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One Week And Going: Black Lives Matter Protests In The Santa Clarita Valley

Last Friday, one woman stood alone on the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in Valencia to join protests across the country due to the wrongful death of George Floyd in police custody. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/892927257783735/   This Friday afternoon, hundreds of people marched down the sidewalks of Valencia Boulevard to protest in front of Santa Clarita City Hall for the ...

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Hundreds Of Protestors Gather Throughout Valencia Thursday

Protestors gathered in several locations throughout Valencia on Thursday to protest the death of George Floyd, with hundreds of people gathered at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway as well as Bridgeport Park. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/542863399741151/ The protest began at about 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 3, where the groups of protestors were largely described as “peaceful” by officials on-scene during ...

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College Of The Canyons COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site Closed Thursday

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The drive-thru COVID-19 test site at College of the Canyons is set to be closed Thursday in anticipation of a protest nearby. Thursday, officials with the City of Santa Clarita expect there to be a large gathering of Black Lives Matter protesters near the corner of Valencia Blvd and McBean Pkwy, just down the road from College of the Canyons. ...

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

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The Santa Clarita City Council declared a local state of emergency on Wednesday, instating a 6 p.m. curfew for the city Thursday as officials prepare for a large protest in Valencia reportedly planned for that day. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/185914712739004/?v=185914712739004 The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously voted to declare a local state of emergency after calling an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon due to ...

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Santa Clarita Businesses Prepare For Thursday Protest With Boarded Windows, Barricaded Doors

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Several Santa Clarita businesses have boarded their windows in preparation for a large Black Lives Matter protest in Valencia reportedly planned for Thursday. On Monday, officials with the City of Santa Clarita issued a statement expressing that they are “aware of the planned protest on Thursday, June 4, at noon near the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway.” “All ...

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Local Santa Clarita Democratic Groups Not Involved With Planning Of Thursday Protest

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Local Santa Clarita Democratic groups released a statement Wednesday saying they are not organizing the planned Black Lives Matter Protest in Valencia on Thursday. CA-25 United for Progress and the Democratic Alliance for Action (DAA), Santa Clarita responded to the City of Santa Clarita’s proposed emergency declaration and curfew for Thursday. “It has come to our attention that there is ...

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Peaceful Black Lives Matter Protests Continues For Fourth Day In Santa Clarita 

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Peaceful Black Lives Matter protests have continued in Santa Clarita for the fourth day Tuesday, as Los Angeles County has called for a third-straight day of curfews due to unrest in other parts of Southern California. On Saturday, hundreds gathered on the corner of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway to protest the death of George Floyd, who died while in ...

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None Arrested, Injured In Saturday’s Black Lives Matter Protest

Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed Sunday that no arrests had been made, and no serious injuries were reported during Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest. Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protestors gathered at the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard Saturday in response to the death of George Floyd on May 25. By 11:30 a.m., the ...

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CEMEX ‘Demanded’ To Pay $6.3 Million By Bureau Of Land Management For Soledad Mine

In what has been a decades-long battle to ensure that mega-mining does not occur in the Santa Clarita Valley, on April 24, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a formal notice to CEMEX regarding the outstanding amount of $6.3 million owed to BLM, officials said Tuesday. This amount is for CEMEX’s first 10-year contract, which expired in July 2010. ...

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