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As the first of three storms predicted for the week hits the Santa Clarita Valley, officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have implemented “Operation Snowflake” to prepare themselves in the event that snowfall impacts the Grapevine. On Saturday, the first of three storms forecast for the next week hit the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing light, scattered showers to the ...

While the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across Los Angeles County has decreased, capacity within the county’s Intensive Care Units (ICU) remains “overwhelmed.” As of Saturday, there were 6,881 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 24 percent of which were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). “This is the first time daily hospitalizations decreased under 7,000 patients since December 29,” reads ...

One person was found dead and another was airlifted to a nearby hospital Saturday afternoon after reportedly being trapped in their vehicle since Thursday following a Castaic crash. Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of a traffic collision near Oak Valley Road and The Old Road in Castaic, according to an ...

A SIG-Alert has been issued Saturday after a multi-vehicle traffic collision resulted in a jackknifed big rig spilling diesel fuel on the northbound I-5 Freeway. At around 12:05 p.m. Saturday, officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound I-5 Freeway just north of the 210 Freeway. “(It’s a) multi-vehicle collision in the ...

A federal court has ruled in favor of the re-approval of Grapevine at Tejon Ranch, a master planned, mixed-use residential community in development. Kern County Superior Court Judge Kenneth C. Twisselman ruled in favor of Tejon Ranch and Kern County over an ongoing habitat conservation challenge by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), an Arizona-based environmental organization, regarding the California ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, is set to host a series of virtual discussions on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) where businesses can sign in and ask questions.  The webinar discussions are open to small business owners and administrators within California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25), with Santa Clarita’s webinar scheduled for Thursday Jan. 28 at 11 a.m., according to a ...

A gas leak in a Canyon Country residence prompted an evacuation of the whole home, Friday night. First responders from the L.A. County Fire Department were dispatched to the 28000 block of Flowerpark Drive in Canyon Country just before 6:30 p.m. Friday, after calls were received of a gas leak in the area. “There was reported gas in the house ...

The repeated occurrence of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in the last several months have taken a toll on segments of Santa Clarita’s small business community. Some of the local businesses that have felt the impact of the public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) by SoCal Edison (SCE) include Mellady Printing and Direct Mail and the dental practice of Dr. Neal ...

Officials with the City of Santa Clarita released a video Wednesday to provide an update on the new Canyon Country Community Center, which is currently undergoing the third phase of its construction. On Wednesday, officials with the City of Santa Clarita released a video providing an update on the status of the new Canyon Country Community Center. Located on eight ...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are searching for two stolen vehicle suspects that fled on foot after a 5 Freeway pursuit ended near Gorman Friday afternoon.  Around 2:30 p.m., Bakersfield CHP officers initiated a pursuit on a silver Honda Civic on the southbound I-5 Freeway, said Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.  After speeding down ...