Politicians, candidates blast president’s offensive comments
Assemblyman Dante Acosta (left) and Senator Scott Wilk (right) make opening remarks at a joint public forum last March.

Politicians, candidates blast president’s offensive comments

Legislators, a city councilman and several candidates running for office widely denounced comments made by President Donald Trump that referred to immigrants coming from “s***hole countries.” The comments, which White…

Local Democrat groups hesitate to endorse congressional candidates
Protesters march to the corner of Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Valley Road on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over Congressman Steve Knight's vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local Democrat groups hesitate to endorse congressional candidates

While local Democrats are having continuous conversations about the 2018 congressional election, many groups are being cautious about selecting a candidate to endorse. In fact, none of the major Santa…

Congressional campaign donations total almost $960,000 between four candidates
GIS (congressional districts, 2013) shapefile data was created by the United States Department of the Interior

Congressional campaign donations total almost $960,000 between four candidates

Halfway through the year, fundraising for the 2018 Congressional campaign season is already in full swing. In the race for the 25th District seat, nearly $960,000 has been raised among…

Scientist, congressional candidate talks impact of Trump’s budget
Jess Phoenix, a geologist, announces her candidacy for the 2018 congressional race for Steve Knight's 25th district seat at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce on Monday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Scientist, congressional candidate talks impact of Trump’s budget

It doesn’t take a scientist to see President Donald Trump’s budget would take a big cut to science funding. But it does take a scientist to unpack the impact a…

Budget Office says 23 million would lose health care, Democratic candidates respond
Protesters march to the corner of Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Valley Road on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over Congressman Steve Knight's vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Budget Office says 23 million would lose health care, Democratic candidates respond

Almost three weeks after the controversial American Health Care Act passed in the House of Representatives, an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office showed 23 million fewer Americans would…

Volcanologist Jess Phoenix announces candidacy for Congress
Jess Phoenix, a geologist, announces her candidacy for the 2018 congressional race for Steve Knight's 25th district seat at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce on Monday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Volcanologist Jess Phoenix announces candidacy for Congress

With the large Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce as her background, Jess Phoenix announced her candidacy for the District 25 Congressional seat Monday afternoon. In between discussing her love of…

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