As we usher in a new year, I want to wish you and your family a very happy and healthy 2026. There’s something special about the end of the year, when we reflect on what we’ve accomplished and look ahead with hope and determination. Santa Clarita continues to thrive because of the passion, dedication...

It’s hard to believe 2025 is now in the rearview mirror. Here in Santa Clarita, it was a year of milestone projects coming to fruition. We welcomed our city’s 39th and 40th parks with the completion of the Pioneer Oil Refinery Park and the transfer of William S. Hart Park. Residents are now enjoying...

    As one year ends and another begins, we find ourselves … well … bewildered … yet again. It just happens too fast. I’m sure you are familiar with “The Santa Clause” (1994) and sequels, wherein Scott Calvin, played by Tim Allen, gets snookered into becoming the jolly old elf,...

At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together. I’m more certain of that truth now than ever. Almost a year after the historic January...

There’s no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year, and I was so thankful to host it alongside our partners with the Department of Children and Family Services last...

I’m overjoyed to share that as of this week, several Altadena residents have moved back into their newly-rebuilt homes in time for the holidays. I was humbled to join two different families as they celebrated receiving their official Certificate of Occupancy from the County so they can begin their...

As we wrap up this incredible year with JCI Santa Clarita, my heart is truly overflowing with gratitude. This chapter has shown up in such wonderful ways, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve created together. I want to give the biggest congratulations to Santa Clarita’s 40 Under Forty Class of...

It’s hard to believe that our city will turn 38-years-old as of Monday, Dec. 15. When Santa Clarita incorporated in 1987, it was amidst a housing boom that was transforming the area, and not always for the better. Rampant growth, inadequate infrastructure and tax dollars leaving the area became the...

As we wrap up another year, I find myself reflecting on how extraordinary and eventful 2025 has been for our city. It started surrounded by challenges, with devastating wildfires testing our resilience. The Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed more than 16,000 structures, followed by the Hughes fire...

Today, my team and I set out to four different sites across the Fifth District for our 8th Annual Day of Giving. We were overflowing with gratitude to partner with incredible community organizations who are investing in our neighborhoods. It’s an encouraging reminder of how much good can be done...