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Santa Clarita Grocery Receives Grant From City, Among Other Local Nonprofits

Santa Clarita Grocery received a grant from the City of Santa Clarita on Tuesday, along with other local nonprofits in the community. During their regularly scheduled meeting, the Santa Clarita City Council awarded grants to local nonprofits as part of its 2021 Homeless Innovation Fund Grant recommendations, including Santa Clarita Grocery. Santa Clarita Grocery was granted $22,298.60 by the City. ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Placed On Flash Flood Watch, Lake Hughes Prepared To Evacuate

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Santa Clarita has been placed on flash flood watch by the National Weather Service (NWS), and areas near Lake Hughes have been asked to be ready to evacuate the area. In anticipation of the rains Santa Clarita is expected to receive in the next several days, the National Weather Service has placed the valley on Flash Flood Watch for Thursday, ...

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‘Operation Snowflake’ Activated Due To Santa Clarita Valley Cold Weather Alert

The Santa Clarita Valley has been issued a Cold Weather Alert for Monday and Tuesday, with “Operation Snowflake” underway in the Grapevine pass in preparation for snow affecting travelers, according to officials. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Cold Weather Alert for the Santa Clarita Valley on Sunday, warning residents to dress in warm layers and to shelter if ...

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Canyon Country Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation

A gas leak in a Canyon Country residence prompted an evacuation of the whole home, Friday night. First responders from the L.A. County Fire Department were dispatched to the 28000 block of Flowerpark Drive in Canyon Country just before 6:30 p.m. Friday, after calls were received of a gas leak in the area. “There was reported gas in the house ...

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Canyon Country Assault With Deadly Weapon Under Investigation

Deputies look over the victim's vehicle at a local trauma center.

An assault with a deadly weapon is being investigated in Canyon Country Wednesday night. At around 7:30 p.m., reports were received of an assault with a deadly weapon on Medley Ridge Drive in Canyon Country, according to Lieutenant Loughridge with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. A singular victim suffering a gunshot wound arrived at a local trauma center, prompting ...

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20,000 More SoCal Edison Customers Lose Power In Santa Clarita Tuesday Night

Just over 20,000 SoCal Edison customers lost power Tuesday night amid Santa Ana winds. Earlier Tuesday, residents from Saugus, Val Verde, Castaic and Saugus lost power as part of SoCal Edison’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). After 7 p.m. Tuesday, another 20,000 lost power. A power outage in the Newhall area left 1,632 without power Tuesday night. SoCal Edison has ...

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Saugus Traffic Collision Overturns One Car, Blocks Plum Canyon

One car was overturned and westbound Plum Canyon Road lanes were temporarily blocked after a traffic collision Tuesday night. Just before 7 p.m., reports were received of a traffic collision with two overturned vehicles on Rodgers Drive near Plum Canyon Road in Saugus, Tuesday night. “We still have units on scene,” said Supervisor Choi with the Los Angeles County Fire ...

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Second Alarm Called On Springs Fire In Agua Dulce

A brush fire was reported at 1:07 p.m. Friday near Highway 138 and Cement Plant Road in Gorman, according to fire officials.

A second alarm has been raised on a fire in Agua Dulce, called the Springs Fire, Tuesday night. Just after 6 p.m., reports were received of a brush fire on Big Springs Road in Agua Dulce. Very quickly, first responders were on scene and assessed the fire to be two acres in size, according to Supervisor Ed Pickett with the ...

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Over 2,000 Lose Power In Non-PSPS Power Outages Across Santa Clarita

Several power outages unrelated to Power Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) have been reported across the Santa Clarita Valley Tuesday, affecting at least 2,000 Southern California Edison (SCE) customers in Castaic, Val Verde, Canyon Country and Saugus. Two outages have been reported in the Castaic area, with one near Castaic Lake affecting 25 SCE customers, with the other near Ridge Route ...

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