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Officials with Bridge to Home reported Wednesday that over a dozen shelter residents had recently tested positive for COVID-19 in what they described as the shelter’s “first surge” in such cases. On Wednesday, Bridge to Home reported that 17 of their “clients” had recently tested positive for COVID-19, with officials stating that “none of them are showing any symptoms of ...

Officials with Southern California Edison (SCE) confirmed Wednesday that they had shut off power to areas in the Santa Clarita Valley, with initial estimates indicating that they would not have power restored until Christmas Day. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, SCE announced that they implemented Power Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in areas of Canyon Country and the eastern portion of ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) officials are set to monitor several parts of the Santa Clarita Valley through Christmas Eve to determine whether or not to instate Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). SCE officials are set to monitor several areas in Canyon Country, Castaic, Val Verde and the northeastern portion of Saugus for the potential implementation of PSPS. “When forecasts indicate ...

Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda joined KHTS on-air Tuesday morning to discuss what Santa Clarita residents can expect in the coming year, which includes three major projects and how the COVID-19 pandemic may impact them. Miranda joined KHTS News Director Michael Brown live on-air Tuesday morning two weeks after being named the next mayor for the City of Santa Clarita ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, voted in favor of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package Monday night, stating that it “should have been done in September.” My remarks on tonight’s passage of the next COVID relief bill. China needs to pay! pic.twitter.com/GPNEO1MYNh — Mike Garcia (@ElectMikeGarcia) December 22, 2020 On Monday, Garcia voted in favor of a $900 billion COVID-19 ...

The Old Fire in Canyon Country broke out near Vasquez Canyon Road early Saturday morning, growing to over an acre in size within minutes of being reported. The City is currently monitoring a 2-acre brush fire near the Old Dirt Rd and Sierra Hwy. We will post more information here as received. #OldFire pic.twitter.com/KRGpfGUuAY — Santa Clarita City (@santaclarita) December ...

Los Angeles County District Attorney (D.A.) George Gascón issued an amended directive Friday allowing the use of sentencing enhancements for certain charges, such as hate crimes and sex trafficking, less than two weeks after directing staff to no longer seek such enhancements in any case. On Friday, Gascón issued an amendment to Special Directive 20-08, which now allows sentencing enhancements ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) officials are set to monitor several parts of Canyon Country for the next several days to determine whether or not to instate Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in the area. At 9 a.m. Friday, SCE officials began monitoring several areas in the northeastern portion of Canyon Country as well as Acton and Agua Dulce for the ...

Saugus High School Principal Vince Ferry and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital social worker Elizabeth Tarantini were recognized for their “outstanding work and amazing contribution” to the victims and survivors of the Saugus High shooting. On Thursday, officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Victim Services (BVS) presented awards to Ferry and Tarantini in separate ceremonies. “(I’m) ...

The remaining intensive care unit (ICU) capacity in the Southern California region has dropped to 0.5% percent as officials at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital struggle to maintain adequate staffing in their own ICU. We cannot afford to see another holiday surge that will overwhelm our already strained hospital system. Please, stay home as much as possible, wear your face coverings ...