23andMe, once a trailblazer in consumer DNA testing, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following years of financial turmoil, leadership changes, and concerns over the security of its customers’ genetic data.  Santa Clarita residents who have used 23andMe’s services should be particularly vigilant, as the company’s financial instability raises questions about the security of their DNA information.  With 15 million ...

A request by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, to use $4 million of California’s budget to test backlogged rape kits was approved Wednesday. Lackey made the request to help reduce the backlog of nearly 14,000 rape kits that have yet to be tested by California law enforcement officials. “I am overjoyed that this dedication of resources will assist victims of violent ...