Politics/Govt

COC hosts debate on Proposition 50 

Everyone on the panel agreed on one thing: California’s nonpartisan committee for drawing district lines represents the best system out there for determining the state’s congressional districts.  However, where the

The proposed site of an Acton battery energy storage system near Angeles National Forest Highway. Photo courtesy of Hecate Grid.

Rural town claims win in battery storage fight 

A small group of rural citizens claimed victory over the nation’s most populous county in a recent ruling against a 300-megawatt lithium-ion battery energy storage system.  Residents have been fighting

Politics and government

Valladares touts anti-predator bill signed by Newsom  

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that Senate Bill 380, legislation she strongly advocated for in the Legislature, has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom and takes effect immediately.  The new law, authored by

The historic state capitol building in Sacramento is nearly 150 years old. Free tours are available of this living museum. Photo Visit California.

SCV lawmakers discuss bills, agendas 

Santa Clarita Valley lawmakers Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, discussed the end of the 2025 legislative session and their focus on what’s ahead, following the

Politics and government

Governor signs second batch of Schiavo bills 

News release  Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law five bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, that aim to improve safety in the workplace, strengthen protections for survivors and consumers, and make health

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White House: Trump calls off meeting with Putin 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has called off a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a White House official said. The decision followed a phone call between Secretary of State Marco

Deanne Criswell, the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, speaks during a news conference at the White House on Aug. 30, 2023. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

DHS probe: FEMA withheld aid from Trump supporters 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that a wide-ranging internal investigation found the Federal Emergency Management Agency engaged in “textbook political discrimination” during the Biden administration by systematically

City approves 3-year plan for fiber-optic service 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a potential 50-year, nonexclusive deal with Aspire Broadband expected to bring fiber-optic internet speeds to the Santa Clarita Valley over the next three years.  

City reviewing 7-home lot split on Daisy Meadow  

Santa Clarita planners are reviewing an application for a seven-home subdivision in the northeastern border of the city, near Agua Dulce, according to records obtained by The Signal.  “This project