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Nearly 2,000 Without Power In Valencia Power Outage

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Approximately 1,900 customers with Southern California Edison (SCE) were without power Saturday morning as a result of a Valencia power outage. As of 10:10 a.m. Saturday, power outages began being reported in the Valencia area near Valencia Valley Elementary and Valencia Central Valley Park. After receiving those reports, SCE officials confirmed that an estimated 1,918 of their customers had been ...

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Santa Clarita Family And Child Center To Host Taste Of The Town

The annual Taste of the Town, hosted by the Santa Clarita Child and Family Center, is expected to take on a different form this year as many restaurants and breweries have taken large financial hits as a result of the pandemic.  Participants can still have a chance to support local restaurants and eateries, as well as the Child and Family ...

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Valencia Brush Fire In Wash Quickly Doused

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Firefighters quickly brought a Valencia brush fire that burned in the wash near the William S. Hart baseball fields under control Friday night. Around 9:40 p.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of a tree on fire that had spread to surrounding brush near Auto Center Court and Valencia Boulevard by the Hart Baseball fields, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman ...

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Newhall School District To Open Schools Full-Time In April

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In an email sent out to Newhall School District (NSD) families, the District announced classes are set to return to full-time learning in April. Starting April 19, doors are to be opened for full-day, in-person learning, said Superintendent Jeff Pelzel, with the NSD. “After waiting well over a year, I am elated to share with you that the Newhall School ...

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Newhall Man Arrested After Making Verbal Threats To Business

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A Newhall man was arrested after a gun was allegedly found in his house, a day after he reportedly verbally threatened a business. Around 12 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy patrolling the 19900 block of Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country was approached by an employee of a local business and informed the deputy that a past client had contacted the ...

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SoCal Edison Discusses Public Safety Power Shutoffs, Changes To Wildfire Prevention

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Southern California Edison (SCE) held a streamed meeting Thursday evening to talk about their efforts to reduce the use of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) for the Santa Clarita Valley. PSPS are intentional power shut-offs initiated by SCE to reduce the threat of wildfires in high-risk conditions, like when winds are high and humidity is low. “Our goal is to ...

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Canyon Country Man Killed In Suspected Acton DUI Crash Identified, GoFundMe Set Up

The Canyon Country man killed in a suspected DUI Sierra Highway crash in Acton Wednesday evening has been identified, and a GoFundMe has been set up to pay for his funeral service. Trevor Calhoun, 19, of Canyon Country was killed in the crash, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical-Examiner’s Office. A GoFundMe has been set up to ...

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Wanted Suspect Arrested On Several Felonies After Routine Traffic Stop In Saugus

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A wanted suspect on probation was arrested on a slew of felony and misdemeanor charges following a routine traffic stop in Saugus Thursday. Around 12 p.m. Thursday, a deputy patrolling the 27000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus observed a vehicle with expired registration, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “While contacting the ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility To Expand To All L.A. County Residents 50 And Over In April

Frontline Workers, People Over 74 Recommended For Next Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Los Angeles County Public Health (LADPH) officials announced Friday that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is set to expand to all L.A. County residents over the age of 50 by April 1, with further eligibility expected to expand later that month. Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that all California residents, including those in L.A. County, over the age of 50 are expected ...

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Wilk ‘Drug-Induced Homicide’ Bill Fails To Pass Senate Public Safety Committee

Wilk Community College Tutoring Bill Clears First Hurdle

A measure introduced by State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, that would allow prosecutors to pursue murder charges against drug dealers who distribute narcotics that ultimately lead to a fatal overdose has failed to pass the Senate Public Safety Committee. Introduced earlier in February by State Senators Wilk and Melissa Melendez, R-Riverside, Senate Bill 350 (SB 350) would add to ...

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