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Mosquito Sample Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Santa Clarita

A mosquito sample has tested positive for the West Nile virus, (WNV) in Santa Clarita for the first time in at least a year and a half. A mosquito sample has tested positive for the West Nile virus, (WNV) in Santa Clarita for the first time in at least a year and a half. Information from the GLACVCD shows no ...

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Vehicle ‘Fully Engulfed In Flames’ Blocks 5 Freeway Off-Ramp In Santa Clarita

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A pickup truck “fully engulfed in flames” blocked traffic on the 5 Freeway Saturday for an unknown duration as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.  Around 12 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle fire on the roadside of the 5 Freeway by the Magic Mountain Parkway Off-ramp in Valencia, according to Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor with ...

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DUI Suspect Tased Following Foot Pursuit In Santa Clarita

A DUI suspect was tased by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers during a brief foot pursuit between The Old Road and the southbound I-5 Freeway in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Around 5:50 p.m. Thursday, CHP officers initiated a traffic stop on The Old Road just north of Sedona Way in Castaic, according to Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson with the CHP ...

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Sacramento Democrats Try To Pull A Fast One With COVID-19 On Santa Clarita Small Businesses

If introduced to the legislature for vote, a revised draft of a proposed bill would require all small businesses, including those in Santa Clarita, to require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if passed. Assembly Bill 455, (AB 455) authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, was originally a bill to authorize the Bay Area Toll Authority to designate transit-only ...

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Triple-Digit Weekend Temperatures Prompt ‘Extreme Heat Warning’ In Santa Clarita 

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The Los Angeles County Health Office issued an “Extreme Heat Warning” as triple-digit temperatures are expected in the Santa Clarita Valley weather  this weekend.  On Saturday and Sunday, temperatures are expected to reach up to 106 degrees, prompting an Extreme Heat Warning in Santa Clarita from the National Weather Service (NWS).  The Santa Clarita Valley is expected to experience a ...

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Eye On The Valley – Little iLEADers and Being Triumphant  – August 27, 2021

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Hosts: Matt Watson  Topic: Little iLEADers and Being Triumphant  Guests: Andrew Skinner, Wendy Ruiz, Candace Butera, and Tony Watson Eye On The Valley – Little iLEADers and Being Triumphant  – August 27, 2021 On this episode of Eye On The Valley, our host Matt Watson talks with guests Andrew Skinner, Tony Watson, Candace Butera, and Wendy Ruiz. Matt starts off ...

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Two Hospitalized After Santa Clarita Motorcycle Crash

At least two patients were sent to the hospital Friday after a Santa Clarita motorcycle Crash on Sierra Highway. Around 1:05 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Sierra Highway and Adon Avenue in Canyon Country, said Charisma Murillo, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It came in as a motorcycle down, and ...

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L.A. County To Update Health Officer Order To Increase Contact Tracing

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), plans to revise the county health officer order to increase the efficiency of COVID–19 contact tracing as schools attempt to reopen for the fall semester. As school districts reopen, Public Health teams plan to add additional support to schools to assist with contact tracing and appropriate quarantining of students and ...

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California Gubernatorial Candidate Kevin Faulconer Tour To Pass Through Santa Clarita 

Campaigning to become California’s next Governor in the upcoming recall election, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is scheduled to make a stop in Santa Clarita on Saturday as part of his California Comeback Bus Tour.  Hoping to restore “California’s promise of freedom, equality and opportunity,” Faulconer has put together the California Comeback Tour to meet with California residents and ...

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Metrolink To Close Between Lancaster And Newhall For Weekend Maintenance

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The Metrolink Antelope Valley Line is set to be closed between the Lancaster and Newhall stations over the weekend for track maintenance. From Saturday, Aug. 28 through Sunday, Aug. 29, trains with the Antelope Valley Line are set to be non-operational between Lancaster and Newhall as the track undergoes maintenance work, Metrolink officials announced. While the Metrolink is closed in ...

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