The former campaign manager who accused Assemblyman-elect Dante Acosta of sexual  harassment via email is now suing Acosta for defamation due to his response to the accusation. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The suit was brought forth by Jennifer Van Laar, who made the sexual harassment accusation privately in June in ...

The End of Life Act passed the Assembly Finance Committee Friday and is expected to head to the California State Assembly floor Tuesday. Leader and advocate for the act, Christy O’Donnell, came into the KHTS AM-1220 station Thursday to speak about the bill. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. O’Donnell — a single-mom, ...

Candidates looking to represent the Santa Clarita Valley have already emerged, even with the 2016 elections being over a year away. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and Senator Fran Pavley will both be termed out of office in 2016. Nine people will potentially run for  a ...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s, R-Santa Clarita, bill to ensure school bond responsibility recently passed Assembly floor. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. If approved, AB 882 would ensure Santa Clarita Proposition 39 General Obligation bonds would be paid off “in a fiscally responsible manner,” according to a news release. AB 882 passed Assembly floor ...

Two bills taking aim at the state’s high speed rail plan Monday didn’t make it out of the state Assembly’s Transportation Committee, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assembly Bill 6 and AB 1138 both sought to derail the state’s rail plans — AB 6, introduced by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa ...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is scheduled to present Assembly Bill 6 in the Assembly Transportation Committee at 1:30 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. AB 6 will give voters the chance in November of 2016 to stop the sale of bonds sold for high-speed rail and repurpose up to $8 billion in ...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, named KHTS AM-1220 co-owner Jeri Seratti Goldman as Woman of the Year for the 38th Assembly District. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Each year, the Legislative Women’s Caucus hosts the Woman of the Year ceremony to celebrate California’s extraordinary women, officials said. “Jeri’s passion and commitment to ...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk is gearing up for his second term in Sacramento with several committee appointments that will help him serve his Santa Clarita Valley constituency, he said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. With technology and laws pertaining to online activity being on the vanguard of much legislative discussion, Wilk is especially ...

Courtesy of Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s office Assembly Member Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen has appointed him to serve as Assembly Republican Caucus Chair for the 2015-16 Legislative Session. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Kristin Olsen is an energetic and dynamic leader who has a positive vision ...

With state lawmakers starting new terms Monday, Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, mentioned a few of the discussions he expected on the legislative agenda, including one he wanted to start early. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Internet privacy, consumer protections on the web and the high speed rail were all items he expected ...