Legislation aimed at determining how businesses determine who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor is now headed to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom, representing an attempt by lawmakers
Assemblywoman Christy Smith’s bill that aims to streamline the property claim process is headed to the governor’s desk after clearing the state Senate. Assembly Bill 1637, co-authored by state Sen.
The Santa Clarita City Council will discuss Tuesday establishing a process for naming city facilities, after Councilwoman Laurene Weste suggested naming City Hall after one of the city’s founding fathers
Public health officials have reported the first vaping-related death in Los Angeles County. Although they wouldn’t say where in the county the death occurred, officials with the Los Angeles County
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, saw three of her education bills pass through the state Senate on Thursday. Assembly Bill 543, AB 1233 and AB 1729 all passed through the
The Santa Clarita City Council met with Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Wednesday to review ways they can continue working together on issues such as homelessness
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities could soon benefit from new California laws, including one aimed at improving access to public transportation, after three bills by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale,
Suzette Martinez Valladares, who previously announced her run for California’s 25th Congressional District, is now seeking to challenge Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the 2020 election. The self-described “veteran
A group of Sand Canyon residents concerned over the possibility of losing their quiet, rural lifestyle over the proposed Sand Canyon Resort project has formed a task force aiming to
With the deadline for the California Legislature to pass any bills soon approaching, elected officials kept a close eye Friday on bills committees greenlighted. Here’s a look at some pieces
About a dozen Fair Oaks Ranch residents took to City Hall Tuesday urging the Santa Clarita City Council to help resolve issues, such as lack of parking, they say have
The Santa Clarita City Council returned Tuesday after its summer hiatus, unanimously approving additional funding for a million-dollar playground and the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, as well as
The Santa Clarita City Council returns to the dais Tuesday after its summer hiatus, with topics continuing from where council members left off, and new items, such as proposed traffic
The city of Santa Clarita is asking the community for feedback on a federal grant proposal intended to enhance public safety. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger has been interviewing candidates to replace Dante Acosta, who resigned from his position as the county’s representative on the SCV Water Agency’s board
A proposal for a 2020 California ballot measure to lower the vote threshold for local investment in infrastructure and affordable housing from the current two-thirds vote to 55% died in
Former state assemblyman, former Santa Clarita City Council member and a director of the Santa Clarita Valley Water agency board, Dante Acosta is moving to Texas to begin a position
A California bill co-authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith that would give tax breaks to film productions that move out of states with restrictive abortion laws has cleared a hurdle in
Activists and a group of local high school students gathered Wednesday evening in Valencia to voice their thoughts on gun violence and call for more legislation in the wake of
State Sen. Scott Wilk’s bill urging the federal government to avoid the reduction of Social Security for teachers and other professionals in the public sector during a career change passed
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