A recent sweep enforcing Santa Clarita’s 10 p.m. curfew for minors sparked heated debate Tuesday evening at Santa Clarita’s City Council meeting, as parents accused deputies of overreach while city officials and law enforcement defended the crackdown as a necessary step to prevent violence. During public comment at the City Council meeting, Santa Clarita mother Alicia Balsman said her daughter ...

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station Captain Brandon Barclay says deputies aren’t trying to punish kids with the city’s 10 p.m. curfew – they’re trying to prevent more late-night gatherings from turning dangerous. In a conversation with KHTS, Barclay admitted he’s heard the frustration from both parents and students about the curfew. Some say it feels unfair to be stopped after a ...

Los Angeles County business restrictions are set to go into effect at 10 p.m. Friday, with the California order effective on Saturday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.  Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of public health, outlined both the county and state restrictions on Friday urging the residents to act immediately to slow the spread of coronavirus.  Ferrer urged residents, including ...

Criminal enforcement of the California stay-at-home order is the “extreme last resort” by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, officials said Thursday. Governor Gavin Newsom announced a month-long California curfew is set to be put in place starting Saturday for counties in the “purple tier” of the state’s reopening protocol, which includes Los Angeles County. “Since the first Stay-at-Home Order ...

The Santa Clarita curfew for Thursday has been rescinded after peaceful protests across Valencia, officials said. The curfew in Santa Clarita was set for 6 p.m. before being rescinded Thursday, originally due to a large protest bringing potential looters to the City planned for the area near McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard.  “In light of the peaceful protests, we have ...

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 ...

As officials with the City of Santa Clarita prepared for a large protest in Valencia reportedly planned for Thursday, the City Council is set to consider imposing a 4 p.m. curfew on Thursday for the city during an emergency meeting.  The Santa Clarita City Council has called an emergency meeting for 4 p.m. Wednesday to discuss whether or not a ...

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 ...

Local nonprofit Santa Clarita Grocery has adjusted its donation distribution hours to reflect the curfew imposed on Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita Grocery, a local nonprofit aimed at providing weekly groceries to children, families, seniors, and veterans, is adjusting their hours in response to the recent curfews imposed on Santa Clarita. “Dear friends and partners, due to curfew in effect for ...

Six individuals were arrested in Santa Clarita on Monday for violating the Los Angeles County curfew that was put into place in response to “civil disturbances” across the county. On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles County issued a 12-hour curfew in an effort to prevent residents from violently protesting during the late evening hours, according to officials.  The curfew was ...