Locally, many SCV stations’ prices in $5.70 to $6 range By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The national average price of regular gasoline is up 10 cents from last week, and one dollar since last month,
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced her public safety legislative package aimed at strengthening protections for crime victims, improving efforts to combat human trafficking, and cracking down on illegal dumping across
The California Secretary of State has published a preliminary list of qualified candidates for the June Primary, with California’s June 2 election race to determine the top-two candidates for November’s ballot less than 90 days away. There are now three congressional districts
News release Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, and Assemblyman Hoover, R-Folsom, have introduced legislation to stop the early release of serial child molesters under California’s Elderly Parole Program. The move comes in response to the parole board’s granting of early release to serial
By Ryan Sabalow, Jeanne Kuang, Nadia Lathan and Yue Stella Yu CalMatters Writers César Chávez, the legendary California farm-labor activist and Mexican-American civil rights icon, has for decades been a figure intertwined with state and national
News release In the wake of the allegations of sexual abuse by Cesar Chávez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and an iconic civil rights leader, several Senate Republicans are amending legislation
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said he will not seek reelection in his southern California district, which had been redrawn to favor Democrats in last year’s redistricting. On Friday, the
Santa Clarita’s local rainfall is in a better place than this time last year, and with more Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency wells back in production, the agency will likely have more locally sourced water available
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced the introduction of the Whistleblower Protection and Privacy Act (Assembly Bill 2021), according to a news release from the assemblywoman’s office. The legislation, introduced in partnership
News release State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, has introduced Senate Bill 1060, legislation that would establish a statewide standard requiring large residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities to be located at least 1,000 feet away from public or
By Troy Myers Contributing Writer The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a California policy that prohibited school personnel from notifying parents when students requested changes to their documented gender identity at school, without
News release The Department of Water Resources conducted the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station on Friday. The manual survey recorded 28 inches of snow depth and a snow
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the official designation of La Puerta as a California Point of Historical Interest on Tuesday. The event is scheduled to start
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s enhancements project on Interstate 5 through the Santa Clarita Valley is still on schedule to wrap up by March of next year. In a Zoom meeting open to the public
Bridge to Home’s 2026 Soup for the Soul Gala set a high bar for dress with its “Off to the races” theme, and guests delivered in spades. Around 250 attendees in high, flowering derby hats and straw boaters packed the
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced her 2026 legislative package, introducing and coauthoring a slate of bills focused on lowering costs, protecting consumers, strengthening public safety, supporting children and
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to hold an online community update on its Interstate 5 expansion project Wednesday evening. The North County Enhancements Project covers the freeway roughly between Castaic and the Newhall Pass and began in 2021,
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that the Protecting Veterans from Predatory Practices Act (Senate Bill 694) was signed into law, strengthening California’s protections for veterans and service members seeking the benefits they
News release The California Lottery is warning players about common lottery scams, following an uptick in reports, made by law enforcement agencies and likely victims, to the California Lottery’s security and law
News release The Department of Water Resources has announced the results of its second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station, saying the manual survey recorded 23 inches of snow depth and a snow