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No Countywide Curfew Planned, City Of Santa Clarita Curfew Still In Place Thursday

There is no countywide curfew in place Thursday, however, the recently-passed City of Santa Clarita curfew is still in place beginning at 6 p.m., officials said. 

On Wednesday, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously passed a local emergency and 6 p.m. curfew ahead of a possible large protest in Valencia.

The countywide curfew is not expected to be enforced for areas outside the City limits, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

“Based upon current situational awareness and the recent pattern of peaceful actions by protesters, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will no longer enforce a curfew,” Villanueva said on social media. “Other jurisdictions are free to make their own decisions.”

The original curfew was originally planned for 4 p.m., according to the agenda, but was later moved to 6 p.m. as a “one day only” curfew on Thursday for the City of Santa Clarita, said Mayor Cameron Smyth.

See Related: Santa Clarita Declares Local State Of Emergency, Instates 6 P.M. Curfew

The Santa Clarita curfew can be extended if city officials deem it necessary, according to the City Attorney. 

“Peaceful demonstrations are essential to our democratic system, however, during these protests, some individuals have engaged in dangerous and unlawful activity threatening the safety of lawful demonstrators, surrounding businesses, communities and first responders,” the local emergency resolution reads.

The 6 p.m. Santa Clarita curfew does not apply to individuals going to or from work, those experiencing homelessness and without a viable shelter and those seeking medical treatment.

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

“There has been widespread criminal acts of arson, looting, assaults, rioting and vandalism to public and private property in nearby cities throughout Los Angeles County since May 30, 2020, and continuing to present,” the resolution reads. “These criminal acts have created conditions that are, or likely to be, beyond the control of local resources and require the combined forces of other political subdivisions to address.”


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No Countywide Curfew Planned, City Of Santa Clarita Curfew Still In Place Thursday

3 comments

  1. Who edits the Santa Clarita City Counsel resolutions?

  2. The Democratic Alliance (DAA) for Action of Santa Clarita(https://www.daa.org/post/local-groups-concerned-with-city-of-santa-clarita-s-response-to-protests)announced yesterday:

    “It has come to our attention that there is a rumor circulating of a planned protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 12pm at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and McBean Pkwy. As local leaders of progressive organizations, we are not aware of or in contact with any organizers of either local or out of town groups planning such an event.

    Out of an abundance of caution, we recommend to our members and supporters that they not attend or participate in any action in the City of Santa Clarita on Thursday, June 4th.”

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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.