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For the past couple of weeks, America has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act with events all around the country.

Several dozen Santa Clarita residents met recently with Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and Assemblyman Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) in Canyon Country to discuss issues ranging from the High Speed Rail Project to mandatory vaccines.

Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) will host a free workshop and expo for local small business owners on Aug. 25 in Santa Clarita. The workshop will take place 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the city of Santa Clarita Activities Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway.

Agricultural profits are not the only things sinking in the Central Valley. The ground is sinking—in some places as much as two feet per year—because during the drought thirsty residents and desperate farmers have extracted too much ground water from the aquifer beneath the terrain in the region. New data from NASA suggests this practice has led to an unexpected dilemma because infrastructure—from roads, train tracks and bridges—is being placed as risk.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to reconsider its decision to move forward with jail construction plans, reacting to claimst that last week’s vote amounted to a violation of the Brown Act open meetings law.

Tensions flared at the Police Commission meeting Tuesday as local Black Lives Matter activists lashed out at commissioners, who took a brief recess and later cut short a public comment period due to outbursts from the audience and public speakers.