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All U.S. Regal Theaters To Close Until ‘Further Notice’ Despite Potential Re-Opening

The Valencia Regal location with the marquee reading "temporarily closed."

All Regal Theaters in the United States, including two in Santa Clarita, are set to cease operations until “further notice,” despite the potential re-opening by local governments. Starting Oct. 8, all 536 Regal Theatres in the U.S. are expected to temporarily close their doors with a date for showtimes to return undetermined, according to the parent company, Cineworld Group. “In ...

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Drugs, Alcohol Charges Make Up Over 50 Percent Of Santa Clarita Weekend Arrests

Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Round-Up

Over 50 percent of the arrests reported in Santa Clarita over the weekend were related to drugs and alcohol charges. Over the weekend, 29 arrests were reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office, according to weekend arrest logs. 15 of the 29 arrests, 51 percent, were charges related to drugs and alcohol. ...

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‘Cautious’ Re-Opening Urged By Los Angeles County Public Health

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Public Health officials are urging a “cautious” re-opening Monday, as more businesses in Los Angeles County are able to open. On Monday, cardrooms in Los Angeles County are able to re-open for limited outdoor operations, along with indoor malls allowed to re-open at 25 percent capacity on Wednesday, according to Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department ...

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With Reestablishing Connections, People Can Heal From Their Addictions

Desert Solace - Addiction Recovery Facility Explains Why Families Also Need Support - A circle of hands grasping one another, two of which are adorned with wedding rings

Desert Solace strives to help people recover from addictions in areas such as pornography, sex, video games, gambling, and substance abuse. Providing assistance for people who are suffering from an addiction is a service that the owners, Mark and Jerri Jorgensen, take to heart as they went through their journey of recovery. Both Mark and Jerri did not start careers ...

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Need Emergency Cash? Here’s What To Do

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Given the current economic downturn, being financially stable is no longer as easy as it used to be. It used to be so simple: go to work at 9, get back at 5, rinse and repeat! However, with COVID-19 causing many employees to be laid off and several businesses to completely shut down, many people are struggling to make ends ...

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Dodgers Prepare To Face Padres In NLDS

Dodgers Prepare To Face Padres In NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers are slated to face off with the San Diego Padres in the National League Divisional Series (NLDS) beginning Tuesday after they recently completed a two-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wildcard round. The two division rivals met ten times over the course of the shortened 2020 regular season and the Dodgers managed to get ...

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Arson Suspect Arrested In Connection To Newhall Brush Fire

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A Newhall woman was arrested for arson on Sunday after allegedly igniting a brush fire near Railroad Avenue, officials said. At about 3:30 p.m. Friday, firefighters responded to a brush fire near Railroad Avenue and 15th Street in Newhall, according to Marvin Lim, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The brush fire was stopped within 30 minutes of ...

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Santa Clarita Weather To Cool Down Throughout Upcoming Week

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A cool-off is in the Santa Clarita weather forecast, after triple-digits last week, officials said Monday. In contrast to last week’s Red Flag Warning and Heat Advisory, Santa Clarita’s forecast tells residents to prepare for cooler weather throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Monday and Tuesday will keep up with the usual warmth, both with highs ...

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SCV Water Holds Virtual Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For PFAS Treatment Facility

On Monday, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) broadcast a virtual, prerecorded ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completed construction of its new Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) treatment facility in the parking lot of the William S. Hart Baseball and Softball fields. The new treatment facility has eradicated PFAS from three existing wells which had previously been taken offline ...

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L.A. County Begins Sending Vote-By-Mail Ballots For 2020 Election

Vote By Mail Ballot LA County

Los Angeles County has started mailing Vote-by-Mail ballots to all registered voters for the Presidential General Election in November, officials said Monday. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) began sending out vote-by-mail ballots for the 2020 election on Nov. 3. A Vote-by-Mail ballot is set to be sent to every registered voter to ensure safe and accessible voting options ...

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