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Santa Clarita Assemblymember Valladares Talks Wildfires, Power Outages On-Air With KHTS

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, discussed a variety of issues in an on-air interview with KHTS on Wednesday, touching on topics such as wildfire management and universal transitional kindergarten. Valladares began by touching on a coronavirus vaccine clinic and food distribution she recently hosted in Santa Clarita in partnership with Senator Scott Wilk and the Boys & Girls Club. “Some ...

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Angeles National Forest Near Santa Clarita Fire Danger Level Raised To ‘Extreme’

Fire danger levels across the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument are being raised to “extreme” this month by fire officials. As fire officials expect an increase of wildfires in areas such as the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, which is approximately 30 to 38 miles from Santa Clarita, restrictions have been set ...

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Garcia Discusses Bill Supporting Santa Clarita Residents Affected By PSPS

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This week Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, spoke to the House Appropriations Committee on his added language to a new bill that could reportedly lead to reimbursing generator costs by victims of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). A new bill that could end up supporting victims of power shut-offs was contributed to by Garcia, and this week the congressman spoke ...

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Soledad Canyon Brush Fire Prompts Response In Santa Clarita

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A Soledad Canyon brush fire in Santa Clarita prompted a response from firefighters Wednesday. UPDATE: All eastbound lanes of Soledad Canyon Road have been temporarily closed due to the incident at Langside Avenue. Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a brush fire on Soledad Canyon Road and Penlon Way in Canyon Country, said Jon Matheny, a spokesperson ...

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GoFundMe Launched After Castaic High School Student Unexpectedly Passes Away

On Tuesday, a young Castaic resident passed away in his home, prompting the launch of a GoFundMe to help support his family in their time of need. Nathan Esparza, a 16-year-old Castaic High School student and football player, tragically and unexpectedly passed away in his home on the evening of Tuesday, July 13. According to the GoFundMe started in his ...

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Is This The Season Where The LA Rams Go For It All?

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How long has it been since the Rams moved back to LA? It’s now been 5 years since the Rams made their way back to Los Angeles to take their city once again and show everyone in California how some of the best football in the country is done. While there have been some ups and downs across the road, ...

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LAPD Officer Pleads No Contest In 2019 Off-Duty Santa Clarita Road Rage Case

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An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer pled no contest to charges in connection with a Santa Clarita road rage incident in December of 2019.  After a year-and-a-half-long legal battle, Georgeta Buruiana, resident of Santa Clarita, has pleaded no contest in the December 14, 2019 charges against her, said Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s ...

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Board Of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Motion To Cancel Property Tax Penalties Caused By Pandemic

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita, to support SB 219. SB 219, also co-authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis, would enable the local auditor or tax collector to cancel any penalties or costs resulting from property tax delinquency due to a documented hardship arising from the COVID-19 ...

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Sand Canyon Resort Denied By Santa Clarita City Council

Tensions ran high at Santa Clarita City Hall Tuesday evening after city council members unanimously denied the construction of the Sand Canyon Resort with prejudice during their regularly scheduled meeting. Preceded by much controversy among Santa Clarita residents and a recent rejection from the Santa Clarita Planning Commission, the Sand Canyon Resort was denied by the city council on Tuesday. ...

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