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Santa Clarita To Construct New Sidewalks

The city of Santa Clarita is set to construct new sidewalks where gaps exist along major streets as part of the city’s Sidewalk Gap Closure Project.

The following is a news release from the city of Santa Clarita. The city of Santa Clarita is set to construct new sidewalks where gaps exist along major streets as part of the city’s Sidewalk Gap Closure Project. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Earlier this year, the first phase was completed and ...

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Offers Plan To Safely Divert Mentally Ill From Jail

L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey presented a comprehensive plan to the Board of Supervisors to safely divert mentally ill offenders from county jail and plans to discuss the report at the August 4 board meeting, officials said Thursday.

Ed. Note: The following press release is courtesy of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey presented a comprehensive plan to the Board of Supervisors to safely divert mentally ill offenders from county jail and plans to discuss the report at the August 4 board meeting, officials said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get ...

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Santa Clarita DUI/CDL Checkpoint Scheduled For June 26

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa Clarita Station will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 26 2015, at an undisclosed location within the city of Santa Clarita, between the hours of 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

The following is courtesy of  Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa Clarita Station will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 26 2015, at an undisclosed location within the city of Santa Clarita, between the hours of 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Offer Pool Safety Tips

Santa Clarity Valley deputies issued a pool-safety warning Wednesday for the summer season, in the midst of the most common time for pool injuries and worse. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Two-thirds of all drowning deaths occur between the months of May and August, most often on weekends, according to a Nixle report ...

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Child Passenger Safety Seat Check-Up Event

California Highway Patrol

Every year, hundreds of children are either killed or seriously injured in motor vehicle collisions, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Studies have shown child safety seats can reduce fatal injury by 72 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers, ages 1-4. The CHP, and ...

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Placerita Student Reports Suspicious Man To Deputies

Health and law enforcement officials are teaming up to increase Santa Clarita Valley resources, in response to a rise in concern about mental health issues

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are looking for a man suspected of attempting to lure a young girl into his car Wednesday afternoon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A 13-year-old girl told authorities she was waiting for a family member to pick her up outside of Placerita Junior High in Newhall ...

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LASD Offers Suicide Prevention Tips

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responds to calls on a daily basis for service or encounter persons who may be despondent and are contemplating suicide. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. These encounters happen often enough where the Crime Prevention Unit would like to offer some suicide prevention information from the National ...

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276 Drunk-Driving Fatalities On St. Patrick’s Day

In 2013, 31 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, and from 2009 to 2013, there have been 276 drunk-driving fatalities on the holiday, officials announced Friday.

In 2013, 31 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes on St. Patrick’s Day, and from 2009 to 2013, there have been 276 drunk-driving fatalities on the holiday, officials announced Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold, and good luck, according to a ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Release Weekly Crime Reports

A Santa Clarita couple who runs a home for “dependent adults” is accused of harming one of those clients, Sheriff’s Station officials said Friday.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies have released the crime reports for the week of Mar. 3- 8. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A Santa Clarita father was convicted Thursday of repeatedly raping his own daughter during a year long sexual relationship. Two Santa Clarita Valley deaths — a shooting murder and ...

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Wind, Frost Advisory In Effect In Santa Clarita

The National Weather Service has issued a wind and frost advisory to be in effect in Santa Clarita throughout the weekend. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The wind advisory began at 9 a.m. Saturday with high winds expected to continue through 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon. A frost advisory issued Saturday afternoon will ...

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