By Nick Cahill SACRAMENTO – Minutes after taking over for one of California’s most accomplished politicians in fellow Democrat Jerry Brown, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday offered up a progressive agenda and a promise of dissension from President Donald Trump’s “corruption.” “Here in California,...

By Martin Macias Jr. LOS ANGELES – On his first day in office, newly inaugurated California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to lower prescription drug costs and make it easier for Golden State families to get insurance coverage. One of Newsom’s first executive orders as the state’s 40th governor...

Leading a multistate coalition, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Air Resources Board filed comments demanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdraw its proposed rule delaying by four years implementation of a critical regulation that would reduce harmful...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested the same Saugus woman twice over the weekend, first on drug charges, then for suspected vandalism and petty theft. Here’s more of the story from the station’s social media: “The woman, 32, was first arrested Sunday night...

SACRAMENTO – More than 276,000 Dreamers have been able to renew their deferred action and work authorization under DACA since January 2018 as a result of the court order secured by California, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Friday. This data was published in the latest quarterly report...

Three teenagers were arrested Friday night in connection with felony vandalism in Newhall, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station authorities. Here’s the story from the station’s social media: “Around 8 p.m., citizens notified the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has released its public safety and crime information report for Stevenson Ranch (Zone 3) for Dec. 9-23, 2018. 12/09/18 Petty Theft (From Vehicle): Steinbeck Avenue/Elliot Court Person(s) unknown entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a ‘Sephora’...

A 40-year-old woman on probation was arrested for drugs charges after the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a tip from a citizen, authorities reported. Here’s more of the story from the station’s social media: “SCV Sheriff’s (Station) received reports of a motorhome...

A 25-year-old Newhall woman admitted to shooting her boyfriend to death in the parking lot of a Canoga Park bar last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Reyanna Villarreal pleaded no contest to one count of involuntary manslaughter and admitted an allegation of...

Los Angeles County Public Works officials closed a section of Bouquet Canyon Road on Saturday due to expected heavy rainfall. Bouquet Canyon Road is closed from two miles north of Vasquez Canyon Road to six miles south of Spunky Canyon Road. Officials expect to reopen the road at 10 a.m. Sunday. The...