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Four different power outages were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday morning, causing a combined total of over 3,000 customers to go without power. At least four power outages had been reported throughout the Santa Clarita Valley as of 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials with Southern California Edison. Three of these outages were reportedly unplanned, while a fourth ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber announced Tuesday the new board chair and chair-elect for the organization, officials said. Nancy Starczyk was elected to serve a second term as chair of the board of directors for 2020 and John Vance is planned to serve as chair-elect and become chair of the board in 2021, according to the chamber. “I am pleased ...

Former Donald Trump staffer George Papadopoulos, who was indicted in the Russia investigation, filed to run Tuesday for the Congressional seat vacated by Katie Hill. Papadopoulos served 12 days in prison for allegedly lying to investigators about his contact with individuals tied to Russia during the 2016 campaign, according to the Department of Justice. The now-candidate filed with the Federal ...

A “strong” red flag warning has been issued for Santa Clarita Tuesday as 70 mph winds are expected, causing dangerous fire conditions, officials said.  Starting Tuesday evening and lasting through Thursday, a strong red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley, said Tom Fisher, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.      “We are going to see a ...

The third trial for a Saugus Disney executive charged with sexually assaulting two children over the course of six years was dismissed Tuesday, officials said. The retrial was set for Jonathan Blake Heely, 58, because the first and second juries were unable to reach a verdict unanimously, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. On Tuesday, the court ...

A Newhall crash involving an overturned vehicle Tuesday resulted in no injuries, officials said.   Around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a two-vehicle traffic collision involving an overturned vehicle with persons possibly trapped on Lyons Avenue near Fourl Road, said Marvin Lim, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a two-car crash with ...

A Local Assistance Center (LAC) is set to open Wednesday morning at the City of Santa Clarita Activities Center to offer assistance and a variety of services to victims of the Tick Fire, officials said. The LAC is set up by Los Angeles County in partnership with the City of Santa Clarita to offer free services to the public. “Local ...

Lee Shulman, a World War II veteran and Santa Clarita community leader, died Tuesday at the age of 95 after a long illness, according to friends and family. KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs Bill Reynolds mourned the fresh loss of Shulman, describing him as a positive force in the community. “I just learned from Rabbi Mark Blazer that my friend, ...

A 5 Freeway crash resulted in three northbound lanes being blocked for over an hour on Tuesday, and sent two patients to the hospital, officials said. UPDATE: All lanes are now opened, according to officials. Around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a three-car traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway, north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, ...

People like to be rewarded for being a safe driver. It is always nice to get a discount on your insurance, but this may not help much in California. California is said to have one of the most robust protections for residents when it comes to car insurance, but that is starting to falter. At the moment, there are millions ...