Rep. George Whitesides (D-Agua Dulce) applauded the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s decision to advance the Fix Our Forests Act and urged for its quick passage on the Senate floor. FOFA is a major bipartisan effort to restore forest health, reduce the threat of catastrophic...

As temperatures in Southern California reach triple digits this week, Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, is helping to lead a series of bills aimed at addressing the growing threat of extreme heat. Together, these bills will bring critical infrastructure improvements to at-risk communities, assist...

Santa Clarita City Councilmember and former Mayor Jason Gibbs officially announced his candidacy for Congress in California’s 27th Congressional District on Wednesday, July 2. Gibbs launched his campaign with the backing of former Congressman Mike Garcia, who represented the district from 2020 to 2025. A...

California State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced he’s coauthoring a bill to bring much-needed accountability and transparency to the prisoner early release process. “The status quo is dangerous and the public is right to want some answers on how and why a dangerous prisoner is granted...

By Matthew Renda (CN) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate Tuesday, upholding a debate promise to pick a woman to round out his ticket. If Biden and Harris prove successful in their bid to unseat Republican incumbent President...

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, who was serving as chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, died Thursday morning. He was 68. Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, who has served as vice chair of the same committee, served alongside Cummings during her first 10 months in office. She issued the...

The Democratic Alliance for Action of Santa Clarita (DAA) will host a forum for six Democrats who have announced that they are challenging the 25th Congressional district incumbent, U.S. Rep. Steve Knight. The DAA’s CD25 Candidate Forum will take place at a special 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. session preceding...

Tony Strickland Former congressional candidate Anthony A. “Tony” Strickland agreed to a $40,000 fine from the Fair Political Practices Commission on Thursday, according to press release sent by the agency. The FPPC said Strickland and the manager of his campaign for state Controller, Lysa...

[KHTS] – The polls are long closed in Santa Clarita’s City Council election, and city officials plan to tally the remaining results Tuesday, after proper verifications are made. Unofficial election results show a turnout of 14,870 voters, who cast 38,837 votes — however, the results of...

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita and SCVTV are bringing a live streaming view of the City Council race from City Hall on Tuesday, so residents can watch the Election Day results of the vote in real time. Tuesday marks the end of a monthslong race, as candidates vie for three seats in an election...