Officials with the Los Angeles County have ordered all residents within the county, including those in Santa Clarita, to stay at home as part of the “Safer at Home” mandate in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. https://www.facebook.com/countyofla/videos/620509455179535/ During a press conference Thursday, officials with the Los Angeles County issued an order for ...

Nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions in Los Angeles County eligible for relief under Proposition 64 are expected to be dismissed as part of the “Clear My Record” pilot program, officials said Thursday. The action announced by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Code for America marks the completion of the five-county Clear My Record pilot to clear marijuana-related convictions ...

The first Youth Commission was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, officials said.  The proposal by Supervisor Janice Hahn, co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, aims to create the county’s first-ever Youth Commission, which would aim to “give young people a voice in reforming policies that govern the foster care and juvenile justice systems,” according to ...

The longtime spokesperson for the Los Angeles County 5th District is expected to step down. Tony Bell, who started his service in 2001 under then-Supervisor Michael Antonovich, is moving on from his service with the County. “It is bittersweet,” Bell said. “This has been the highlight of my professional career.” Bell is exploring the next options after his over 18-year ...

Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are advising residents against the illegal practice of shooting guns into the air to celebrate the new year, warning that “what goes up, must come down.” As 2020 approaches, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are hoping residents will use the new year as an opportunity to “symbolically say goodbye ...

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita as part of the Fifth District, became chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, officials said. In her first speech as chair, Barger has outlined a set of major goals for her tenure, largely focused on programs and resources for county youth. “I’m excited because this board has a ...

Permanent rent control measures, known as stabilization ordinances were passed by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors earlier this month for eligible rental units in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, including Castaic and Stevenson Ranch. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed two motions to provide significant tenant protections for Los Angeles County residents on ...

The results of the 2019 Los Angeles County homeless count were released Tuesday, revealing a 12 percent increase in the number of homeless individuals year-over-year, despite being in the second year since the passage of Measure H. Santa Clarita is a part of Service Planning Area 2, which roughly encompasses the area from Castaic to Universal City vertically and from ...

New research from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) has revealed that up to ten times more earthquakes strike California than originally thought, officials said. The new study revealed that on average, Southern California experiences 495 earthquakes per day, or an earthquake every three minutes. Scientists have long known that earthquakes increase in number as they decrease in strength. For ...

Los Angeles County received a failing grade on air quality while Santa Clarita remains slightly healthier, however, as the temperature heats up air quality is set to get worse, according to officials.   The American Lung Association in California released an annual “State of the Air” report, which grades California counties on air quality, specifically looking at harmful ozone and ...