santa Clarita Valley, and an Assembly district race, all had two candidates who had started to separate themselves from the pack in Tuesday’s top-two primary. The 26th and 30th congressional districts, and the 34th Assembly District, all have matchups seeming to take shape for November, despite more than a month of canvassing to go.
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday that a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship “is not
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Russia and Ukraine will be engaging in a three-day-long ceasefire along with a prisoner swap. The president, who
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer A U.S. fighter jet fired on a pair of crude oil tankers as they attempted to bypass a U.S. blockade on Friday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a congressional redistricting map approved by voters in a referendum last month, ruling that the Democratic-controlled Legislature failed to follow constitutional procedures
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The U.S. Court of International Trade on Thursday struck down President Donald Trump’s 10% global tariffs under the Trade Act of 1974. The court ruled 2-1
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A federal judge in New York ordered on Wednesday the release of a suicide note that purportedly was written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before his death in August
By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee legislature passed a bill on Thursday that would redistrict the state’s U.S. congressional map to break up the state’s only Democratic district ahead of the midterms.
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Israel launched its first air strike on Beirut since the ceasefire in Lebanon came into effect on April 16, killing a Hezbollah commander. The Israel Defense
Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin said he planned to present an on-time and balanced budget that maintained the city’s 20% emergency operating reserve, at a time when several local
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Iran would face renewed U.S. bombing “at a much higher level and intensity” if it fails to follow through on what
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer A U.S. fighter jet fired upon and disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, the U.S. Central Command announced. CENTCOM, which oversees military operations
While the Santa Clarita City Council has consistently lamented its loss of local control on a number of projects, meaning how much oversight the city has — now the city is hoping
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A GOP congressional committee said that the Republican Party holds a fundraising advantage over Democrats and said it will support Republicans’ thin House majority, six months
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in force despite events in the Persian Gulf in recent days. At a Pentagon briefing, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The United Arab Emirates is actively engaging with missile and drone attacks from Iran, the country’s defense ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday,
The city of Santa Clarita budget process is offering another chance for the public to see how annual spending priorities are determined with a Tuesday meeting at City Hall. The publicly posted
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched multiple investigations into 36 Illinois public school districts to assess whether sexual orientation and gender ideology content is being
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored widespread access to an abortion drug called mifepristone, staying a lower court ruling that had blocked it from being sent by mail.