Bipartisan, bicameral legislation was introduced by Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-27) and Haley Stevens (MI-11), along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), with the goal of facilitating cybersecurity and telecommunications upgrades for the 17 oceanographic vessels that make up the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF). Improvements for these vital oceanographic research vessels would need to be planned by ...

Wednesday, Senator Scott Wilk R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free passed out of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. “The last thing people deserve after losing their home to wildfire is a tax on the money that’s meant to help restart their life,” said Senator Wilk. “The legislature has said numerous times that certain wildfire ...

During their regular meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 12, the Santa Clarita City Council considered a 10 percent raise in compensation that was ultimately left to 5 percent after a brief discussion.  The City Council introduced an amendment to an ordinance concerning City Council salary. The amendment would have seen a total increase of 10 percent from their current salary of ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo D-Chatsworth announced Tuesday a significant step towards addressing the severe environmental and public health crisis at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill by formally requesting Governor Gavin Newsom declare a state of emergency in Los Angeles County.  This request comes in response to ongoing underground chemical reactions within the landfill, which have significantly impacted the surrounding communities since 2023, ...

Races across California continue to receive updates as ballots are counted. Take a look at how Santa Clarita races are going. For many, the presidential candidate selection went as expected, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump securing their places as the Democratic and Republican candidates, respectively. But how are other races affecting the Santa Clarita Valley faring? ...

 On Thursday, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) introduced a new bill to address the nursing shortage since the pandemic. Assemblywoman Schiavo announced the introduction of AB 2015, a bill to address the nursing shortage crisis Thursday. “One of the ways to address the statewide nursing shortage is to make sure certified nursing school instructors are able to teach as many nursing ...

Two days after Election Day, races across California continue to receive updates as ballots are counted, take a look at how Santa Clarita races are going. The presidential candidate selection went as expected for many, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump securing their place as the Democratic and Republican candidates respectively. But how are other races affecting ...

The polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, do you know where your voting location is? In the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas, voters in the California primary have several locations where they can cast their in-person ballots for the 2024 election between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. Canyon Country La Mesa Junior High School 26623 May ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a measure, AB 2674, to encourage investments from the private sector in affordable housing with units designated for low-income families and foster youngsters.  This is an attempt to alleviate the pressing housing shortages experienced by these demographics. “Access to stable, secure housing is a cornerstone of a healthy, productive life. Yet, foster youth face ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced H.R. 5189, the Voter Integrity and Defense Act. This legislation would improve the integrity and security of our elections by encouraging states to implement common-sense voter ID laws. “Less than half of the American people have confidence that our elections reflect their will,” Garcia said. “And nearly 80 percent of Americans across both political ...