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Canyon Country Solar Panel Battle Sees A Possible $5 Million Conclusion

Canyon View Estates Solar Panels

After a long battle spanning over four years between Canyon View Estates, their residents and the City of Santa Clarita, a possible conclusion may have been found.  On June 17, 2021, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the residents and the City of Santa Clarita regarding solar panels that were installed June of 2017.  The ...

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L.A. County Metrics Continue To Show Reduced COVID-19 Transmission

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced Tuesday that COVID-19 transmission rates are continuing to drop in L.A. County. Tuesday, the State released updated blueprint tier numbers, announcing that L.A. County’s adjusted case rate dropped from 1.2 new cases per 100,000 people to 0.9 new cases per 100,000, according to officials. The overall test positivity rate dropped from ...

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Los Angeles County Nearing COVID-19 Yellow Tier Qualifications For Re-Opening

District Supervisor Kathryn Barger (5th district) released a statement on Friday stating that Los Angeles County is nearing COVID-19 numbers low enough to qualify to re-open to the yellow tier, including the city of Santa Clarita. The yellow tier is the least restrictive tier of state COVID-19 reopening guidelines, and officials expect the county, including the Santa Clarita Valley, to ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands To L.A. County Residents Over 50

Eligibility to receive a COVID-19 vaccine expanded to include all Los Angeles County residents over the age of 50 on Thursday. Starting Thursday, April 1, L.A. County residents ages 50 through 64 years old are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, while vaccines are expected to become available to any resident ages 16 and older on April 15, according to Los ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands To Food, Education Workers In March

Frontline Workers, People Over 74 Recommended For Next Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccinations

On March 1, Los Angeles County is set to start offering workers in several industries to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, including workers in the Santa Clarita Valley. Starting on Monday, March 1, Los Angeles County is set to offer COVID-19 vaccines for workers in the following sectors Food and Agriculture Education and Childcare Emergency Services and First Responders “With very ...

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L.A. County Imposes New Restrictions On Restaurants As They Re-Open For Outdoor Dining

Restaurant with guy in a mask walking

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) has imposed new restrictions on restaurants across the county as they prepare to re-open for outdoor dining, including a ban on the use of television screens and limits on the number of people who can be seated. On Friday, restaurants across Los Angeles County were able to re-open for outdoor dining ...

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Los Angeles County Enters Settlements To Address Conditions In Juvenile Halls

On Thursday, Attorney General Becerra, Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Office of Education entered into settlements to improve the conditions and services within the County’s juvenile halls after an investigation revealed serious deficiencies.  In 2018, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation as a response to a complaint that looked into the conditions of confinement ...

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Los Angeles County Ranked Highest Risk For Natural Disasters In Nation By FEMA

Los Angeles County tops the list of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) very first National Risk Index, which ranks all 3,006 counties in the United States based on their vulnerability to 18 kinds of natural disasters. From tornadoes and hurricanes to avalanches and wildfires, all forms of natural disasters are not only measured by the potential damage they might ...

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Over 100,000 Receive COVID-19 Vaccine In L.A. County During First Phase

Frontline Workers, People Over 74 Recommended For Next Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Over 100,000 healthcare workers and those in long term care facilities have received the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles County, as public health officials increase the roll-out of the first phase of distribution.  As of Wednesday, Los Angeles County was in Phase 1A of the vaccine distribution, with the next Phase 1B expected to begin in February,  according to Dr. ...

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Stevenson Ranch Teen Completes Girl Scout Gold Award

Local Stevenson Ranch resident and Girl Scout Riley Blaugrund recently earned the Gold Award through her project that services foster children in Los Angeles County.  Blaugrund is a senior at West Ranch and has been with the Girl Scouts for 13 years. For her Girl Scout Gold Award, she focused on the experiences of foster children in her community.  In ...

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