Lancaster council member launches campaign for Congress

A Lancaster City Council member has entered the race to represent California’s 25th Congressional District, becoming the fourth Republican announcing plans to challenge Rep. Katie Hill. Angela Underwood Jacobs, a

Saugus resident declares congressional bid

Saugus resident Mike Garcia announced Tuesday that he seeks to become the next representative of California’s 25th Congressional District. After 25 years working as a decorated United States Naval Officer

Smith’s bill to help students heads to Senate

Legislation authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, seeking to assist students on their quest to pay for college, unanimously passed an Assembly floor vote Monday, and now heads to

Nursing faculty bill moves ahead to committee

Assembly Bill 1051, which promotes the recruitment and retention of nursing faculty, passed the Higher Education Committee on Tuesday. Authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, AB 1051 seeks to

Planning for a day at the lake

Residents longing for a beach experience without mixh if a road trip can make 15-minute drive to Castaic Lake, and find a treasure of activities that could make any day

Hill to host Congressional Conversation

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, is preparing to host a “Congressional Conversation with Congresswoman Hill,” which is a town-hall style event that will require an RSVP to attend. The event

Registration for COC’s Summer Institute now open

Local children in grades six through eight are invited to participate in the upcoming career-exploration-themed College of the Canyons Summer Institute. Registration is open for the 2019 Summer Institute as

Wilk’s illegal-dumping bill passes committee

Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday that legislation seeking to crack down on illegal dumping was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Public Safety. Senate Bill 409, which

Stern human trafficking bill passes committee

As other local representatives work to assist victims of human trafficking, state Sen. Henry Stern applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing Senate Bill 630 through committee Wednesday. The legislation

Doggy Donor Bill passes Senate committee

A bill that aims to change animal-blood donation law was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture this week, according to a news release sent Tuesday. Introduced by state