Politics And The Pulpit –October 28, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guest: Alex Villanueva On today’s show, your host Pastor Cook talks with former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to discuss his campaign to unseat incumbent Sheriff Robert Luna. Pastor Cook talks about the upcoming election in early November.   Previous Episode: Politics and the Pulpit- Herb Morgan – ...

Friday, Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) introduced the Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act, legislation designed to empower state attorney generals and voters to protect against illegal election interference from federal officials, extend the statute of limitations for federal election crimes, and prevent unlawful ballot seizures. The SHIELD Our Elections Act has a ...

Politics And The Pulpit –October 14, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guest: Herb Morgan On today’s show, your host Pastor Cook talks with Herb Morgan, Candidate for California State Controller.  You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic.   Previous Episode: Politics and the Pulpit- Roxanne Hoge– October 7, 2026 Do you have a news tip? ...

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 ...