Politics/Govt

Politics and government

Schiavo introduces bill to address nursing shortage

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced Assembly Bill 2015, a bill designed to address the nursing shortage crisis.   Since the start of the pandemic, nursing levels have

Santa Clarita City Hall

City Council members to get slight pay raises 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved at Tuesday’s meeting an amended motion to give council members a 2.5% pay raise starting in 2025.  The amendment from Councilwoman Marsha McLean came

A sign points to the entrance of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Garcia calls for Chiquita landfill closure 

Schiavo issues call for state declaration of emergency  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, called on Chiquita Canyon Landfill to cease operations while the facility addresses its growing problems, during a

Valencia resident Cory Balousek casts his vote at the Saugus Union School District polling place in Valencia on Saturday, 030224. Dan Watson/The Signal

Barger, Garcia lead big after Friday count  

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger thanked her supporters Thursday in a statement noting she’s “positioned to continue representing our county’s large and diverse 5th District,” which includes the Santa Clarita

Council, public weigh in on Sunridge 

  The public discussion for a piece of land “that’s probably transcended every City Council we’ve had” as Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth put it Wednesday, didn’t really draw a

Supervising AQMD Inspector Larry Israel shares a photo of a leachate geyser that occurred while he was inspecting Chiquita Canyon with an EPA official. The text was the accompanying question asked by the AQMD official. Israel's answer was an emphatic no. Courtesy photo

Water Board denies Chiquita permit to expand 

  In the latest rebuke from Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s regulators, the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board denied a Jan. 4, 2022, application the landfill sought to expand operations with

Voting centers all across the Santa Clarita Valley were ready to welcome local voters on Monday for the Primary elections taking place on March 5, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Election Results Update: Local Races as of Thursday

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office announced the second post-Election Night ballot count update for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. The update includes 88,361 ballots processed since the first Post-Election

City officials began outreach last year on the property for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the land’s potential to become something other than what city officials have said is desirable — a balanced, mixed-use project versus a massive housing development.

City releases EIR for mall’s planning area 

The city of Santa Clarita Planning Division released its Environmental Impact Report for the Town Center Specific Plan on Tuesday, kicking off a 45-day comment period for its proposal on

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Garcia leading Whitesides in early returns 

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Democratic challenger George Whitesides, a former chief of staff for NASA, are expected to be on the ballot in November after months of campaigning.  

Gascón, Hochman lead in early results for DA 

One of the most closely watched and widely contested races in Los Angeles County, the campaign for the District’s Attorney’s Office, was led by District Attorney George Gascón and Nathan