Politics/Govt

Local Advisory Committee applications now open

Residents of the Santa Clarita Valley and the 38th Assembly District have been invited by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, to apply to one of the 2019-20 Local Advisory Committees,

Chartering a new course in education: Part III

This two-part package is intended to break down and explain the bills and their potential impacts, taking into account the local context and history of charter schools in our community,

County unveils homeless numbers

Despite continual county efforts to curb the slide of citizens into homelessness, the latest report released Tuesday shows the number of homeless people in Los Angeles County jumped by 12%

Hill speaks on National Defense Authorization Act

As the House Armed Services Committee prepares to receive this fiscal year’s National Defense Authorization Act, Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, released a statement Wednesday that discussed the thousands of

Human trafficking bill moves ahead to Senate

Along with her three bills focusing on education reform, Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, authored Assembly Bill 629, which was marked as priority legislation by the Legislative Women’s Caucus and

Two bills authored by Smith head to Senate

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, had two health-related bills pass the state Assembly this week as Assembly Bills 769 and 1051 head to the state Senate. Together, the bills seek

County seeks ways to curb cannabis advertising

County supervisors concerned about the impact of cannabis advertising on children are looking at ways to curb such advertising. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a

Hill tours schools in Santa Clarita

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, toured a number of schools in the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday. Hill said the purpose of her visiting four schools in a day was

Foster youth enrichment bill heads to Assembly

The California Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 219 on Thursday, meaning foster youth in Santa Clarita and beyond could soon see hundreds of dollars that can be used for various