A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer and father-to-be from Santa Clarita, Valentin “Val” Martinez, has died after battling coronavirus. Martinez, 45, was a loving partner to Megan Flynn and soon-to-be the father of twin boys that are due in November, according to a GoFundMe by his friend, Shannon Bevers. “Today we lost Officer Valentin Martinez, who tragically fell to ...
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Santa Clarita Man of the Year Steve Schmidt has died at age 72 due to renal cancer, with those who knew him remembering his impact on the community. Schmidt received one of the highest honors in Santa Clarita back in 2001, for his service to many nonprofits including the Boys & Girls Club and Samuel Dixon Family Health Center. According ...
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Santa Clarita school districts are discussing their plans for supporting students through distance learning, as Governor Gavin Newsom requires all schools on the COVID-19 “watch list” to start the fall online. Many SCV districts are already offering Chromebooks to students, with the William S. Hart School District working toward having a device for all high school and junior high students ...
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A former Saugus High School substitute teacher appeared in court Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting one of his female students over two months, officials said. David Cornish, 28, was charged in May with five counts each of lewd act upon a child, sexual penetration of a person under the age of 18, oral copulation of a person under the ...
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Schools must remain closed until Los Angeles County is off the “watch list,” based on COVID-19 benchmarks, for at least two weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday. Los Angeles County is one of 32 counties currently on the COVID-19 watchlist as of Friday, as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health. After ...
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California Resources Corporation (CRC), a Santa Clarita-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company, announced Wednesday that the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CRC, the largest oil and gas producer in California, is now struggling from lowered crude oil prices due to reduced demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have consistently operated within cash flow, significantly reducing ...
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The Bergie’s Bar and Grill owner has apologized for his comments towards a fruit vendor in a video that went viral on social media Sunday evening. Mike Foster, owner of the Canyon Country-based Bergie’s, said his main issue was the permitting for the fruit stand, and did not intend for the situation to reach the boiling point. “We apologize for ...
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A viral video spreading across social media reportedly shows a fruit vendor getting harassed by a couple in Canyon Country. Ed. Note: The following video includes explicit language, viewer discretion is advised. The couple, who have been identified as Bergie’s Bar And Grill owners Renee McAlonis and Mike Foster, claimed the fruit stand was “illegal” and wanted the vendor to ...
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An additional COVID-19 death has been confirmed at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Monday, marking the 15th death at the hospital, with 137 patients recovered and discharged, officials said. Monday’s confirmed death brings the death total for the Santa Clarita Valley to at least 32, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Due to patient privacy ...
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A Canyon Country man was charged with resisting arrest by force and battery after becoming combative with deputies, officials said. On Friday, July 10, around 8:40 p.m., deputies responded to the 16400 block of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country regarding a neighbor disturbance call, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. ...
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