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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 ...

Temporary outdoor dining permits are now available for restaurants in unincorporated Los Angeles County at no cost, enabling eating establishments to dine “alfresco.” Restaurants have been deeply impacted economically by the COVID-19 pandemic. As Los Angeles County moves towards recovery, physical distancing measures may continue to prevent restaurants from operating at full capacity, according to the County.  “For this industry, ...

The Soledad Fire in Agua Dulce is nearly contained Friday after firefighters have been battling the blaze for five days, officials said.  The Agua Dulce fire has reached 94 percent containment burning about 1,525 acres as of Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  A date for full containment of the Soledad Fire is unknown due to ...

About $4 million has been raised by both candidates for the 25th Congressional District during the second quarter of 2020, with Mike Garcia leading in the totals by about $1 million, officials said.  From April 1 through June 30, now-Congressman Mike Garcia raised about $2.5 million, outpacing Assemblywoman Christy Smith with $1.5 million, according to both campaigns.  Garcia won the ...

A Valencia teen was killed Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle on the 405 Freeway, in a crash being investigated as a suicide, officials said. The incident was reported at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 on the 405 Freeway near Victory Boulevard in Van Nuys, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) West Valley Office. When emergency personnel ...

A music teacher from Ventura County who gave flute lessons throughout Southern California, including two school districts in Santa Clarita, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple counts of lewd acts on children, officials said Wednesday.   John Zeretzke, 61, who operated the music education organization “Flutes Across the World,” was arrested in Orange County on April 10, 2019, ...

A Newhall traffic stop last week yielded a kilo of cocaine and $10,000 in cash, with the driver and passenger having a restraining order against each other, officials said. On Thursday, July 2, around 11:15 p.m. a crime suppression patrol unit, dedicated to the Newhall area, conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation on the 24500 block of ...

A small Newhall brush fire near the 14 Freeway was quickly knocked down on the Fourth of July, officials said. The fire in Newhall was first reported at about 6:06 p.m. Saturday near the southbound 14 Freeway near the I-5 interchange, according to Supervisor Flores with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a small spot,” Flores said. Engine ...

A music teacher from Ventura County who gave flute lessons throughout Southern California, including two school districts in Santa Clarita, agreed to plead guilty to multiple charges involving children, officials said Thursday. John Edward Zeretzke, 61, who operated the music education organization “Flutes Across the World,” was arrested in Orange County on April 10, 2019, after an investigation stemming from ...

Detectives with the Career Offenders, Burglary, Robbery and Assault (COBRA) Unit arrested 23 individuals Tuesday including two minors during a crime suppression operation, officials said. “After a successful operation Friday night, COBRA hit the streets again last night, going back to areas in the Santa Clarita Valley that gang activity had been reported in or gang members were said to ...