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A judge ruled against against Los Angeles County’s decision to ban outdoor dining for over 30,000 restaurants in the county on Tuesday, stating that county officials “acted arbitrarily,” and that the decision “lacks a rational relationship to a legitimate end.” UPDATE (4 p.m.): Judge James Chalfant has ruled against the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s ban on outdoor dining. ...

Over 3,100 customers with Southern California Edison (SCE) lost power Monday afternoon as a result of a Canyon Country power outage. At around 2:40 p.m. Monday, residents in the northwest portion of Canyon Country began to report a loss of power near Whites Canyon Road. At 2:57 p.m. Monday, SCE officials confirmed that they had received reports of the Canyon ...

Voters turned out in record numbers for Santa Clarita elections in 2020, with no-party-preference (NPP) voters leaning towards Republican candidates in several key races. Over the past week, Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino Counties certified their election results, marking the conclusion of several key races for the Santa Clarita Valley in 2020. After going through 30 years of voter ...

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, joined dozens of lawmakers in November to send a letter to the CEO of Bank of America demanding answers regarding the decision to freeze and drain bank accounts associated with Employment Development Department (EDD) debit cards. Wilk joined a bipartisan group of over 50 state legislators, including State Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, and ...

At least one individual was taken to a nearby hospital late Tuesday afternoon as the result of a Newhall crash that left one vehicle overturned. Just after 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of an expanded traffic collision near the intersection of Placerita Canyon Road and Sierra Highway in Newhall. “One vehicle is ...

After receiving over 76% of the vote, Suzette Valladares is set to swear in to the California State Assembly in a ceremony “unlike any other in the past 100 years.” On Monday, Dec. 7, Valladares is set to be sworn in as the Assemblywoman for State Assembly District 38 (AD-38).  “It’s going to be a swearing-in ceremony unlike any other ...

Several areas of the Santa Clarita Valley have been placed under consideration for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) Tuesday afternoon, including parts of Canyon Country and Castaic. On Tuesday afternoon, SCE officials announced that several areas in the Santa Clarita Valley are under consideration for a PSPS until Saturday due to “strong winds that could pose a threat to power ...

An English teacher from Canyon High School has partnered with the William S. Hart (WiSH) Education Foundation to make small desks available to disadvantaged students within the William S. Hart Union High School District during this time of distance learning. Over the past several weeks, WiSH officials have been working to get desks to disadvantaged students within the Hart District ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, officially conceded to Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, on Monday in the tightly-contested race for the seat in California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25). For live election updates, click here. On Monday, Smith’s campaign issued a statement officially conceding to Garcia. “This is not the end result we fought for, but I am proud of the strong, ...

A woman was taken to a nearby hospital late Monday afternoon after reportedly sustaining a gunshot wound in Canyon Country. Just before 4:10 p.m. Monday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call regarding a medical emergency on the 16000 block of Minter Court in Canyon Country. “We had a patient with a stomach wound,” said Franklin ...