Politics/Govt

Volunteers and board members of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry rejoiced Friday afternoon as they received recognition from Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, for their efforts to fight food insecurity during the pandemic.  Valladares announced earlier this

Attorneys representing Steve Kim, the owner of the Sand Canyon Country Club, sent the Santa Clarita City Council a letter last week indicating that Kim will take the city to court “if the city

The Valley Industry Association heard Dan Schnur, a professor of politics at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Berkeley, share his thoughts on what he called “the biggest story

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday that COVID-19 has claimed 25,002 lives in Los Angeles since the start of the pandemic.  Between July 11 and Aug. 11, COVID-19 related

Santa Clarita businesses and restaurants had until last Monday to take down the temporary outdoor spaces they built in response to COVID-19 restrictions that limited their indoor capacity during the first 15 months of the pandemic.  Temporary-use permits issued

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission had several questions about a proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility in Canyon Country when it decided Tuesday to continue its review of the project to Sept. 21.  Commissioners raised questions about the location

All California State Assembly staff must be in the process of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 1, according to an announcement by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Los Angeles, on Monday.   “Having a fully vaccinated staff will

The city of Santa Clarita has spent just over $2 million of the $6.3 million it received from the U.S. Department of Treasury to help Santa Clarita renters who have

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, introduced legislation Monday that would freeze tuition and fees at University of California campuses until the 2027-2028 school year.  The University of California Board of Regents last

Students heading to College of the Canyons this fall will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 per the direction of the college’s governing board, according to a statement released by the college Friday afternoon.  On Aug. 11, the

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will return from a monthlong hiatus Tuesday to review four proposed projects, including three in Canyon Country and one in Saugus.  Battery storage facility in Canyon Country 

Close to 100 people gathered Friday afternoon near the county Public Health Department office at the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard to protest mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.  Protesters waved at passing vehicles, some of

Parents should feel reassured sending their children to school as in-person schooling returns, according to Barabara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, during a press conference

Most voters will receive their mail-in ballots for the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election by Monday, Aug. 16, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s Office.  Voters can cast their ballot by sending it through the mail. Postage

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, has selected the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry as her district’s nonprofit organization of the year.  James Espinoza, director of the SCV Food Pantry, said Valladares’ office told

Control over land-use policy remains a focal point for the city of Santa Clarita, which earlier this year sought to retain maximum control within the framework of new state laws making it easier to build accessory dwelling

Los Angeles County officials have just under two weeks to develop a report exploring the possibility of requiring people to show proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine to access “certain indoor public spaces.”  The Los Angeles County