Arif and Pam Halaby, Scott and Vanessa Wilk and Mike and Mary Delorenzo will be honored in October, during the ninth annual Leaders of Character Recognition Dinner, put on by the Boy Scouts Bill Hart District in Santa Clarita.

Scott Wilk announced Friday that Senior Field Representative Erik Richardson will be replaced by Patsy Ayala. Richardson accepted a job with Apria Healthcare. Ayala is a board member for the Latino Chamber of Commerce and CEO of Our Valley Magazine.

Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s, R- Santa Clarita, bill that would establish greater transparency about the fiscal impact of local bond measures was passed unanimously by the Assembly, officials announced Friday. Assembly Bill 2551 would ensure voters are fully aware of the complete cost of a proposed bond measure, according to a news release by Wilk’s office. Don’t miss a thing. Get ...

City and local government representatives are honoring 13 Santa Clarita Valley teens at the SCV Teen Hero Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, city officials announced. The teens have been selected by school administrators for making positive life changes and overcoming serious obstacles in their lives, acting as leaders for their peers, according to a city of Santa Clarita news release. Don’t ...

Local, county and state government and Santa Clarita business leaders gathered at the new Board of Equalization Santa Clarita District Office on Thursday, for a ribbon cutting ceremony with BOE Board Member George Runner.

The Assembly’s Arts and Entertainment Committee unanimously passed the California Film and Television Job Retention Act on Tuesday in Sacramento, Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, said Tuesday.Assembly Bill 1839 is “about keeping families together and keeping jobs in California,” said Wilk, the bill’s principal co-author. “As a member of the Arts Committee, I will continue to be an advocate for this job saving measure that is vital for our economy.” The California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act extends the incentive program for an additional five years; includes a 5 percent increase in the tax credit for filming done outside the Los Angeles Zone; offers a 25 percent credit for television shows relocating to California in the first year and modifies the requirement from 75 percent of production days having to occur in California to 75 percent of principal photography days having to occur in California, all in order to ensure more jobs are created here.

More than 110 community leaders left Santa Clarita for Sacramento on Monday, as part of KHTS AM-1220's ninth annual Sacramento Road Trip. They heard from Assembly members Scott Wilk and Kristin Olsen during the first day of the trip.

Covered California is facing a project budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2015-16. The federal grant put in place to establish the state's health care exchange is set to expire in December. The long-term sustainability of Covered California is being debated.

KHTS AM-1220's annual Sacramento Road Trip is back for its ninth year, March 17-18. The lobbying trip for Santa Clarita Valley community leaders that deals with local issues such as transportation, education and water issues, has a couple spots still open.

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 90th birthday during their annual awards banquet, Friday.