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Later 9 P.M. Los Angeles County Curfew In Place Countywide Wednesday

A later 9 p.m. Los Angeles County curfew has been put into place, including Santa Clarita, on Wednesday following unrest in other parts of Southern California, officials said. 

The extended L.A. County curfew has been set for the entire Los Angeles County area from 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 4 after the first curfew was put into place over the weekend. 

“Tonight’s curfew will start later than the curfew in previous nights as the County assesses public safety needs on a daily basis. Residents, unless otherwise noted, are asked to stay in their home during the curfew,” said Los Angeles County officials. 

The curfew in Los Angeles County does not apply to individuals going to or from work, those experiencing homelessness and without a viable shelter and those seeking medical treatment, according to the action. 

The Los Angeles County curfew also does not apply to peace officers, firefighters, the National Guard or any other military personnel, according to the order. 

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Anyone found in violation of the L.A. County curfew is subject to a misdemeanor charge, punishable by a $1,000 fine, imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, according to the Sheriff’s Department. 

Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the fifth district including Santa Clarita, has declared a state of emergency after looting and other crimes have been reported throughout the county.

“This emergency comes as we are in the midst of battling another emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This taxes our resources, but not our resolve,” Barger said. “We will do everything in our power to keep our communities safe and protect lives and property. I continue to call on our residents to maintain calm and seek solutions productively, not destructively.”

Hundreds of demonstrators in Santa Clarita gathered to protest Saturday.

At the time, the Watch Commander on duty at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Lt. Ethan Marquez, addressed the crowd of protesters outside the station just before noon, stating that there were “peaceful” protesters.

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The L.A. County state of emergency would allow the County to “mobilize local resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital supplies, use of mutual aid, and allow for future reimbursement by the state and federal governments will be critical in successfully responding to this emergency.”

The state of emergency is set to last up to seven days, but it can be extended if ratified by the full County Board of Supervisors.

“This is a time for us to come together to stand against injustice in ways that will make us stronger as a County and as a nation,” Barger said. “If you are assembling to protest, please do so peacefully and with respect for all those who are suffering.

To read the full declaration of L.A. County’s state of emergency, visit here.


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Later 9 P.M. Los Angeles County Curfew In Place Countywide Wednesday

3 comments

  1. Walmart in Stevenson Ranch is all boarded up and the Canyon Country store is still open for business… Are they expecting problems in Stevenson Ranch that they would be pro-active and do that ???

  2. It was probably to board up the long closed (and if it will ever re-open) McDonald’s inside the Walmart.

    Getting ready to enjoy another free hotel room at the Super 8 on Sierra Hwy.

    Ahhh….luxury living for me! Lounging and relaxing on the king size bed, watching tv and the looters – all from my free and taxpayer fully paid hotel room!

    What a life…and I get the “grab and go” bag of food on the way out in the morning…and make sure the front desk clerk adds my frequent stay points to my account!…lol

    SO_CAL_RETAIL_SLUT

  3. Just called that store again, and this time an employee answered. He said that they put the pallets up at night time “just in-case” the store would possibly get vandalized…

    Simply stated, that means Walmart is being cautious just in-case those unfortunate, “grab and take” shoppers decide to “shop” at midnight without paying for the merchandise before ransacking and leaving…

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Devon Miller was born and raised in Santa Clarita. He joined KHTS Radio as a digital marketing intern in September of 2017, and later moved to news as a staff writer in December. Miller attended College of the Canyons and served as the Associated Student Government President. Miller is now News Director for KHTS, covering breaking news and politics across the Santa Clarita Valley.