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Firefighters Knock Down 5-Acre Blaze In Canyon Country

By Perry Smith Firefighters declared a 5-acre brush fire in Canyon Country knocked down less than an hour after it was reported, according to Fire Department officials. “We had massive resources ready,” said Stephanie English, Fire Department spokeswoman. Within a half-hour of the blaze, English said three helicopters, two superscooper aircraft and a sky crane had been dispatched and was ...

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UPDATED: Firefighters Knock Down 5-Acre Blaze In Canyon Country

Firefighters declared a 5-acre brush fire in Canyon Country knocked down less than an hour after it was reported, according to Fire Department officials.   “We had massive resources ready,” said Stephanie English, Fire Department spokeswoman. Within a half-hour of the blaze, English said three helicopters, two superscooper aircraft and a sky crane had been dispatched and was on the scene ...

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Brush Fire Reported At Bouquet Canyon And Commuter Way

Officials are responding to reports of a 3-acre fire at Bouquet Canyon Road and Commuter Way, according to Fire Department officials.  Traffic was temporarily stopped near the scene at Commuter Road and Soledad Canyon  as officials responded to the blaze. Access to the scene of the blaze from Golden Oaks Road and Soledad Canyon Road has been restricted. Check back ...

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Deputies Seek Help In Search For Suspect

  Bernhardt Darko SCV Sheriff’s Station deputies are seeking public assistance in finding the man suspected of assaulting an elderly man on a public city bus.     Bernhardt Darko, a 28 year old male from Valencia, has been identified as the individual who assaulted an elderly victim.   On October 5th, 2012, at approximately 7:45pm, the suspect (Bernhardt Darko) assaulted another ...

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Deputies Seek Help In Search For Suspect

SCV Sheriff’s Station deputies are seeking public assistance in finding the man suspected of assaulting an elderly man on a public city bus.   Bernhardt Darko, a 28 year old male from Valencia, has been identified as the individual who assaulted the elderly victim. Bernhardt Darko is believed to frequent the areas of Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway. It is ...

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‘Rubber Ducky’ Student Essay And Poster Contest Draws 200 Entries

By Stephen K. Peeples Judges converged on the Samuel Dixon Health Centers headquarters last week to choose the best posters and essays local K-12 students entered in the “Gotta Regatta Essay and Poster Contest,” designed to engage school-age kids in the 10th annual Rubber Ducky Festival fundraiser at Bridgeport Park on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dixon Executive ...

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Winds Prompt Fire Warnings

Gusty northeast winds and low humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to lower elevation areas Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon. Northerly winds across the area today (Thursday) will shift to the northeast tonight, producing the first widespread Santa Ana event of the season. The peak in wind strength is expected early on Friday. The winds should weaken some Fridaynight ...

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College of the Canyons Announces Hall Of Fame Class For 2013

The College of the Canyons announced its Hall of Fame class for 2013. The 1975 COC cross country team tops the list of six inductees set to enter the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in January. The cross country team, coached by Monty Cartwright, won the first state championship for COC. Ray Whitten, COC’s softball coach from 1984 to 2007, ...

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