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This weekend, Los Angeles public health officials plan to hold a disease-outbreak exercise to encourage Los Angeles County residents to tip and toss stagnant water to prevent invasive mosquitoes. An exercise designed to prevent the outbreak of mosquito-spread diseases is scheduled for this Saturday by L.A. County public health officials. “This exercise is designed to increase public awareness of the ...

This week, the City of Santa Clarita’s Film Office announced that eight productions would begin production in the film-friendly city in the coming weeks. Eight productions were announced by the Santa Clarita Film Office as beginning to start production, continuing the valley’s reputation of being “film-friendly.” “Santa Clarita has a rich history of film production and location filming, and we ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced that it was beginning a multi-year campaign to fill 1,000 new officer positions, known as “Join the CHP 1,000.” A multi-year hiring campaign, called “Join the CHP 1,000” has been initiated by CHP to hire 1,000 new individuals from California’s diverse communities. “To meet the increasing demand for our services throughout the state, over ...

Four new elementary school principals were appointed by the Newhall School District this week. “We are excited about the superior leadership and organizational maturity these new principals have to offer Newhall School District,” said District Superintendent Jeff Pelzel. “I have no doubt that these individuals will be able to motivate teachers, administrative staff, students and parents at their respective schools ...

This week, officials with Southern California Edison (SCE) gave Santa Clarita residents tips and information on how to deal with climbing temperatures this summer. “As temperatures rise, it’s important to take precautions ahead of time to be prepared for eventual heat waves, including making a safety preparedness plan,” said David Song, SCE public information officer. “Make sure you know where ...

ROAD CLOSURE: Wednesday, the City of Santa Clarita announced that it would close a portion of San Francisquito Canyon Road north of Santa Clarita for nearly two months, with plans to reopen July 23. Part of San Francisquito Canyon Road is set to be closed from Wednesday, June 8, until Friday, July 22, according to the City of Santa Clarita. ...

This week, a College of the Canyons (COC) student is set to graduate with three associate degrees after having dealt with homelessness. Sarah Zamudio, a formerly unhoused and first-generation COC student, is set to graduate with three associate degrees after a time of hardship with her family. Family And Hardship “Going to college was a dream,” Zamudio said, who has ...

On Tuesday, State Senator Scott Wilk, R- Santa Clarita, announced that Senate Bill (SB)1089, or the ‘Better Vision Act,’ had passed out of the state senate. It was announced this week by Senator Wilk that the Better Vision Act, or SB 1089, had passed out of the state senate. “Bureaucratic red tape has needlessly prevented eye care professionals from serving ...

Hart School District announced last week that five new assistant principals would be welcomed into the district this year. “The Hart District is proud to welcome five new outstanding candidates to serve as Assistant Principals in our District,” said Superintendent Mike Kuhlman. “Several of these individuals come to us from other districts with previously established records of exceptional administrative achievement.” ...

A motorcyclist was killed after a crash with a semi-truck near the Newhall Pass Saturday. Around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office received reports of a crash on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Balboa Boulevard, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP.  “The crash involved a semi-truck and a Yamaha motorcycle,” ...