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Multi-Car Crash Closes Sierra Highway At Golden Valley Road

A crash involving multiple vehicles closed Sierra Highway at Golden Valley Road, Friday night. BREAKING: Multiple vehicles collide in violent crash at Golden Valley Road and Sierra Highway in Newhall. Posted by Austin Dave on Friday, January 1, 2021 Just after 8 p.m., reports were received of a traffic collision on Sierra Highway near Golden Valley Road, according to Supervisor Michael ...

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Henry Mayo Hospital Announces First Baby Born In 2021

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced their first baby born in 2021 on Friday. In a series of firsts, Anthony and Recbecca Jewett welcomed their first child, Emerson Grant Jewett, the first baby born at Henry Mayo in 2021. “I would say it was a series of firsts,” Anthony said. “It was wild. We had no kids prior, the first time. ...

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Rollover Castaic Crash Blocks 5 Freeway Lanes

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A rolled over vehicle following Castaic traffic collision blocked northbound 5 Freeway lanes Wednesday night. Just after 8 p.m., reports were received of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near Hasley Canyon Road, according to Supervisor Ornelas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A passenger vehicle collided with the rear of a big rig and was overturned ...

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Bicyclist Hospitalized After Stevenson Ranch Car Crash

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A bicyclist was hospitalized following a Stevenson Ranch car crash on Valencia Boulevard, Tuesday night. Just after 8:30 p.m. reports were received of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on  Valencia Boulevard near The Old Road, according to Supervisor Michael Pittman with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We got the call from Sheriff (deputies) and were on scene shortly,” ...

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Weekend Arrests Slightly Decline Over Holiday Weekend

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Despite the longer holiday weekend, a slight decline in weekend arrests was reported compared to the previous weekend. A total of 26 arrests were reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office, six fewer arrests from the previous weekend, according to weekend arrest logs. Of these arrests, 45 percent were made on charges ...

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At Least One Detained In Connection To Tesla Theft In Valencia

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At least one individual was detained in relation to the theft of a vehicle Theft in Valencia Thursday afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m., reports were received of a stolen vehicle, a Tesla, at a charging station on Newhall Ranch Road near McBean Parkway, according to Sgt. Jepson with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Deputies responded to a call reporting ...

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Two Hospitalized After Multi-Car Newhall Crash, Closing Lyons Avenue

A Newhall crash involving multiple vehicles closed Lyons Avenue and sent two people to the hospital Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on the 23000 block of Lyons Avenue in Newhall, according to Supervisor Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Two patients were being sent by ground to the hospital,” Peters said. “There ...

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Saugus Power Outage Impacts Over 2,400

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Over 2,400 customers with Southern California Edison (SCE) lost power Wednesday evening as a result of a Saugus power outage. At around 6:30 p.m. Monday, residents in the portion of Saugus west of Bouquet Canyon Road began to report a loss of power near Benz Road. At 6:45 p.m. Monday, SCE officials confirmed that they had received reports of the ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Issued Cold Weather Alert, Red Flag Warning, Wind Advisory

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L.A. County Department of Public Health (LADPH) issued a Cold Weather Alert to the Santa Clarita Valley for Wednesday, Dec. 23, on top of the National Weather Service’s Red Flag Warning and Wind Advisory. Santa Clarita is forecasted to have a windy and cool Wednesday, according to the Seven Day forecast from the National Weather Service, with a high around ...

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L.A. County Coronavirus Cumulative Deaths Surpass 9,000

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The cumulative number of Los Angeles County deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 9,000 Tuesday, officials said. A cumulative total of 9,016 coronavirus related deaths were reported in Los Angeles County, Tuesday. L.A. County has experienced more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in just two weeks; on December 8 the County reported 8,000 deaths. This is an average of nearly 73 COVID-19 ...

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