At their special meeting on Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council voted to oppose or support a handful of Assembly and Senate bills.  The council voted on five bills Tuesday evening, voting to oppose three different bills and support two bills.  Among those opposed is Assembly Bill 2097 authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman regarding residential and commercial development. The bill ...

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council voted to support four different state legislations at their regular board meeting, while opposing Assembly Bill 916.  As part of the night’s consent calendar the city council voted to support three different assembly bills: Assembly Bill 1957 was put forth by Assemblywoman Marie Waldron to reinstate prosecutorial authority to charge someone with a ...

On Saturday the City of Santa Clarita celebrated the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China with a torch relay ceremony at The Cube in Valencia. Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, the relay started at Santa Clarita City Hall, where three runners were given the ceremonial torch to hold. Along the way, they would be joined by groups ...

This week, Santa Clarita City Council candidates for the 2022 election cycle reported the most recent results of their fundraising efforts. Contributions for the most recent filing period are reported by candidates in their Form 460, which are available online at VoteSantaClarita. Current City Councilmember Bill Miranda received a total of $8,760 in contributions, with all of that cash currently ...

Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean filed paperwork earlier this month, announcing her campaign for a seat in the 2022 City Council elections in the coming fall. In paperwork filed with the City of Santa Clarita on Wednesday, Jan. 12 McLean announced her intention to run for re-election this fall. First elected in 2002, McLean has served as mayor four ...

The Santa Clarita City Council recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a proclamation at their regular meeting on Tuesday.  The City Council also recognized Jan. 17th as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, granting the proclamation to William S. Hart Union District Board President Cherise Moore. “I accept this proclamation on behalf of the Human Relations Round Table and ...

The Santa Clarita City Council is set to hold its first meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, with issues such as potential lawsuits, federal holidays, and local policy on the docket. In a special closed session before the public meeting, the City Council is set to discuss potential litigation over at-large voting, which is the current system by which City Councilmembers ...

Santa Clarita City Council candidate Denise Lite announced Monday that her campaign had raised over $30,000 in campaign funds since announcing her intention to run in October of 2021. The Monday announcement of over $30,000 covers all contributions made through midnight, Dec. 31, 2021, according to Lite’s campaign. See Related: Local Family Advocate, Philanthropist Announces Run For Santa Clarita City ...

City Councilmember Laurene Weste was selected to be the next mayor for the City of Santa Clarita for 2022 during a special meeting Tuesday. Weste was sworn in as the new mayor of the City of Santa Clarita at City Hall, with fellow Councilmember Jason Gibbs being sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem. Elected in 1998, Weste served as Mayor ...

In a regular meeting Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council voted to allow the State of California to distribute rental assistance funds, as well as awarded contracts of service to two companies. During the meeting, the Santa Clarita City Council adopted a resolution to allow the State of California to distribute Emergency Rental Assistance 2 funds on behalf of the ...