May 29 marks the anniversary of the acquittal of Director John Landis on manslaughter charges following an infamous Santa Clarita helicopter crash that killed Twilight Zone actor Vic Morrow and two child actors. On July 23, 1982 53-year-old Vic Morrow and two child actors died in a helicopter crash during the filming of “Twilight Zone: The Movie.” The crash took ...
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Family Of ‘Glee’ Star, Valencia Grad Naya Rivera Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Wednesday in a Ventura County Court on behalf of the four-year-old son of drowning victim, “Glee” star and Valencia High School graduate Naya Rivera. Rivera, best known for her role in the musical comedy television series “Glee” as cheerleader Santana Lopez, was a native of Santa Clarita and graduate of Valencia High School in ...
Read More »UPDATE: Body Recovered From Lake Piru Identified As ‘Glee’ Actress Naya Rivera
The body of “Glee” actress and Valencia High School graduate Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru Monday after her disappearance last week, officials said. UPDATE (2:07 p.m.): Officials from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that the body recovered from Lake Piru is that of Naya Rivera based on physical description, however dental records will be used to ...
Read More »Smoke From Lime Fire Near Lake Piru Seen In Santa Clarita
Smoke from the Lime Fire near Lake Piru can reportedly be seen from Santa Clarita as the blaze has grown to nearly 75 acres in size. The Lime Fire near Lake Piru has grown to nearly 75 acres in size as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, and residents of Stevenson Ranch and Valencia are reportedly seeing smoke from the blaze on ...
Read More »Lake Piru 73 Percent Full Due To Largest-Ever State Water Surplus Purchase, Winter Storms
A wet winter combined with a purchase of surplus NorCal water has increased Lake Piru’s water level up to five times compared to October of 2018. United Water ’s Lake Piru rose 65 feet in 2019 alone, and is now 73 percent full. In comparison, the lake was only 15 percent full in October of 2018. According to United Water ...
Read More »Lake Piru More Than Doubles In Water Volume Due To 2019 Storms
Lake Piru has more than doubled its water volume in 2019 alone as the result of a series of storms that have passed through Southern California. As a result of the recent storms in January and February, United Water Conservation District has successfully harvested 27,610 acre-feet of water—enough to serve 110,400 people in Ventura County for one year. United Water’s ...
Read More »Two Drown In Swimming Pool In Piru
A father and son drown while working on a swimming pool in Piru Saturday afternoon.
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