Politics/Govt

Politics and government

Schiavo’s housing permit bill passes Assembly 

News release   A bill by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, aiming to expedite housing construction has passed the state Assembly and awaits consideration in the Senate.  Tthe Expediting State Housing

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City to host meetings on landscape fee hikes 

 News release  The city of Santa Clarita is scheduled to host four informational meetings to discuss proposed increases to the landscape maintenance district assessments for three zones in Saugus, including portions

Santa Clarita surpasses prepandemic job levels 

The latest numbers from California’s Employment Development Department indicate the number of local jobs dipped in February, but Santa Clarita remains above its prepandemic levels, just over five years after

Politics and government

House passes Whitesides’ DOE/NASA bill 

News release   The House of Representatives has passed Rep. George Whitesides’ DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Rep. Nick Begich, R-AK, to formally strengthen

The SCV Water headquarters, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water board approves rate hike 

Citing a litany of factors increasing the cost of water delivery in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Water Agency authorized a five-year plan to raise rates, which will help