House bill seeks to treat veterans’ trauma

Emphasizing a focus on veterans’ mental health services, Representative Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) No Hero Left Untreated Act passed the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday. If this legislation is made

Councilwomen encourage teen girls at STEM event

Ambitious teen girls looking to enter the STEM field gathered Tuesday evening for a movie night and coding party where both city council women encouraged them to pursue their dreams.

Veteran panel shares value of service

Generations of war veterans gathered to share their experiences and sacrifices at a panel at College of the Canyons on Tuesday afternoon. Veterans from World War II, the Vietnam War

State Senate passes child safety pot bill

The State Senate unanimously voted in favor of Senator Henry Stern’s (D- Canoga Park) bill to protect children from accidentally consuming edible marijuana products. Under Senate Bill 794, all baked

Bill would put private nursing rooms in airports

Congressman Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) reintroduced a bill that would make traveling more convenient for nursing mothers. If passed, the Friendly Airports for Mothers Act would provide lactation rooms in large

SCV assemblymen express concerns with Brown’s budget

Both Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) and Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) expressed concern this week with Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget. Rather than wholly slamming the budget, both assemblymen made

Acosta urges support for foster youth bill

Seeking approval for Assembly Bill 754, Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) hosted a press conference outside the College of the Canyons Student Center Friday morning to ask constituents to rally

Barger talks accomplishments and goals at State of the County

District Supervisor Kathryn Barger hosted her inaugural State of the County address Thursday afternoon, highlighting successes in the fifth district’s economic, environmental, public safety and homelessness efforts. “One thing that

Teacher tax cut bill clears finance committee

California teachers are one step closer to tax credits and exemptions after Senator Henry Stern’s (D-Canoga Park) bill passed the Governance and Finance Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 807, also referred

Vocal residents debate mobile home park politics

Opinionated mobile home park residents voiced their concerns with changes to the mobile home park municipal code at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Municipal Code 6.02, originally implemented in 1990, serves

Graveyard of protesters say Knight is cause of death

About 70 protesters with Indivisible Santa Clarita carried tombstone-shaped signs on Monday afternoon to speak out against Representative Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) healthcare vote. The group gathered at the congressman’s Santa