Valencia student chosen to light Capitol Christmas tree with Gov. Brown
At only 7 years of age, Kiran Dong, of Valencia, has a lot to celebrate. From thriving despite his developmental disability to finishing a 10k run, he will soon check…
FILE PHOTO: A Los Angeles County jail. Photo courtesy of LASD.
Gov. Brown signs law abolishing cash bail system
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that made California the first state to abolish its cash bail system, putting a stronger burden on probation agencies to keep track of criminal…
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Free postage will be used for mail-in ballots starting next year
Voters no longer need to worry about stocking up on stamps if they mail in their vote.
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Lackey’s open carry law for retired peace officers signed by Gov. Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill by Assemblyman Tom Lackey allowing retired law enforcement officials to openly carry firearms. The new law, Assembly Bill 1192, gives retired peace officers…
Joshua Heath: Gov. Brown will leave a mysterious legacy
Jerry Brown, the only four-term governor in California history, is set to leave public life next January, when his likely Democratic successor will take his place in the governor’s mansion.…
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Legislator calls for inmate rehabilitation oversight
State legislators introduced a bill calling for an analysis on the effectiveness of California’s prisons, but Gov. Jerry Brown is considering multiple investments in rehabilitation as part of his budget.…
Some uncertain about Brown’s online community college proposal
As Gov. Jerry Brown works to garner support for his proposed fully online community college, Santa Clarita Valley educational officials questioned if it’s the best use of $120 million, since…
Brown’s budget projects increase in K-12, higher education spending
With a focus on the K-12 funding formula, a fully-online community college and nearly free community college, Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed $131.7 billion state budget for 2018-19 includes several increases…
Our View: Rate hikes poor way to launch water agency
With little fanfare, California Gov. Jerry Brown last weekend changed the course of Santa Clarita Valley water history by signing Senate Bill 634, creating a single valleywide water district with…
California eliminates high school exit exam
California officially abandoned its high school exit exam following legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday. Beginning in 2004, high school seniors were required to pass the California High School…
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Brown vetoes bill requiring districts to look at connection between zero tolerance policies and suicide
On Monday Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would require districts, when adopting suicide prevention policies, to consider whether zero tolerance policies for alcohol and drugs prevent students from…
Scott Wilk: Officer slain due to lax public safety policy
It’s becoming an epidemic. It seems almost each week another police officer is killed. The sound of bagpipes seems omnipresent as, one by one, the brave men and women who…
Swift flood waters washed away a driveway on Iron Canyon Road in Sand Canyon. (Austin Dave/The Signal)
Road crews assess storm damage as city eyes repair funds
With Gov. Jerry Brown declaring a state of emergency in the wake of the recent winter storms that hammered California, Santa Clarita road crews were in the field on Tuesday…
California Gov. Jerry Brown leaves a news conference where he released his 2017-2018 state budget, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Gov. Jerry Brown unveils California budget, addresses education spending
California Gov. Jerry Brown revealed his proposed $122.5 billion state budget for 2017-18, which projects a deficit of $1.6 billion due to tax revenues and federal uncertainty. “This year’s budget…
