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Guardians, the newest non-profit in Santa Clarita, hosted a free drive-thru Presidents Day Barbecue event for local veterans, military personnel, first responders, and their families to kick off the year on Saturday. The Presidents Day event, hosted in the Santa Clarita Grocery parking lot, included a hot dog barbeque, flag giveaway, classic cars and military vehicles on display, as well ...

Three people were taken into custody Saturday afternoon after a reported fight in Newhall between a gas station employee and several customers involving a “large club” sent one person to the hospital. Just after 11:45 a.m. Saturday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of a fight at the Arco gas station near the intersection of Lyons ...

Officials with the City of Santa Clarita have launched an interactive website to showcase over 40 actions completed by the City over the past five years, including major construction projects, open space acquisition, and community outreach. To celebrate the completion of the City’s five-year Strategic Plan, “Santa Clarita 2020,” officials have launched an interactive website to serve as a “comprehensive ...

A traffic collision involving multiple vehicles closed several lanes of the southbound I-5 Freeway in Valencia Friday evening. Just before 4 p.m., reports were received of a traffic collision involving at least five vehicles on the southbound 5 Freeway near McBean Parkway, according to California Highway Patrol Logs. “Only the number one lane is open,” said Officer Brandt with the ...

Officials with the California Department of Public Health announced Friday that they will start distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to residents over the age of 16 with either underlying health conditions or disabilities beginning in March. On Friday, Deadline obtained a bulletin sent from state health officials to vaccine providers announcing the expansion of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) officials announced that large-scale COVID-19 vaccination sites, such as the one at Six Flags Magic Mountain, will be focusing on offering second doses of COVID-19 vaccines next week due to continued scarcity. On Friday, LADPH Science Officer Dr. Paul Simon confirmed that county health officials would continue to focus on administering second ...

As part of a multi-state vaccination plan, California is among an initial five-state rollout that would provide COVID-19 vaccines at Rite Aid Pharmacies across the country. Rite Aid pharmacies has partnered with the federal government to participate in the “Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.” The program, which began Thursday, allows federal health authorities to determine the distribution of vaccine doses to ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station motor deputies issued over three dozen citations during a “Primary Collision Factors” Traffic Operation last week in an effort to prevent traffic collisions within Santa Clarita. During the Primary Collision Factors Traffic Operation, motorcycle deputies looked for drivers who were speeding or driving distracted, and issued a total of 38 citations, Sheriff’s officials said in ...

Due to the shifting social climate of 2020, millions of people found themselves with more free time than ever. And thanks to that free time, many of those people turned to their oft-neglected bookshelves. The year saw record-breaking increases in readership, as well as book sales. Despite many booksellers being closed down for the majority of 2020, printed book sales ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom Friday asking him to allow for the “immediate opening of all K-6 classrooms.” This pandemic has had a profound emotional and educational impact on the lives of children and families. I’ve written a letter to Governor @GavinNewsom asking to immediately reopen schools for youth K-6, as public ...