On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger gave her annual ‘State of the County’ address and luncheon in Santa Clarita sponsored by the SCV Chamber. L.A. County Supervisor Barger held her fourth State of the County address and luncheon in Santa Clarita, after two years of no in-person addresses due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Though the State of the County ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been given the “Sheriff of the Year” award from the Resiliency Project, an organization that aims to improve the mental wellbeing of first responders. On Monday, Villanueva was given the award for advocating for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, which representatives for the Resiliency Project said improved mental health outcomes for deputies. “Over ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion Tuesday honoring L.A. County’s Armenian community by proclaiming the month of April as Armenian History Month.  Authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn, a motion proclaiming the month of April as Armenian History Month was unanimously approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.   “As ...

The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Southern Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF), which also serves the Santa Clarita Valley through the Newhall Area Station, announced Friday the arrest of nine people and the recovery of nearly $200,000  in stolen merchandise and cash. The arrests are the result of a three-month investigation by the ORCTF into an organization known as ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn to cancel property tax penalties, interests, costs and fees for property owners, including in Santa Clarita, that have been negatively affected by the eviction moratorium passed by the Board as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts. This support for property ...

Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has released the following statement in response to the Board’s vote to have the county’s Department of Human Resources assume the authority to enforce County employees’ compliance with vaccination requirements. “This action is in response to an individual – Sheriff Villanueva, to be specific. To change a policy over one individual isn’t appropriate,” ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday  Senate Bill 485 (SB 485) extending the Film and Television Tax Credit until 2030, was approved by the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance.  Wilk authored  SB 485 with Senator Anthony Portantino D-La Cañada Flintridge. “The film industry plays a vital role in California’s economy. (Last year) was a blockbuster year for Santa ...

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the launch of a pre-filing ‘diversion program’ for youth in L.A. County, including the Santa Clarita Valley, known as the Restorative Enhanced Diversion for Youth (REDY) program. On Nov. 17, the launch of a youth-centered pre-filing diversion program known as REDY, centered around victims, was made by L.A.D.A. George Gascón’s ...

Los Angeles County District Attorney (LADA) George Gascón announced Friday that the DA’s Office had been awarded a $1.5 million grant to support the prosecution of cases involving impaired driving. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) — through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — has awarded a $1.5 million grant to the District Attorney’s Office for DUI training ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to require County employees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly coronavirus testing. The motion passed unanimously and directs County staff to establish a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, effective immediately, which requires all County employees to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination by Oct. 1, ...