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Evacuations Issued For Tumbleweed Fire In Gorman North Of Santa Clarita 

Evacuations were issued for the Tumbleweed Fire in Gorman on Sunday as the blaze rapidly grew due to westward winds, officials said.  UPDATE (9:51 a.m.): The Tumbleweed Fire has reached 1,000 acres and is at 10% containment according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a brush fire near ...

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Second Alarm Response Requested For Agua Dulce Brush Fire, Santa Clarita Structures Threatened

An Agua Dulce brush fire broke out near Santa Clarita Sunday, threatening several buildings. UPDATE (1:00 p.m.): Two firefighters have been transported to local hospitals due to heat-related injuries caused by the Dulce fire according to Cheryl Sims, supervising dispatcher for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (3:50 p.m.): The fire, dubbed the Dulce fire, has grown to over ...

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Santa Clarita Congressman Cosponsors Veterans In Parks Act

Congressman Mike Garcia

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) cosponsored the bipartisan Veterans in Parks Act (VIP Act) on Friday to provide current military service members, veterans and Gold Star Families with free access to all National Parks.  The VIP Act was cosponsored by Garcia Friday to give back to “the brave men and women who fought for the freedoms we hold dear,” as ...

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Dr. Aakash Ahuja Announces Candidacy For 2022 Santa Clarita City Council 

Dr. Aakash Ahuja announced Sunday that he is running for a seat in the 2022 Santa Clarita City Council election.  Ahuja, a psychiatrist for the California State Prison System, and a seven-year resident of Santa Clarita is running for a seat during the 2022 City Council.   “We moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 2014, and the City has given ...

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Carousel Ranch To Celebrate 25th Annual Fundraiser In Santa Clarita

Carousel Ranch announced its plan to hold their 25th annual fundraiser with a “Heart of the West” dinner, auction and children’s riding demonstration in August. “Despite the challenges we all faced this past year, we approach summer with renewed hope and anticipation of good things to come,” said Denise Redmond, executive director for Carousel Ranch. “While this year’s Heart of ...

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Vehicle Fire Impacts 14 Freeway Traffic North Of Santa Clarita

A vehicle fire has impacted northbound traffic on the 14 Freeway just outside of Santa Clarita in Agua Dulce Saturday. At approximately 11:40 a.m. Saturday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call for a vehicle fire on the right shoulder of the northbound 14 Freeway at Escondido Canyon Road in Agua Dulce. “There is a Jeep ...

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Multiple Vehicle Crash On 14 Freeway In Newhall Pass Blocks Southbound Lanes

A multiple vehicle crash on the 14 Freeway in Newhall resulted in several southbound lanes blocked Saturday morning.  UPDATE (12:20 p.m.) : One person was confirmed to be transported to a hospital, per LACoFD officials. At around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving four vehicles on the southbound 14 and 5 Freeways in the ...

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Fiery Wrong-Way Crash Sparks Crown Fire North Of Santa Clarita

A fiery 14 Freeway crash blocked all northbound lanes and sparked a brush fire, dubbed the Crown Fire, north of Santa Clarita Friday afternoon. UPDATE ( 7 p.m.) : All northbound lanes have been reopened according to CHP officials. Around 2:45 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving fire that spread to the brush on the ...

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Soledad Canyon Assisted Living Facility To Be Reviewed By Santa Clarita Planning Commission

Front of City Hall

Plans to create an assisted living facility on the north side of Soledad Canyon Road are set to be considered by the Santa Clarita Planning Commission in their regularly scheduled meeting next week. The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is set to hold a public hearing for the proposed assisted living facility and address any public concerns during their regularly scheduled ...

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