Santa Clarita has never seen anyone like Rhoda Nazanin. And that’s the point. Nazanin is an Iranian immigrant whose family fled persecution from the Ayatollah Khamenei’s regime in 1993. The daughter of a pastor, she became the first queer Iranian female pastor in the world to be credentialed by the Assemblies of God. And she’s […]
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Candidate Bellingham offers bipartisan vision for moderate voters in CA-25
Since announcing his campaign for the upcoming jungle primary, 25th Congressional District candidate Chris Bellingham has worked to get the word on his candidacy out there. “Having lived here for three decades I know the people of Palmdale, Lancaster, SCV and even the smaller areas like Sleepy Hill and Pearblossom more than anyone else,” Bellingaham […]
“The clock is ticking for the city”: City Council district elections possible for 2022
In May 2020, the Santa Clarita City Council, under pressure from a lawyer to move from at-large to district elections, decided that because of COVID-19, it would not adopt a schedule to move in time for the November general election, even though it already had voted to schedule district elections. The lawyer called the decision […]
The Rational Center: The Last Gasp of California’s Dying GOP
By John Zaring Guess what? Despite their own best efforts, Republicans are still alive in the Golden State. But, just barely. Democrats control every statewide elected office, nearly all of the major local leadership positions as well as the Congressional delegation. Since the GOP can’t win on the merits, they’re resorting to junking up not […]
Luevanos takes part in first meet-and-greet with voters since campaign launch
Since announcing her campaign on April 5, 25th Congressional District Candidate Ruth Luevanos spoke with supporters and empathized with voters during a Zoom meet and greet this past Saturday. She addressed a wide array of issues and how she would approach them. Luevanos said she feels investing in public education systems would greatly benefit the […]
