Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is strongly encouraging residents to prepare their households and families for wildfires. Over the weekend, numerous fires burned across Senate District 21, including Santa Clarita. “This is a wake-up call that wildfire season is here. Fires are a fact of life in California and can spread quickly, devastating wildlife, natural areas, and neighborhoods. It’s critical ...

On Thursday, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his school transparency measure, Senate Bill 1194 (SB 1194), which was approved by the Assembly Education Committee. SB 1194 would provide parents and the public information on the makeup of the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Parent Advisory Council (PAC). “The CDE created this council two years ago to allow parents to ...

On Friday,  Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) voted in favor of the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  “This NDAA rightly focuses our military on its core mission: Deter and win wars,” said Garcia. “And it does so by including my proposal to give nearly one million of our junior enlisted troops the highest pay raise in history. These brave men ...

Thursday, Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) voted in favor of the FY2025 Defense Appropriations bill, which passed out of the House Committee on Appropriations and will now advance to the House floor. This bill includes Rep. Garcia’s proposal to give U.S. junior enlisted troops the highest pay raise in history. “We need to better invest in America’s greatest national security asset: ...

The Santa Clarita City Council reviewed an overview of the 2024-2025 municipal budget during their regular meeting on Tuesday night. The city council held a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2024-25 annual budget and capital improvement program Tuesday, noting that there was an increase of approximately 6.4 percent from the last budget year. “I expect our budget report ...

Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced the reappointment of two Santa Clarita Valley residents to state board positions. Christopher Jones, of Santa Clarita, has been reappointed to the Board of Behavioral Sciences, where he has served since 2020. Jones has been owner and Licensed Educational Psychologist with Dynamic Interventions Inc. since 2006. He has been a School Psychologist at several institutions ...

Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) voted in favor of H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICCA), which passed the House. This bill would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and any foreign actor who supports their effort to arrest, detain, or prosecute protected persons of the United States and its allies. In May, the ICC filed applications ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted a reception to congratulate the outstanding U.S. military academy appointees from California’s 27th District. This year, thirteen young leaders were recognized for their achievements and appointed to military service academies. “It’s incredibly inspiring to see so many of CA-27’s students with the desire to serve our nation,” Garcia said. “I know how difficult it ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday that his bill to help reduce overcrowding at animal shelters across the state, by expanding access to low and no-cost spay/neuter services, was unanimously approved on the Senate floor last week. “The overcrowding crisis at our animal shelters, especially in the High Desert, highlights the severe shortage of veterinarians available to perform critical ...

On Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss several topics at the next meeting, including a potential development in Canyon Country.   The Santa Clarita City Council is set to hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 28 at 6 p.m. that is set to discuss road work projects, development projects, state legislation and a public hearing regarding ...