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Nov. 6: Haddoak Overtakes Lite In Santa Clarita City Council District 2 Election Results, Weste Secures Re-Election

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Updated election results Friday morning show a change in the Santa Clarita City Council District 2 race, with Brett Haddoak moving ahead of Denise Lite by 62 votes. Another update from Los Angeles County is expected Friday between 4 and 5 p.m., followed by a third update between 10 and 11 p.m. Santa Clarita City Council Three Santa Clarita City ...

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Today In SCV History: November 6, 1976(?) – Acton’s Legendary ‘Turkey War’ With L.A. Radio Host

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On Nov. 6, in either 1976 (per Jo Anne Darcy’s photos) or 1977 (per band member Marty Prue), the small town of Acton made Southern California history by going to “war” with a radio host. The conflict began after DJ “Sweet” Dick Whittington, broadcasting on KGIL AM-1260 and later KFI, repeatedly joked about the small community and popularized the phrase: ...

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Nov. 5: Election Results Show Leads In Santa Clarita City Council, School Board And Water Agency Races

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Santa Clarita Valley voters continued to see preliminary results from Tuesday’s general election Thursday morning, with updated vote totals showing several local races tightening. Santa Clarita City Council Three Santa Clarita City Council districts were on the ballot in November, with updated results showing the following candidates leading: In District 2, Denise Lite led with 5,810 votes, narrowly ahead of ...

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Today In SCV History: November 5, 1913 – Grand Opening Of Los Angeles Aqueduct

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On Nov.5, 1913, California unveiled its most ambitious engineering project to date: the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Millions of gallons of water from the Owens Valley cascaded down the Newhall Pass into the newly built Van Norman Reservoir, forever transforming Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita region. Los Angeles had rapidly outgrown its origins as the small 44-person Spanish settlement of ...

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Move Over Pumpkin Pie – This Creamy Bean-Based Dessert Deserves A Spot On The Holiday Table

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With a smooth, custard-like filling and warm notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, classic bean pie has a flavor and texture similar to pumpkin or sweet potato pie. Made with simple pantry ingredients, Just a Pinch‘s classic bean pie is a distinctive addition to holiday baking. Classic Bean Pie This recipe originally appeared on justapinch.com Recipe from Cecelia Anderson, Cleveland, OH ...

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‘The Family Business,’ Students Films Among Seven Productions Filming In Santa Clarita (Nov. 2-8)

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The City of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of seven productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 8. Filming this week in the Santa Clarita Valley are: Television “The Family Business” BET’s hit series returns for another season, once again filming in Santa Clarita. The show follows ...

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Agua Dulce Resident Charged With Illegal Voter Registration, Lying On Naturalization Forms

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An Agua Dulce man is among six foreign nationals charged with allegedly illegally registering to vote, casting ballots in California elections and later lying about their voting history on applications for U.S. citizenship. Chad Goertz, 52, a Canadian citizen and lawful permanent resident living in Agua Dulce, was charged in a federal criminal complaint alleging he falsely claimed to be ...

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34 Arrests Made In Santa Clarita Over Halloween Weekend

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Law enforcement personnel made 34 arrests over Halloween weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley, with charges ranging from DUI to child abuse and assault with a deadly weapon. Between Friday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Nov. 1, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall Area Office made 34 arrests. Of the 34 ...

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ArieForce One Roller Coaster Coming To Six Flags Magic Mountain In 2028

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ArieForce One, which recently arrived in Valencia after its former Georgia amusement park closed, is expected to open at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2028. Six Flags Magic Mountain is preparing to welcome a new roller coaster, with the fan-favorite ArieForce One expected to debut at the Valencia theme park in 2028. As first reported by the Orange County Register, ...

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Electric Vehicle Fire In Saugus Garage Kills Two Pets 

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Two pet cats were killed early Thursday morning when an electric vehicle fire broke out in a Saugus home’s garage. The fire was reported just before 3 a.m. Thursday, and when firefighters arrived on scene minutes later, they found a two-story home with burning vehicles, according to Keith Navarre, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) The incident was ...

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