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Over 1,200 Residents Without Electricity In Santa Clarita Power Outage

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A Santa Clarita power outage left over 1,200 residents without power Wednesday morning due to an electrical fire in Newhall. Around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of an electrical fire in the 22000 block of Parvin Drive in Newhall, said Charisma Murillo, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was an underground vault fire,” Murillo said. ...

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Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events – August 11, 2021

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Things To Do In Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Events & Online Events –  August 11, 2021: Santa Clarita Valley Day, Farm Visits at Gilchrist Farm, Registration Open for Be the Light 5K/10K, Pride & Prejudice at Canyon Theatre Guild, Concerts in the Park – Lao Tizer, Artist Reception at City Hall, Hart Barnyard Grand Re-Opening, Drive-In At The Park… and more! ...

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How The Pandemic Has Accelerated Online Learning

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all the sectors in the world. For instance, it has dramatically changed job scenarios across all industries. The education industry is among the industries that have been pushed to restructure. If you are studying in an international university or college, it probably advised you to continue your learning online. The universities took this move to ...

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Four Vehicle Crash In Santa Clarita Blocks 14 Freeway Traffic, No Injuries Reported

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A four vehicle collision in Santa Clarita temporarily blocked 14 Freeway traffic when a vehicle “spun out and shot across the freeway” Tuesday evening.  Around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 14 Freeway in Newhall, according to Ed Pickett, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The collision was ...

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Investigation Into Fatal Castaic Crash Continues, Street Racing May Be A Factor  

Traffic investigators are continuing their investigation into a Castaic crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Sunday.  Almost two days after the crash occurred on the 28400 block of Sloan Canyon Road near Castaic High School, investigators are continuing to investigate what caused the crash and if any charges are going to be pressed, said Sgt. David Shoemaker, with ...

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Hospital Visitors Required To Be Vaccinated Or Have Negative COVID Test Starting This Week

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Hospital visitors in Santa Clarita and throughout California are set to need proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before entering hospital facilities, with some exceptions, beginning Wednesday. On Wednesday, Aug. 11, a California Public Health Officer Order is scheduled to take effect, only allowing people to make indoor hospital visits if they can show proof of vaccination or ...

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Santa Clarita Woman Pleads Guilty To Unemployment Benefits Fraud

A Santa Clarita woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to her role in a conspiracy to use other peoples’ personal information — without their consent — to unlawfully apply for and obtain over $250,000 in unemployment insurance benefits from the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Around May of 2020, Brittany Danielle Griesel, 38, from Santa Clarita and her co-conspirators submitted fraudulent unemployment ...

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DMV Reports Increase In Stolen Vehicles Being Fraudulently Sold Online

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators are alerting Californians, including those in Santa Clarita, on the recent rise in fraudulent vehicle sales online, and are offering tips on how to not become the next victim.   Using sites such as Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp, the criminals are advertising “discounted” vehicles after altering the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) and creating fraudulent pink ...

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Homeless Encampments In Santa Clarita Fire-Prone Areas To Be Removed

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Homeless encampments in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in Los Angeles County’s unincorporated areas, including parts of the Santa Clarita Valley, are slated to be banned. On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board Of Supervisors approved a motion co-authored by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley, to clear out homeless encampments in VHFHSZs, which ...

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Santa Clarita CHP Officer Dies From COVID-19 Complications  

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Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office and the Department as a whole are mourning after a 12-year veteran who served the Santa Clarita Valley died Sunday due to complications from COVID-19.  Officer Jeremiah Hart, 44, whose most recent assignment was with the CHP Newhall Area office since July of 2020, died Sunday due to complications with ...

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