California

Joanne McCusker (center) celebrates her birthday with her friends Wendy Dannenberg (left) and Tracey Burns. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Former ice-skating star celebrates 100th birthday

Dozens of friends and family members descended upon the Valencia Hills Clubhouse to celebrate the 100th birthday of former professional ice skater and television star Joanne McCusker on Sunday.  “I

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Brush fire contained on Soledad Canyon Road

A brush fire broke out and was swiftly contained Sunday on Soledad Canyon Road along the northbound lanes of State Route 14, east of Shadow Pines Boulevard, according to Los

The historic state capitol building in Sacramento is nearly 150 years old. Free tours are available of this living museum. Photo Visit California.

Congressional candidates announce fundraising totals 

The two leading fundraisers for the 27th Congressional District race, the incumbent Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Democratic challenger George Whitesides, reported their totals as of Sept. 30.   Garcia

Politics and government

Newsom signs Schiavo health care bill

News release   Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has announced that her bill, Modernizing Healthcare Access in California (Assembly Bill 1697), was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.   The

Kaiser Permanente, union reach tentative deal 

Kaiser Permanente and a health care workers’ union reached a tentative deal on Friday, meeting the demands of higher wages and promises of increased staffing.   Nurses, doctors, optometrists, pharmacists and

Politics and government

7 Schiavo bills sent to governor’s desk

News release   SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced Friday that, at the close of the legislative session, seven pieces of her authored legislation are now on the governor’s desk.  

A box of ammunition on the counter at Big 5 Sporting Goods in El Cerrito on Sept. 9, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

State legislators looking to tax guns and ammo

By Lynn La CalMatters Writer  With adjournment edging ever closer next Thursday, legislators are continuing to push through bills to beat the deadline. Here are some highlights of recent developments in

Press release

Schiavo advances 5 bills to Senate floor

News release  The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on over 480 Assembly bills that require state funding, and five bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, were among those that advanced