Politics And The Pulpit –October 7, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guest: Roxanne Hoge On today’s show, your host Pastor Cook talks with Roxanne Hoge, Chair of the LAGOP.  You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic.     Previous Episode: Politics and the Pulpit-Jeffrey Berman – September 30, 2026 Do you have a news tip? ...

Politics And The Pulpit –September 30, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guest:  Jeffrey Berman On today’s show, your host Pastor Cook talks with Jeffrey Berman, Candidate for Santa Clarita City Council District 4.  You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic.   Previous Episode: Politics and the Pulpit- – September 23, 2026 Do you have a ...

Politics And The Pulpit –September 23, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guests: Maria Gutzeit On today’s show, your host Pastor Cook talks with Maria Gutzeit, Candidate for Santa Clarita Water District.  You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic.     Previous Episode: Politics and the Pulpit- Bryan Biggers, Anna Griese- September 16, 2026 Do you ...

Thirteen years after the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez exposed horrendous failures in the child welfare system, Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s (R-Palmdale) Gabriel’s Law, a bill to strengthen protections for abused children, has officially become law. Gabriel died in 2013 after enduring months of abuse despite repeated reports and visible warning signs. His case drew national attention to the child welfare ...

Politics And The Pulpit –September 16, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guests:  Bryan Biggers, Anna Griese On today’s show, your host Pastor Cook talks with Bryan Biggers, Candidate for Hart School Board Area 2.  He also welcomes Anna Griese, Incumbent Candidate for Saugus Union District.  You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic.   Previous Episode: ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced that she led efforts to secure over $250 million dollars in statewide investments to protect healthcare access, support crime survivors and strengthen community-based healthcare. This is in addition to the $18 million for critical projects in Assembly District 40 and brings the total amount she has delivered for local community projects to more than $111 million ...

On Thursday Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27), Maria Salazar (FL-27), and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud Act, legislation that would require financial institutions place holds on suspicious wire transactions leaving a senior’s account where financial exploitation is suspected. As scams become more sophisticated and convincing, Congress has a responsibility to act to better protect Americans ...

Friday, Senate Democratic leadership refused to allow a discussion, debate or a vote on Suzette Valladares’ Senate Resolution 138 condemning the Democratic Socialist of America platform and reaffirming California’s commitment to American values. The resolution authored by Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) and six of her colleagues was blocked, with no debate, no discussion, and no vote. The resolution ...

Politics And The Pulpit –August 26, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guest: Jason Gibbs On today’s show, your host Pastor Jerry Cook talks with Jason Gibbs, Council Member and Congressional Candidate for the 27th District. You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic.   Previous Episode: Politics And The Pulpit- Jennifer Hawks– August 19, 2026 Do ...

State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, on Tuesday called on the California Senate to restore bill language that would ban dangerous criminals, including convicted sex offenders, from holding public office in California. Senator Valladares called on her colleagues to accept her amendments to AB 2691, which would have closed a loophole in the bill allowing convicted sex offenders, including ...