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Fireworks Reportedly Spark Brush Fire Near 14 Freeway

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A small brush fire broke out in Newhall near the 14 Freeway Sunday night after fireworks were reportedly set off in the area. Just after 9:40 p.m. Sunday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a brush fire near Placerita Canyon Road and Sierra Highway, just next to the 14 Freeway. “It’s a very small spot ...

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89 New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Santa Clarita Valley

Officials announced Sunday that 89 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed within the Santa Clarita Valley. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 1,522 cumulative cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Santa Clarita Valley since testing began in March. These include: 769 in the City of Santa Clarita* 39 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country 642 ...

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Sierra Fire In Canyon Country Breaks Out Near Sierra Highway

A brush fire was reported to be one quarter acre in size on Sierra Highway just before 2 p.m. Sunday. UPDATE (2:45 p.m.): The fire, said to have grown to five acres in size, has been contained will all forward progress stopped, according to official post an from the L.A. County Fire Department. BREAKING: A brush fire has broken out ...

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None Arrested, Injured In Saturday’s Black Lives Matter Protest

Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed Sunday that no arrests had been made, and no serious injuries were reported during Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest. Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors gathered at the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard Saturday in response to the death of George Floyd on May 25. By 11:30 a.m., the ...

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Santa Clarita Graduates Honored At Sprouts Farmers Market

Six Santa Clarita graduates from various schools were honored with a small graduation ceremony at Sprouts Farmers Market in Valencia. Six Santa Clarita graduates were given a graduation ceremony Thursday at Sprouts in Valencia after their official school ceremonies were cancelled. “I had a vision that these kids needed to have as much as a real graduation as possible,” said ...

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L.A. County Declares State Of Emergency After ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests

A group of demonstrators holding a red flag reading "Make America Love Again"

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger declared a state of emergency in the County following a series of Black Lives Matter protests. On Saturday, Barger, who represents the fifth district including Santa Clarita, declared a state of emergency. “This emergency comes as we are in the midst of battling another emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This taxes our resources, ...

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L.A. County Partners With ‘Headspace’ App To Provide Free Mental Health Resources

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health has partnered with the mental health wellness app “Headspace” to provide free mental health resources and exercises during the COVID-19 pandemic. Headspace, a mental health wellness app, is now being offered for free to Los Angeles County residents to provide them with resources such as meditation, movement exercises and sleep “experiences.” “Mental ...

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Canyon Theater Guild Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Graduate Scholarships

The Canyon Theatre Guild in Newhall is celebrating its 50th anniversary as well as giving five graduates each a $500 scholarship, officials said Thursday. For the past 20 years, the theatre has awarded scholarships to high school graduates and enjoyed seeing those students apply them towards their educational goals, according to officials with the theatre. The winners were chosen based ...

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City Of Santa Clarita Accepting New Dedications In Youth Grove

The Youth Grove at Central Park

The City of Santa Clarita is now accepting names to be added to the 2020 Youth Grove memorial at Central Park where the new names are set to be added in September, officials said Tuesday.  The City of Santa Clarita is once again accepting names to be included as part of the 2020 addition to the Youth Grove memorial in ...

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