Politics/Govt

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved the installation and operation of a Verizon wireless communication facility that will expand wireless coverage in the city’s center.  “We can see that the increase in coverage with the

The population of the city of Santa Clarita grew by 29.7% between 2010 and 2020, according to U.S. Census data released Monday that will be used to redistrict boundaries for various political offices in California.  The city

A federal court handed international mining conglomerate Cemex a win last week in its decades-long battle to establish a mining operation in Soledad Canyon.     In granting Cemex’s motion for a summary judgment in its lawsuit

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is set to meet Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Hall to address a light agenda with one hearing and the continuance of another.  

The Santa Clarita Valley’s representatives in Sacramento sent several bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk this year ahead of the most recent legislative session’s end Friday, Sept. 10.  State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Wednesday that would require developers of various types of residential, commercial and industrial projects to provide public art in private developments in the amount of 1% of the building valuation

The Santa Clarita City Council received a brief report Tuesday about Camps Scott and Scudder, two Saugus facilities recommended by the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council’s Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant Ad-Hoc Subcommittee in May to become the

Bars, wineries, breweries, night clubs and lounges will need to require vaccine verification from their customers and employees in the indoor portions of those businesses by Nov. 4, per a modified health officer order to be issued later

Following two traffic collisions on Sloan Canyon Road in which speed is considered a factor, Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced a motion on Wednesday that would put a portion of the Castaic road under county control.  

A majority of ballots counted as of Tuesday evening favored keeping the governor in office as county election officials across the state continued tallying ballots Tuesday night in the election to determine whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.  

Santa Clarita Valley Democrats organized Saturday morning at Newhall Park to get ready for a day of canvassing and voter outreach in Newhall four days before the California gubernatorial recall election.  Andrew Taban, chair

The Santa Clarita City Council has a light agenda for its regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall 6 p.m. Tuesday, the night of the California gubernatorial recall election.  Council members will hold a

The Los Angeles County Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness held its inaugural meeting Wednesday morning online.  The commission was established to prepare a report in six months’ time that analyzes homelessness governance reports, studies models

The California Republican Party kicked off its weekend of action at Newhall Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday, the first day of in-person voting, leading up to the gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14. 

A day after formally filing his civil lawsuit against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami, a Santa Clarita resident, argued Wednesday from the steps of

A Santa Clarita Valley-based deputy district attorney announced Tuesday he has filed a defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, alleging his boss has called him derogatory names that negatively impacted

Questions at the Santa Clarita Valley telephone townhall hosted by Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, Friday afternoon covered a variety of issues, including Afghanistan, COVID-19, elections, domestic terrorism, homelessness, domestic violence funding and rental assistance.  Garcia