Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, held a news conference Monday to discuss “critical” legislation that aims to make nursing homes more accountable and safer for residents. Advocates for seniors and…
State legislators had until June 4 to pass their bills out of the house in which they originated, and legislators representing the Santa Clarita Valley are reporting multiple bills on the move. Sens. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, received…
Theme parks in California have remained closed since the onset of the pandemic, with no clear sight of when they’ll welcome guests again — but a new bill introduced by…
While uncertainty still lies ahead for offices across California amid everchanging developments with the coronavirus pandemic, local elected officials shared Tuesday some of what lawmakers are working on in terms…
With a unanimous Senate vote late Wednesday, a $2-trillion stimulus package is now headed to the House, where they will discuss a spending bill aimed at shielding the economy from…
Through a new bill introduced in Sacramento, Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, is proposing stronger revenge porn penalties by requiring that anyone convicted of the crime register as a sex offender. …
Friday marked the end of the 2019 legislative session for elected officials representing the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of California. As senators and Assembly members kept busy voting…
The Santa Clarita City Council will consider Tuesday whether to support or oppose a handful of bills and resolutions, including the federal St. Francis Dam memorial bill. After the awards…
Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean and Councilman Cameron Smyth will be part of Los Angeles County’s delegation at the League of California Cities conference in September.
About 83 percent of inmates released back into the society were re-arrested at least once in the nine years that followed their release -- that’s the statistic an association of…
The state Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1281, the Juvenile Gun Safety Act by Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, on Thursday. The bill, supported by law enforcement and student activist…
The city of Santa Clarita has spent approximately $12.15 million in fighting Cemex, the company hoping to excavate millions of tons of sand and gravel from an area just outside…
New bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, aims to make small businesses more competitive when vying for a federal contract. Backers of the Change Order Transparency for Federal…
Representative Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, said last week he’s had a positive year for legislation, but has already outlined several top priorities for the new year. The two-term congressman said he…
Assemblyman Dante Acosta said the past legislative session was successful, but not without disappointments. The freshman assemblyman and former Santa Clarita city councilman said Thursday that several bills he presented…
If passed, Senate Bill 634 would reorganize the Castaic Lake Water Agency (CLWA) and the Newhall County Water District (NCWD) into a single entity called the “Santa Clarita Valley Water…
As a resident of the SCV since 1972, I can say that this is no longer a place I am happy to call home. Unchecked development, woefully inadequate infrastructure to…
We must prevent Castaic Lake Water Agency from merging with the rest of the Santa Clarita Valley’s water retailers. We need PUC oversight of ours and their water agencies. We…
I am a Valencia Water Company ratepayer. If a water district merger is allowed in the Santa Clarita Valley, we will be a part of the new agency controlled by…
Our representatives must not support the proposed merger of Castaic Lake Water Agency with Newhall County Water District under SB 637. With all our groundwater consolidated under one monopoly, what…
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