A number of Santa Clarita leaders and politicians from both sides of the aisle have joined their colleagues around the nation in expressing their admiration and respect for Sen. John McCain. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. KHTS sent out requests to Santa Clarita’s leaders in Sacramento and Washington D.C., asking them ...

The case to formally recognize the 40th anniversary of Prop. 13 — a law passed in 1978 that placed caps and restrictions on California Property taxes, based on the purchase price of the home — failed to pass in committee earlier this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Monday, the ...

Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, announced the 38th Assembly District’s business of the year Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “I want to recognize Ed Masterson and SOS Entertainment for all they do for the 38th Assembly District. Not only are they extremely professional, but their commitment to community service encourages ...

Santa Clarita representatives responded with mixed reviews to the passage of California’s state budget Thursday, some offering praise for the plan’s balanced budget and others decrying the priorities of the Legislature. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The document details how California will spend $200 billion for the upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year. ...

Several state lawmakers, including Assemblymember Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, are looking to limit the authority of the President of the University of California system through a legislative amendment. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Proposed by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, D-Orange County, the amendment would require the UC president to report expenditure information ...

Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, announced a bill to establish a new program to empower young adults to care for elderly Californians in need of care. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assembly Bill 2101 would create a new program called the California Care Corps, a pilot program to provide a volunteer ...

Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, has received more than double the amount raised by his opponent Christy Smith in fundraising in 2017 and is leading in the race for state assembly, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Acosta has raised more than twice the amount of funds than his ...

Assembly members Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) and Catharine Baker (R-Dublin) introduced a resolution calling on the University of California Regents to reject their proposed tuition increase. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The resolution (ACR 167) calls on the UC to focus on students and use its funding more efficiently in light ...

Santa Clarita legislators responded to Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State address Thursday, saying the Governor failed to mention the biggest issues facing Californians. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Local lawmakers sounded off, saying Governor Brown “glossed over” many important topics in his yearly address to the people of California. ...

State Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, spoke with KHTS on Thursday to discuss his office’s accomplishments in 2017, as well as his goals for 2018. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In 2017, Acosta took a particular interest in improving and enhancing certain aspects of law enforcement, and how the justice system ...