Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger made an appearance at Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday to discuss local issues, including homelessness criminalization and government outreach amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the Santa Clarita’s Valley Industry Association (VIA). VIA invited Barger to sit down with them Thursday evening at their Cocktails and Conversations event to “bolster business and address issues impacting our ...

A federal court sided with Cemex in a ruling against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the ongoing case to allow the company to have a mining site in Santa Clarita on Soledad Canyon Road.  A federal court sided with Cemex in a ruling against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the ongoing case to allow the company ...

The California wildfire season is well under way, with close to 2.4 million acres scorched in 2021 so far, according to Cal Fire.  Due to the high number and large size of these fires, none of which are burning in or near Santa Clarita, the air quality in the valley continues to worsen.  Residents and visitors to Santa Clarita in ...

On Monday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office released a warning to immigrants, including those living in Santa Clarita, regarding fraud and scams.  According to Gascón, those seeking immigration assistance need to be cautious of malicious advisers promising work permits, citizenship and release from immigration detention.  https://twitter.com/LADAOffice/status/1424774416253083648 Immigration consultants, sometimes referred to as “notarios”, are not licensed to ...

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva spoke on Facebook Live about several topics relating to his department such as what he believes are misconceptions about the department, crime and homelessness in Los Angeles County. Topics such as police defunding and rising rates of crime and homelessness were discussed by L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva, who spoke on Facebook Live ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to create a Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Announced on Tuesday, the commission was created by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. The Blue Ribbon Commission would assess the existing structures and systems and to provide recommendations on reforms according ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved an alternate substitute motion to move forward with a plan in response to a proposal that would have Camps Scott and Scudder acting as temporary secure youth treatment facilities on Tuesday. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors have approved a substitute motion with a 3-2 vote to explore options to move ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has authored a motion to create a Blue-Ribbon Commission on Homelessness with the aim of solving the homelessness crisis. If approved, the Blue-Ribbon Commission on Homelessness is expected to provide guidance and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on reforms to solve the homelessness crisis throughout L.A. County, according to Barger’s office. “The creation ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors delayed a vote on the placement of male juvenile offenders near residential areas in Santa Clarita until their next meeting. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has delayed a vote on whether to approve the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Subcommittee’s plan to move male juvenile offenders from across Los Angeles County to ...

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, recently declined a pay raise after a routine salary reevaluation by the California Citizens Compensation Commission.  The California Compensation Commission recently approved a 4.2 percent salary increase for legislators and constitutional officers in California, which Valladares declined in a display of support for small businesses and those in financial hardship as a result of ...