Crowds gathered outside Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic on Monday morning as gubernatorial candidate and talk radio host Larry Elder rallied with SCV residents and elected officials to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Elder is the leading GOP candidate for the governorship as the recall election on Sept. 14 grows closer. Elder was candid on […]
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Opposing school board members eye seats for Santa Clarita City Council in 2022
Believe it or not, campaigns for next year’s municipal elections have already begun, with a cadre of candidates looking to unseat three incumbents up for re-election on the Santa Clarita City Council. The first candidate to announce his campaign was David Barlavi on June 17. An attorney and member of the Saugus Union School District […]
Press Release: FDA officially approves Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the license for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVD-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continues to be available under emergency use authorization for those 12-15 years old and for a third dose in certain immunocompromised […]
Garcia pledges to campaign against mandatory student vaccinations, slams health officials, in series of tweets
Following a litany of tweets questioning local and federal health officials on guidelines and requirements, Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) voiced his opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for students in the 25th Congressional District in a Thursday tweet. “I will actively and publicly campaign against any local school board member within CA-25 district lines who […]
Quarantine Q&A: Illustrator Joshua Kemble
In a global pandemic, the topic of mental health has become so much more important for young people all over the world. Cartoonist, freelance illustrator and Lancaster native Joshua Kemble released “Two Stories: Book One” in mid-December as a memoir and a source of inspiration for readers facing mental health issues. He discusses trauma, suicide […]
