Politics/Govt

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

Canine donor bill passes Senate

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday his “doggy donor bill,” which seeks to modernize animal-blood donation laws, cleared the Senate. Senate Bill 202 is legislation that seeks to

Wilk’s trio of bills head to Senate floor

Three bills authored by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, were given the green light by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The measures, which seek to address issues faced by

LAFCO extends search for civilian member

Commissioners who decide on annexations and government boundaries in Los Angeles County extended their search for a civilian commissioner to round out their team by another month. The Los Angeles

Smith’s charter school bill passes Assembly

Legislation authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, seeking to limit school districts’ ability to approve charter schools outside of their own boundaries passed the state Assembly on Monday, and

State Senate to consider Wilk water bill

The water bill authored by State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, making it easier for SCV Water to consolidate directors sitting on multiple boards, has cleared another legislative hurdle, and