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25th Congressional District candidates report fundraising

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Democratic challenger Christy Smith have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars during the first quarter of 2021, according to Federal Elections Commission filings recently released on the FEC’s

Wilk learning loss bill clears first Senate committee

The California Senate Education Committee unanimously approved Wednesday a bill that would mandate school districts offer students additional supports to address learning loss in the 2021-22 school year if a parent requests to retain their student in their current grade level due to pandemic-related learning

Scorpion announces headquarters move

Internet marketing firm Scorpion made multiple company announcements Wednesday, including plans to open a new headquarters in Salt Lake City.  While Corey Quinn, chief marketing officer at Scorpion, confirmed the

FPPC fines COC Foundation $5,500 for late campaign filings

The California Fair Political Practices Commission, or FPPC, fined the College of the Canyons Foundation $5,500 Thursday morning for not filing in a timely fashion three 24-hour contribution reports and a major donor campaign statement in March, April and May 2016.  The

SCV Water receives state PSPS grant

SCV Water, the Santa Clarita Valley’s water agency, received a nearly $250,000 California Special Districts Association Public Safety Power Shutoff program allocation from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal

COVID-19: Vaccines open to anyone over 16

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Thursday, noting that anyone 16 and older can now be vaccinated: New COVID-19 cases reported in

Hart district eyes plans for grad ceremonies at COC

The Class of 2021 will have in-person graduations should all things with the county’s current public health status remain consistent, according to William S. Hart Union High School District staff.   During their Wednesday

Man killed in Agua Dulce crash identified

The man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Agua Dulce on Wednesday has been identified as 29-year-old Javier Ambriz Aguilar, of Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Department of

Barger allocates $140,000 to SCV Boys & Girls Club

Supervisor Kathryn Barger approved $140,000 in funding to the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club through the Los Angeles County Community Services Block Grant.   This grant will help SCV Boys

Bridge to Home receives city support to move to temporary location

The Santa Clarita City Council awarded Tuesday $100,000 to Bridge to Home to support the relocation of the organization’s homeless shelter to a temporary location at 23850 Pine St.   Council members also approved a zero-interest loan not to exceed $110,000