State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced a vision for ensuring that every California student will learn to read by third grade by the year 2026 during a virtual press conference on Tuesday. The effort will also include a biliteracy milestone for dual-language learners.
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Tom Torlakson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is very disappointing and goes in the wrong direction with funding cuts that would hurt disadvantaged children, after school programs, teacher training, and other important services.
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Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, Tuesday introduced three pieces of legislation designed to make our local community safer and healthier.
“This bill package fulfils my promise to every resident of the 38th district that I would fight for community health and local safety,” Acosta said....
Senator Sharon Runner (R-Antelope Valley) announced today her legislation to provide necessary data on crimes against children passed off the Senate Floor.
Senate Bill 1075 would require the California Department of Justice to include the number of recorded child molestation offenses in the “Crime...
Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) is an original cosponsor of a pair of bills introduced Tuesday that would empower the nation’s small business community.
The first measure, authored by Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-1) would support the designation of May 1-7, 2016 as “National Small Business Week,”...
Senator Sharon Runner (R-Antelope Valley) announced Wednesday her legislation benefitting small business owners and employees passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee.
Senate Bill 1272 would establish an Employee Savings Match Plan to credit small business owners that match contributions by...
The Board of Equalization is planning to consider a bill that provides tax relief to nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, and a wide variety of other legislative proposals as part of its March 30, 2016 meeting.
Members will also consider whether to support a bill that creates a task...
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced her sponsorship of legislation to combat human trafficking Wednesday, Assembly Bill 1731 by Assembly Speaker Emeritus Toni G. Atkins, D-San Diego.
The bill creates the Statewide Interagency Human Trafficking Task Force, which would be a permanent collaborative...
The Saugus-based Camp Scott was placed on a short list of potential future sites for the county’s violent youth and young adult offenders, officials said Friday.
Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Friday confirmed 24 new deaths and 1,229 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 36,615 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
After Colleen Shaffer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, she decided she wanted to help others who were on the same uncertain journey she was on — so she hosted a tea party in her backyard where supporters showed up for her and on behalf of cancer patients.
Women and men gathered on top of Old Town Newhall’s parking structure Thursday for an evening of drinks and recognition of local leaders in the film industry as part of Zonta’s women’s film festival, Lunafest.
On Oct. 15, Princess Cruises marked the return to service of the cruise line’s third ship in the U.S. – Emerald Princess – departing from the Port of Los Angeles on a 15-day Panama Canal cruise to Ft. Lauderdale.
Two out of five league games have been completed as the Foothill League inches closer to the CIF playoffs. The Saugus Centurions and the West Ranch Wildcats remain the only unbeaten teams, setting up for a showdown in the coming weeks, which may decide the Foothill League champion.
Foothill League girls golfers tested their skills Wednesday at The Oaks Club at Valencia, which is considered one of the longer courses in the league, and the West Ranch Wildcats still prevailed, pulling some of their best numbers from the entire season.
In a red carpet event held at the Laemmle Theatres in Newhall, Square Zero Films filmmakers and NAACP Santa Clarita members celebrated the world premiere of the sports documentary “SCRUM.”
Princess is announcing plans for additional ships returning to service in the United States for February, March and April 2022 sailing from Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver and Ft. Lauderdale.
People are often surprised when I tell them the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) cares for animals other than dogs and cats.
With a Red Flag Warning in effect this Friday, at 6:00 a.m., through Saturday, Oct. 16, at 8:00 p.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department has implemented its augmented staffing plan by ordering additional staffing and pre-deployment of ground and aerial resources throughout the County.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 19 new deaths and 1,142 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 36,556 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
More than half of Los Angeles County residents, including those in the Santa Clarita Valley, live in a community deemed highly exposed to impending and severe climate impacts, according to a study released Thursday by the County’s Chief Sustainability Office (CSO).
Santa Clarita sheriff’s deputies Estevan Perez and Carmen Gudiel enjoyed an afternoon of recognition for their dedication to public safety from leaders at the local and state level of government.
A Stevenson Ranch Elementary School parent filed a $1 million lawsuit against the Newhall School District on Wednesday, alleging the district failed to properly address a multiyear issue of bullying involving his sons.
College of the Canyons will be doing its part to help address the labor shortage by hosting a hiring fest, Friday Oct 22 at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center
Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Wednesday confirmed 16 new deaths and 742 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 36,446 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
