Politics/Govt

TMU sends threat letter to Placerita Canyon group 

A back-and-forth between The Master’s University and Placerita Canyon residents led to more threats of legal action over correspondence between TMU and the Placerita Canyon Property Owners Association.  PCPOA residents have taken

City reviews updated budget projections 

While it’s more than 7,500 miles away, continued activity in the Strait of Hormuz could have an impact on the city’s budget projections, City Manager Ken Striplin said Tuesday.   Demonstrating the myriad factors that go into

City manager discusses plans at budget preview 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared updates on several capital improvement projects and the city’s spending plan Tuesday in a meeting of the city’s Budget Committee.  Striplin said the

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, prior to a meeting with Russia's president at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Witkoff, Kushner heading to Pakistan for Iran talks 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are heading to Pakistan on Saturday, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.  Leavitt confirmed

Judge sides with city in Wiley Canyon dispute 

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sided with the city of Santa Clarita in a fight with residents over the Wiley Canyon development, but he left 30 days for the plaintiff to amend its

Politics and government

Valladares’ public safety bills clear committee 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that two of her public safety bills unanimously passed the Senate Public Safety Committee and will advance in the legislative process.  “Both of these bills

City committee to take another look at budget

The Santa Clarita City Council’s Budget Committee is meeting Tuesday to discuss an update on the city’s spending plan for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.  The Santa