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Protests with the Black Lives Matter movement continued in Santa Clarita with a “Skate for Peace” protest Saturday afternoon.  Dozens gathered at the In-N-Out parking lot on Bouquet Canyon Road, signs in hand, to skate to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “Everyone out here is skating to bring peace to our community,” said Roman Ward, organizer of Saturday’s protest. ...

Two people were transported after their car drove into a pole alongside Bouquet Canyon Road Saturday afternoon, prompting a response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol. “The call came in as a vehicle versus a power pole on Bouquet Canyon Road and Sage Mesa Lane,” said Ed Pickett, Supervising Fire Dispatcher for the Los Angeles ...

36 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the Santa Clarita Valley as of Saturday afternoon, for a total of over 3,000 cumulative COVID-19 cases. As of Saturday afternoon, a total of 3,002 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March. These include: 1,078 in the City of Santa Clarita* ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office warns of a prescription drug scam exploiting seniors in a press release, Friday.  In the prescription drug scam, retailers advertise medications promising better results alongside better prices for their products, according to the press release. The “benefits” and “cures” talked about by the retailers are not scientifically supported.  If the counterfeit drugs are ...

A two-vehicle traffic collision, named the “Dulce Incident,” on the 14 freeway resulted in several minor injuries Saturday afternoon.  Around 3:15 p.m., firefighters received reports of a traffic collision with possible entrapment off the 14 freeway between the Escondido Canyon Road and Agua Dulce Canyon Road exits, officials said. “It was initially reported as two vehicles overturned,” said Melanie Flores, ...

Nurses from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital came together outside Heritage Park in Valencia to call for increased safety measures, Saturday. Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital registered nurses addressed patient safety issues including the reuse of personal protective equipment (PPE) which can lead to the exposure and transmission of dangerous pathogens, including COVID-19, and the recent layoffs of experienced nurses from the ...

18 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the Santa Clarita Valley as of Saturday afternoon, for a total of over 2,800 cumulative COVID-19 cases. As of Saturday afternoon, a total of 2,808 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March. These include: 950 in the City of Santa Clarita* ...

Hundreds of community members gathered at Bridgeport Park to celebrate Juneteenth, Friday. Local activism groups SCV for Change and SCV Workers for Equal Opportunity, in association with Real Generation Z, organized a socially-distanced Juneteenth picnic celebration on Friday. The event was honoring the 155th year since the total emancipation of enslaved African-American, officials said. Juneteenth — which gets its name ...

Over 25 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the Santa Clarita Valley as of Saturday afternoon. As of Saturday afternoon, a total of 2,725 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March. These include: 886 in the City of Santa Clarita* 39 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country ...

One person was sent to the hospital after a multi-vehicle Vazquez Canyon crash Saturday afternoon, officials said. Around 1:18 p.m., firefighters received reports of a traffic collision with possible entrapment just east of Bouquet Canyon Road on Vasquez Canyon Road, said Ed Pickett, Supervising Fire Dispatcher for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “We got a report of a traffic ...