Knight’s veterans treatment bill passes House

A federal bill that would begin a one-year pilot program to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and other brain issues — using new, high-tech but still experimental neurological treatments

Upcoming vacancy a hot topic at council meeting

Two days before Thanksgiving, “thank-yous’’ dominated the dialogue Tuesday night as the Santa Clarita City Council bid farewell to two departing members during its only meeting of November. But while

Supervisors relax regulations on winemakers

The L.A. County health department no longer has the local wine industry over a barrel. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday freed L.A. County winemakers from rules under which they

Illegally placed campaign signs ‘jailed’

It’s Santa Clarita’s “jail” for wayward campaign signs, and over the weekend it got about 15 more “prisoners.” Dan Rivas, the city’s community preservation manager, stood at a city yard

Santa Clarita Council tackles busy slate 

With Election Day precluding the City Council from its usual semi-monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, the council will have a busy slate this Tuesday — covering

Santa Clarita unemployment down slightly

Unemployment in Santa Clarita dipped slightly to 4.6 percent in October compared to September’s 4.8 percent figure, according to data released Friday by the state’s Employment Development Department. That non-seasonally

Acosta accuser files defamation suit

Jennifer Van Laar — the woman accusing Dante Acosta of sexual harassment – has filed a defamation suit against the newly elected Republican Assemblyman from the 38th District for comments