Politics/Govt

Legislator calls for inmate rehabilitation oversight

State legislators introduced a bill calling for an analysis on the effectiveness of California’s prisons, but Gov. Jerry Brown is considering multiple investments in rehabilitation as part of his budget.

Senator blasts water storage approval process

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has asked the California Water Commission to approve 11 water reservoir projects that have applied for funding, but haven’t been given final approval due

Council to vote on youth crime prevention grant

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to accept a $331,000 grant Tuesday from the county to continue funding for the Career Offenders, Burglary. Robbery and Assault, or COBRA Team.

Knight issues statement on budget deal

In the early morning of Friday, February 9, 2018, both chambers of Congress passed a Bipartisan Budget Agreement to amend budget caps for defense and non-defense discretionary spending for Fiscal Years

Rep. Knight expedites life-saving fighter technology

The Joint Program Office (JPO) for the F-35 “Lightning II” Joint-Strike Fighter announced that the program will be implementing life-saving technology into the aircraft platform by 2019, five years ahead

Repavement project to give commuters relief

Commuters in the eastern Santa Clarita Valley will have a smoother freeway drive thanks to a $6.5 million project to replace pavement on the Antelope Valley Freeway. Caltrans said Tuesday

Lanfranco wins Castaic Town Council seat

It’s a Grind coffee shop owner and former Signal employee Brad Lanfranco won a special election for the Region 1 seat on the Castaic Town Council Saturday, with all of