Politics/Govt

Veterans’ ‘wingman’ bill passes House

Note to military veterans: Rep. Steve Knight is one of your “wingmen.’’ Yes, that’s a metaphor for the support the Santa Clarita Republican has shown toward vets in his two-plus

Acosta introduces three public-safety bills

Back in 2011, the so-called “realignment bill” known as AB 109, that’s now state law, sent prisoners guilty of non-violent felonies from state prisons to county facilities, and made some

Debate scheduled on Measure H

The Signal and College of the Canyons are scheduled to host a debate later this month on Measure H, the lone item on voters’ March 7 ballot aimed at funding

Wilk bill would push agency accountability

State Sen. Scott Wilk calls it the “Pinocchio bill.” Introduced by the Santa Clarita Republican this week, Senate Bill 259 looks to ensure accountability in state agencies — and would

SCV podcaster keeps it local and lively

Stephen Daniels likes talking to people. He likes it even more when lots of other people listen in. Daniels, a 49-year-old Kentucky native and, since 2007, Valencia resident, hosts “The

Stern bill looks to help human-trafficking victims

Last week, a multi-agency law-enforcement crackdown on human trafficking throughout California netted 474 arrests and rescued 55 victims – almost half of the latter, children. Now a bill introduced by

Talk water merger with Wilk this weekend

State Sen. Scott Wilk is inviting constituents to reach out to his office and make appointments for this weekend so they can share their opinions on the proposed merger of

Local pols feel ‘Super’ charged over Falcons

Call it a “Super’’ majority. In a landslide, Santa Clarita politicians are overwhelmingly for the Atlanta Falcons over the New England Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Of the eight area

Barger pushes for Measure H passage

For Kathryn Barger, Measure H is Topic A. The newly minted County Supervisor from the Fifth District, which includes Santa Clarita, met with The Signal’s editorial board on Friday –

Miranda gets set for City Council debut

Last Tuesday night, he got called up to The Show. This Tuesday night, City Council rookie Bill Miranda makes his debut. “The big thing is, for the next few sessions,