Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced Wednesday the recipients of the 2023 Young Community Leader Awards.  The Young Community Leader Awards is a program aimed at recognizing and honoring exceptional students within the 40th Assembly District, according to officials with Schiavo’s office.  These awards are designed to acknowledge students who exemplify leadership qualities, demonstrate a passion for community or volunteerism, exhibit ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his legislation to equip classrooms with life-saving trauma kits passed unanimously out of the Assembly Education Committee.  “The sad fact today is that every school needs to be prepared for the unthinkable,” Wilk said. “I never would have thought Saugus High could be the scene of a shooting, but it happened here. Because ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted an inaugural meeting of the North L.A. Defense Forum in Palmdale Wednesday alongside important government and industry leaders to reduce national security risks.  On Wednesday, Congressman Garcia hosted the Inaugural North L.A. Defense Forum to address accelerating rapid development, funding challenges, workforce constraints and future program needs.  “My goal is to take away a ...

Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, spoke on the legislature passing an on-time budget that provides for the health, safety and general welfare of all Californians. “This is a budget reflecting our values: prioritizing housing, healthcare, solutions to homelessness, education, job creation, and protecting our environment,” said Assemblywoman Schiavo. “I am specifically grateful that two programs proposed by legislation I carried this ...

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council approved sending a letter to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna opposed a recommendation to regularly rotate patrol deputies to combat deputy gangs and cliques. In February 2023, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission presented a report on ways to combat “deputy gangs and cliques” in the L.A County Sheriff’s Department. From ...

Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) announced that the extension of the California Film and Television Tax Credit has been included in the state’s 2023-24 budget. “This is fantastic news for the state that birthed the movie industry, and for local families working in TV and film production,” said Senator Wilk. “The Santa Clarita Valley and Senate District 21 have been ...

Monday Senator Scott Wilk R-Santa Clarita, recognized the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce (SCV Chamber) on the Senate Floor, in celebration of the Chamber’s 100th anniversary.  “In 1923, Newhall was just a dusty western town of 1,000 residents,” Wilk said. “But even back then, the Chamber was already busy transforming the region into what is now the City of ...

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council is set to discuss a number of topics, including plans for the Sand Canyon trail project, and a letter to L.A. Sheriff Robert Luna and earthquake coverage for the city.  Several items are on the agenda for Tuesday night for the city council to discuss, which include the proposed Sand Canyon trail project. ...

Former NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides has thrown his hat in the ring as a candidate for the 27th congressional district. Whitesides, who also served as the CEO of Virgin Galactic until 2021, is running for California’s 27th congressional district seat as a Democratic candidate. “I’m running for Congress because I want to serve my community.  I’ve served as ...

As July 1 approaches, a number of new laws affecting the Santa Clarita Valley are also coming into effect.  Laws come into effect twice every year on Jan. 1 and July 1.  Some of the new laws going into effect in California and Los Angeles County on Saturday, July 1, include: Stricter regulations on the selling of goods related to ...