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‘National School Shooting Day’ Puts Santa Clarita Schools On Watch

Rumors on TikTok of Friday being “national school shooting day” have led Santa Clarita school officials to take proactive measures. A TikTok trend alleging that Friday, Dec. 17 is “national school shooting day” has put William S. Hart Union High School District schools on watch, although the threat is believed to be invalid and there are no students scheduled to ...

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Family Donates Groceries Bought With P-EBT Cards In Santa Clarita 

When Ryan Haslam’s three elementary-aged children each received a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) card with over $1,000 from the California Department of Social Services to be spent on food, they decided to use that money to buy groceries for those in need. On Monday, the Haslam family — including kids Sam, Calvin and Wesley, who received P-EBT cards like ...

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Santa Clarita To Face Below-Freezing Wind Chill Temperatures

The Santa Clarita Valley is expected to face wind chill temperatures below freezing in the next few days, according to a Cold Weather Alert from Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis. From Tuesday through Saturday this week, Santa Clarita Valley residents can expect to face wind chill temperatures — or “feels like” temperatures — that are below freezing ...

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Storm To Bring Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow In Santa Clarita Weather Forecast 

A storm system is set to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to Santa Clarita and other parts of Southwestern California early next week. The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles has announced that a storm system is set to bring heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty wind to southwestern California on Monday and Tuesday, potentially impacting traffic. Rainfall is ...

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Court Releases Findings From Santa Clarita Baby Death Investigation

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Preliminary findings pointing to the cause of a Santa Clarita baby’s death, whose father has been arrested on suspicion of murder, have been released. Details about the cause of death for Santa Clarita baby Jelani Taylor, who passed away in September, have been released as part of an effort last week to oppose a bail reduction for the child’s father, ...

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Three Arrested After Fraudulently Buying High End Cars In Santa Clarita

Three people were arrested by detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Wednesday after fraudulently buying high end cars in Santa Clarita and obtaining hundreds of stolen DMV documents. On Wednesday, Career Offender, Robbery, Burglary and Assault, (COBRA) detectives with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested three individuals who possessed drug contraband and were fraudulently buying high end cars ...

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Top 10 Christmas Toys And Where To Find Them In Santa Clarita

With the gifting season underway, several sources are ranking the most popular Christmas toys this year. Here’s how much they cost and where to find them in Santa Clarita. The following are ten of the most in-demand toys for children this holiday season according to multiple sources, and they can be bought from companies with store locations in Santa Clarita. ...

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Trash Collection To Be Delayed Starting Thanksgiving

Waste Management of Santa Clarita’s curbside trash collection service is set to be delayed by a day beginning on Thanksgiving. Curbside trash collection services from Waste Management of Santa Clarita are set to be paused on Thursday for Thanksgiving, delaying trash pickup by one day for the remainder of the week. See Related: Trash Pick-Up To Be Delayed In Santa ...

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Thanksgiving Public Safety Power Shutoffs Could Affect Parts Of Santa Clarita

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) may leave some of the Santa Clarita Valley without power during Thanksgiving again during high winds and increased fire risk. Southern California Edison, (SCE) has announced increased fire risk may lead to PSPS events between 12 p.m. Wednesday and 12 p.m. Friday in parts of Santa Clarita, potentially leaving some without power on Thanksgiving for ...

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Newhall Community Center Hosts Thanksgiving Harvest Celebration

Parkway Penguin poses in front of staff at the Newhall Community Center during the Thanksgiving Harvest event.

A Thanksgiving Harvest celebration was held for Santa Clarita families at the Newhall Community Center Monday afternoon, featuring crafts, games and tote bags with dinner supplies free of charge for those attending. On Monday afternoon, the City of Santa Clarita held a Thanksgiving Harvest celebration at the Newhall Community Center with the support of Parkway Motorcars. “It’s an evening for ...

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