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COVID-19 Causing ‘Worsening Caseload’ For LASD Mental Health Teams

As the number of reported mental health crises continues to rise in Santa Clarita and throughout the county, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Mental Evaluation Team (MET) has continued to work to get people the help they need despite working with only about half of the resources they need. MET team assisted @scvsheriff at a call Monday night where ...

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Lake Hughes Man Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Fatal Palmdale Crash

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A man from Lake Hughes was killed on Thursday after reportedly making an “unsafe turning movement,” and being ejected from his vehicle in a fatal Palmdale crash. At around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, the body of 28-year-old Anthony Desantis of Lake Hughes was reportedly found on the northbound side of 35101 Cheseboro Road north of Barrel Springs Road in Palmdale, ...

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Garcia Votes Against Senate Version Of $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package

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Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, voted against the Senate version of the near $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package that was ultimately passed along party lines Wednesday, marking the second such vote against the package over the past several weeks. COVID relief should be just that, relief. Instead, only 9% of the COVID "relief" bill goes towards actual relief. This isn't ...

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City Council Issues Vote Of No Confidence For D.A. Gascón

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón Releases Flurry Of Reforms

The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously took a vote of no confidence for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, as several City officials believe that his actions since being sworn “risk safety of the general public.” The council unanimously agreed to issue a vote of no confidence for the new district attorney during their regular meeting Tuesday. “What we ...

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Two Arrested After Being Found With Tear Gas, ‘Altered BB Gun’ In Newhall

Two people from Colorado were arrested in Newhall late Sunday night after deputies reportedly found them with narcotics, a can of tear gas, and an “altered BB gun” modified to look like a legitimate firearm. At around 11 p.m. Sunday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were patrolling in Newhall when they spotted a vehicle without license plates ...

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Possible Snow In The Grapevine In Santa Clarita Weather Forecast

Officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) have forecast up to an inch of rain for the Santa Clarita Valley this week, with possible snow levels predicted to be low enough to impact the I-5 Freeway through the Grapevine. The first chance for precipitation in the Santa Clarita Valley is set to come late Tuesday afternoon, with a 10% chance ...

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L.A. County Exceeds 22,000 Total COVID-19 Deaths

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Officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAPDH) confirmed that the county had surpassed 22,000 total COVID-19 deaths on Saturday. An additional 1,823 COVID-19 cases were reported in Los Angeles County on Saturday, along with 98 deaths. This brings the county’s cumulative total to 1,201,866 positive cases of COVID-19 and 22,008 deaths since the onset of the ...

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City Council To Consider No-Confidence Vote For D.A. Gascón

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón Releases Flurry Of Reforms

The Santa Clarita City Council is set to consider taking a vote of no confidence for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, as several City officials believe that his actions since being sworn “risk safety of the general public.” The council is scheduled to discuss a vote of no confidence for the new district attorney during their regular meeting ...

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Dr. Abner Chou Named Interim TMUS President

Officials with The Master’s University & Seminary (TMUS) announced Friday that Dr. Abner Chou has been appointed to serve as interim president after Dr. Sam Horn resigned from the position a week prior. On Friday, the TMUS Board of Directors announced the selection of Chou, who currently teaches at The Master’s University (TMU) as the John F. MacArthur Endowed Fellow, ...

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KHTS Previews New High-Tech SCV Sheriff’s Station

Construction is well underway on the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station in Canyon Country, with officials excited to move into the “state-of-the-art” facility after occupying their old space for nearly half a century. Despite being months away from completion, a significant amount of progress has been made on the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, located just south of ...

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