The Santa Clarita City Council heard from Southern California Edison on its wildfire mitigation plan, as well as acknowledged German-American and Hispanic Heritage Month. At the regular meeting on Tuesday, SoCal Edison representatives presented to the city council an update on its wildfire mitigation plan for grid-hardening. “We recognize how important it is to have safe and reliable utility services,” ...

Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guests: Denise Lite Topic: Politics & The Pulpit – What MAGA Really Means – September 7, 2022 On this episode of Politics & The Pulpit, our host Pastor Jerry Cook of Freedom’s Way Baptist Church talks about what MAGA (Make America Great Again) truly means. Pastor Jerry begins by giving his take on what MAGA supporters believe ...

Dr. Aakash Ahuja has officially pulled out of the City Council race due to a series of personal tragedies, but has offered his support for two candidates set to appear on the November ballot.  Ahuja, a psychiatrist for the California State Prison System, and a seven-year resident of Santa Clarita, previously ran for a seat on the City Council in ...

Santa Clarita City Council candidates for the 2022 election cycle reported the results of their fundraising efforts from the beginning of this year. Contributions for the most recent filing period are reported by candidates in their Form 460, which are available online at VoteSantaClarita. Laurene Weste Current City Mayor Laurene Weste received a total of $48,008.00 in contributions, with $45,170.41 ...

Having consistently condemned the relocation of young men convicted of violent crimes to Camp Scott, the City of Santa Clarita remains “steadfast” in preventing the permanent youth housing facility near residential homes, despite Los Angeles County allegedly breaching an environmental lawsuit and beginning maintenance.  With the next Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant (JJRBG) subcommittee meeting approaching on Wednesday, the City ...

At the regular meeting on Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council voted to approve the expansion of the Eternal Valley Memorial Park near the 14 Freeway.  On June 7, 2022, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for the proposed project at Eternal Valley. With a 3-0 vote, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution recommending the City Council also approve the ...

Santa Clarita City Council candidate Denise Lite sat down with KHTS on Thursday to talk about her plans for what she would do for our community if she is elected in November. Throughout the interview, Lite delved into the struggles of public safety and how it can be improved at the City Council level around the Santa Clarita Valley, and ...

On Tuesday the Santa Clarita City Council discussed the 2022-2023 city budget, with new increased fees and a new contract with a trash collecting business for the city.  The first order of business for the council was the proclamation of June as Pride Month, as well as Juneteenth as the real end of slavery in the United States. The city ...

The Santa Clarita City Council voted to approve a pre-annexation agreement that would transfer over 700 acres of open space to the city’s control. During their meeting Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council discussed a pre-anexxation agreement to acquire additional open space in Valencia, as well as received an update on the plan to address local homelessness. The pre-annexation agreement, ...

The Santa Clarita City Council approved several construction contracts during their regular meeting on Tuesday, including streetlight maintenance, bus-stops, the Cube, Bouquet trail and landscape design contract. Several construction contracts were on Tuesday’s agenda and awarded by the Santa Clarita City Council.  Among these was a streetlight maintenance service contract of three years to Taft Electric Company to provide streetlight ...