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Monthly Archives: August 2004

Red Light Cameras in Full Force

  The warning period is over. And the 586 warning notices that were sent out during that time did not deter 255 other drivers who blew through red lights at the five Santa Clarita intersections equipped with cameras that snapped their pictures and their car’s vital statistics…

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No Oasis for Residents

  A confrontation between long-time residents of a Soledad Canyon community and the new owner of a recreational campground was temporarily resolved Tuesday by county officials when it was determined open access to a road beyond the park was necessary for public safety…

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Starting From Scratch

Ah, the magic of August. As prep sports go, it’s the month that makes every team a contender, if only for a moment and only in the minds of the athletes who will play for them.    Exorcised are the demons of last season. The early playoff exits and the injuries. The humiliating blowouts and the 0-10 league records. They don’t matter ...

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In Memory Of

After nearly one year, the Burbank Police Department is celebrating the return of Officer Gregory Campbell to duty.    Campbell, of Santa Clarita, survived severe gunshot wounds from a November 2003 shoot-out in front of the Ramada Inn in Burbank where his rookie partner, Matthew Pavelka, 26, of Canyon Country, was killed…

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Lellan Mom Indicted

  A woman whose son killed four people in a 2000 car crash on Soledad Canyon Road has been charged with laundering ransom money in a kidnap-and-murder conspiracy…

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Felon Arrested in Rural Raids

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a convicted felon during a “high-risk,” two-pronged raid on rural sprawls in Saugus and Agua Dulce to investigate reports of loud explosions in the areas, officials said.

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Keeping Alert for West Nile

  Santa Clarita residents concerned that standing pools of water might harbor West Nile Virus-bearing mosquitoes or their larvae have “pretty much overwhelmed” the city’s Environmental Services Department as government agencies monitor and try to prevent the spread of the disease…

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