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Ballot Drop Boxes Across The Santa Clarita Valley

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The 2024 election is only two weeks away, and California voters have received their ballots. So, where can ballot drop boxes be found in Santa Clarita? Secure ballot boxes are available across the Santa Clarita Valley for voter use, or completed ballots can be mailed at no additional charge via regular U.S. mail. In addition, voters can choose to exchange ...

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Wilk Urges CARB To Come Clean On Gas Price Increases 

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This week, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, submitted a letter to the California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Liane Randolph urging the board to postpone a vote next month on changes to its Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program.  The letter, co-signed by 25 Republican legislators, calls on CARB to release the actual costs and benefits of those proposed changes to ...

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What’s On The Ballot? A Summary Of The 10 State Propositions For November 2024 Election

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When Santa Clarita residents cast their ballots in November during the 2024 election, they will have the opportunity to vote on several state propositions. At the beginning of July, the Office of the California Secretary of State posted the 10 statewide ballot measures that had qualified for the 2024 election in November. Proposition 2  Proposition 2 authorizes $10 billion in ...

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Santa Clarita Representatives Lead Bipartisan Letter To Governor Newsom Requesting State of Emergency For Chiquita Canyon Landfill

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Wednesday, Santa Clarita representatives led a bipartisan letter of state representatives petitioning Governor Newsom for a State of Emergency declaration at Chiquita Canyon. The letter, signed by 15 state legislators, as well as Santa Clarita representatives Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo , D-Chatsworth,outlines the urgent need for this declaration to protect the health and safety of ...

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Senator Wilk Issues Statement Opposing Sexually Violent Predator Placed In Antelope Valley

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is one of many local leaders who have spoken out against a violent sexual offender being relocated to the Antelope Valley.  Christopher Hubbart, also known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” was convicted in 1973, 1982 and 1990 in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for raping dozens of women. He has violated his previous conditional releases ...

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Santa Clarita City Council Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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The Santa Clarita City Council approved an amendment to the Tesoro Del Valle project in Valencia during its regular meeting Tuesday. Tuesday, the council approved an amendment to the Tesoro Del Valle project in north Valencia that changes the amount of completed Copper Hill Bridge construction required to allow more residents in the development. In addition, the  Santa Clarita City ...

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Need To Track Your Ballot For Election Day? Here’s How!

With the presidential election coming up in November, mail-in ballots are now on their way to voters across California and Santa Clarita. As election day approaches California voters, including those in Santa Clarita,  have a few different ways to ensure their ballots are counted. California ballots are mailed to voters at least 29 days before election day. Voters should expect ...

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City Council To Hear Proposed Changes To Tesoro Del Valle Project

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Santa Clarita City Council is set to hear the proposed amendment to to Tesoro Del Valle project in Valencia during its next meeting on Tuesday. The City Council is also expected to recognize October as German-American Heritage Month, Filipino-American Heritage Month, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tuesday, the council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to ...

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EDITORIAL: Your Santa Clarita Guide To Voting In The 2024 Election

Making Life Better For All Of Us In Santa Clarita. KHTS Radio, Hometownstation.com Political Endorsements Continuing to keep a super majority in Sacramento has proven be a disaster. This would be true if either party were in power. In the current predicament a super majority of Democrats along with a progressive Governor have thrown California off a cliff. Whether we ...

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Planning Commission Allows Private RV Garage On Placerita Canyon Property

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The Planning Commission for the City of Santa Clarita settled a neighborly dispute over a possible metal RV garage in a residential neighborhood Tuesday night. In the wake of an appeal filed by neighbors, the Santa Clarita Planning Commission determined that a homeowner in Placerita Canyon would be allowed to build an RV garage on his property, provided that he  ...

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