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Over 40 Additional Santa Clarita Valley Coronavirus Cases Confirmed, 905 In L.A. County

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41 additional Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases have been reported Tuesday along with 905 new Los Angeles County COVID-19 cases, officials said. These additional cases bring the Santa Clarita Valley total to 6,047 and the cumulative total for L.A. County to 269,284 cases, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Although Los Angeles County met the State’s ...

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Breweries, Wineries Allowed To Re-Open For Outdoor Operations In L.A. County Next Week

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allow breweries and wineries within the county to re-open for outdoor operations starting next week. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger to allow outdoor operations for wineries and breweries to re-open within the county. “I think ...

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Lawsuit To Crack Down On ‘Ghost Guns’ Prompted By Saugus High Shooting

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The parents of the two victims killed in the Saugus High shooting joined the California Attorney General Tuesday to announce a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in order to crack down on so-called “ghost guns” that skirt laws requiring background checks and age verification. On Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell ...

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Westfield Valencia Town Center Listed In Lawsuit Against L.A. County To Re-Open Indoor Malls

The Westfield Valencia Town Center is listed as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County for the “unlawful and unjustifiable” decision not to allow indoor malls to re-open despite state health officials giving the go-ahead. On Monday, Westfield filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court against the County of Los Angeles and several public officials ...

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Vandalism Charges For Black Lives Matter Activists Not Filed Pending Completion Of Program

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Vandalism charges for Black Lives Matter activists for painting “BLM” on a Valencia street have not been filed pending the completion of a program. The case for Quynn Lubs, 18, Saugus, was set for an office hearing in the Prefiling Disposition Program, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “That means a criminal case ...

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How To Improve Your Sleeping Experience

Sleep is very important because it ensures that your body and brain are ready for the day you have ahead. Not getting enough sleep can lead to you being short-tempered, irritable, and less likely to focus. Sleep is a necessity that no one can do without for long, and that is why you need to ensure that you are doing ...

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Former Dodger Jay Johnstone Dies At 74 After Battle With COVID-19

Former Dodger Jay Johnstone Dies At 74 After Battle With COVID-19

Former Los Angeles Dodger and two-time World Series champion Jay Johnstone died Saturday after his battle with COVID-19 at the age of 74, according to his daughter Mary Jayne Sarah Johnstone in a Facebook post. Born in Manchester, Connecticut in 1945, Johnstone’s family moved to Southern California early in his life and Johnstone went on to attend Edgewood High School ...

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School Reopening Waivers Approved By L.A. County Supervisors For TK-2 Students

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School reopening waivers for students in transitional kindergarten to second grade have been approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The board approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn that enables elementary schools to begin applying for a waiver to reopen grades TK-2 in schools, prioritizing schools with a high ...

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Martindale Fire North Of Santa Clarita Reaches 40 Percent Containment, Evacuation Still In Effect

The Martindale Fire north of Santa Clarita that erupted Monday afternoon is now 40 percent contained, scorching 230 acres, officials said. The brush fire, dubbed the Martindale Fire, was first reported Monday around 2:50 p.m. and has reached 230 acres with 40 percent containment as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, said John Clearwater, spokesperson for the Angeles National Forest (ANF). “A ...

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UPDATE: Newhall Power Outage Caused By Balloon, Impacts Over 3,700

A Newhall power outage left over 3,700 customers with Southern California Edison without power Tuesday morning. UPDATE (11:15 a.m.): The Newhall power outage was caused by a mylar balloon, according to Taelor Bakewell, spokesperson for Southern California Edison. Power was restored for the majority of customers as of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Original Post: Just before 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, residents in Newhall began ...

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