As of Wednesday morning, several incumbents seeking reelection for positions in the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) board are maintaining leads in the races for their divisions. Each division of SCV Water has two board members, with the top two vote earners in each race able to claim a seat on the board. In division one, the top ...

The United States Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, this week. On Wednesday, Garcia was joined by Ashlee Rich Stephenson, vice president and national political director of Political Affairs and Federation Relations at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as business community leaders from across CA-25. Garcia reflected on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic ...

College of the Canyons was among two of the top community colleges in California for student voting and involvement, according to Washington Monthly’s highlight of civic engagement in more than 150 institutions across the country.  The magazine highlighted institutions that show a commitment to inspiring students to vote and actively participate in community decisions. “At the Monthly, we believe that ...

The formation of the Santa Clarita Independent Districting Committee was announced Monday by former congressional staffer Jonathan Ahmadi, with the intent to develop a districting map for consideration in the November 2020 General Municipal Election. The group was formed in the wake of a resolution passed on March 19 by the Santa Clarita City Council to move the November 2020 ...

State election officials are reporting that Republicans Suzette Martinez Valladares and Lucie Volotzky have gained the most votes in the primary race for California Assembly District 38, setting the two up for a face-off in November. See Related: Election Coverage & Results | Santa Clarita Election Results With 100 percent of precincts reporting in as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Valladares ...

On Friday, Secretary of State Alex Padilla approved Los Angeles County’s Voting Solutions for All People 2.0 Voting System, officials said. The approval allows the County to move forward with its implementation plan for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. “Los Angeles County seeks to transition from using 1960’s era technology to a modern, secure, publicly-owned system. The county, ...

Jason Gibbs announced his candidacy for Santa Clarita City Council in 2020 on the Fourth of July, atop his float in front of thousands of parade-goers. By minimizing the cities long-term financial obligations, expanding and developing infrastructure to create economic opportunity and much-needed reduction in traffic congestion, and focusing efforts at City Hall to enhance public safety in all aspects ...

Republican Suzette Valladares recently threw her hat in the ring to challenge incumbent freshman Congresswoman Katie Hill for the seat in California’s 25th congressional district in the 2020 election, and joined KHTS News Director Devon Miller for a live on-air interview. “I’m running for two reasons. The first is my daughter,” said Valladares. “The second reason is my mother, who ...

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to discuss the mayoral election process during Tuesday’s City Council meeting after the controversial nomination of Councilmember Cameron Smyth for mayor by Councilmember Bob Kellar in December 2018. Smyth’s nomination prompted a heated debate among the city council members, which ultimately resulted in former Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean assuming the position at ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce announced Monday its position on several statewide ballot measures set to be voted on next month. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The networking organization has made their political positions public on a handful of propositions that will appear on the general election ballot on ...