Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, holds a narrow lead over incumbent Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, for California’s 25th Congressional seat (CA-25), in a race deemed a “close contest” by the state of California. UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Nov. 5 — Smith holds a narrow lead of 256 votes, giving Mike Garcia nearly 50 percent of the vote. UPDATE: 4:45 p.m. ...

As the presidential race has captivated the country, KHTS is focusing on the Santa Clarita election results which impact the SCV community on a local level.  Tuesday marks the final day that Santa Clarita residents can cast their ballots and vote on a wide array of offices and issues, ranging from the California 25th Congressional seat and the Santa Clarita ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce (SCV Chamber) hosted a virtual Congressional Candidate Forum with Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita. The candidates took turns responding to questions submitted by local community members that covered a variety of topics including local infrastructure, California’s wildfires and, particularly, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum ...

A week after Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, self-reported their recent fundraising totals, filings now reveal the details of those donations. Thursday marked the deadline for Federal Election Commission (FEC) financial report filings for Quarter 3, from July 1 to Sept. 30. During that time, Garcia raised $3.18 million, while Smith raised $1.34 million ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, raised over double the amount of Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the latest quarter of fundraising for the CA-25 seat, their campaigns said. In Quarter 3, which is July 1 to Sept. 30, Garcia raised $3.18 million, with Smith raising $1.34 million in the same period for the 25th Congressional District race, according to ...

Proposition 22 seeks to override the effects of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) which required rideshare and delivery services to classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. As full employees rather than contractors, drivers would be eligible for certain rights and benefits under California employment law. Related: California Joins Major Cities In Lyft, Uber Lawsuit Claiming Workers Are ...

With the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a number of Santa Clarita elected officials took to social media to reflect on her passing. Many of the local officials took to Twitter, in particular, to react to the news of Ginsburg’s death. “My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Justice Ginsburg following her passing last ...

A Saugus resident who was among the thousands of first responders sent to New York City after the attacks on 9/11 remembers his “surreal” experience as he spent countless hours trying to search for people trapped under the millions of tons of rubble left at Ground Zero. On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda ...

About $4 million has been raised by both candidates for the 25th Congressional District during the second quarter of 2020, with Mike Garcia leading in the totals by about $1 million, officials said.  From April 1 through June 30, now-Congressman Mike Garcia raised about $2.5 million, outpacing Assemblywoman Christy Smith with $1.5 million, according to both campaigns.  Garcia won the ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, donated 600 disposable gowns for health care workers at the Santa Clarita Post-Acute Center Thursday. Smith is a member of the Los Angeles County steering committee, composed of state and local elected officials, BizFed and labor organizations securing personal protective equipment (PPE). “Nursing homes and elder care facilities, hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, have ...