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Why Gas Prices Are So High In Santa Clarita And Why They Keep Climbing

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If it feels like filling up your tank in Santa Clarita is getting more expensive by the week, you’re not imagining it. Gas prices across California are once again climbing toward the $6 mark, with the statewide average sitting at $5.831 for regular, $6.069 for mid-grade and $6.259 for premium, according to AAA. Diesel prices are even higher, averaging $7.072 ...

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Where Can Santa Clarita Residents Find The Cheapest Gas?

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With gas prices skyrocketing across the country, some Los Angeles stations are selling at a terrifying $8 per gallon, Santa Clarita residents are wondering where they can find more reasonable prices. As of Friday, gas prices in SCV are still nowhere near these high numbers being reported in other parts of the state. In Santa Clarita, we are seeing an ...

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Heavy Equipment Ruptures Gas Main In Canyon Country (VIDEO)

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A gas main break was reported near Backwoods Inn Monday night in Canyon Country. Around 10:15 p.m. Monday, firefighters received reports of a gas main break on Sierra Highway near Skyline Ranch Road near Backwoods Inn in Canyon Country, said Kaitlyn Aldana, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   View this post on Instagram   A post ...

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Gas Leak At Canyon Country Construction Site Prompts Response From Firefighters 

A gas leak was reported at a restaurant under construction in Canyon Country Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, firefighters received reports of a gas leak at the Jack in the Box under construction in the 18900 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Howard Tieu, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. An excavator hit a ...

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Valladares Urges Federal Action To Protect Energy Affordability & Consumer Choice

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Tuesday, Senator Suzette Martinez-Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, joined Legislative Republicans to call on the U.S. Department of Energy to intervene against state and local efforts to ban natural gas, which drive up costs and limit consumer choice. In a letter sent to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Valladares urged the federal government to block regulations that would effectively prohibit Californians from purchasing ...

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Santa Clarita Gas Prices Back Above $5 Per Gallon

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Gas prices are well over $5 per gallon in parts of the Santa Clarita Valley and will increase even more this coming July.  Santa Clarita drivers are feeling the pain at the pump with the rest of Californians as gas prices continue to rise to over $5 per gallon. “After a brief break, gas prices have leapt back up, driven ...

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Editorial: SoCalGas Dr. Gene Dorio

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Mother Nature will determine the impact natural gas bills have on our citizens, and getting to spring means we still have to get through February and most of March with potentially high bills. The media is reporting some relief, but for many SCV residents, fear still lingers their gas will be turned off, or they will be taken to collections.  ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Condemns No Suspension Of State Gas Tax

This weekend, Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) condemned the actions of legislative Democrats for refusing to suspend the state gas tax as shortly after the decision the tax increased by 5.6 percent.  “I hope you filled up your tank yesterday for the 4th of July weekend, because as of today, your price at the pump went up. Legislative Democrats, through ...

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Santa Clarita Senator Criticizes Democrats’ Inaction On Gas Rebates

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, criticized the California Democratic Party’s “failed” action on gas rebates Wednesday morning. One year ago Wednesday, California Senate Republicans called for a Gas Tax Holiday which would have lowered the gas prices by 51 cents a gallon in the state, according to officials with Wilk’s office.  “Talk is cheap. Democrats pay lip service to helping ...

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‘It Has Been 100 Days’: Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Speaks Out On Prolonged Gas Tax Rebates

Friday marks 100 days since Governor Gavin Newsom first introduced “a proposal to put money back into the pockets of Californians” amid skyrocketing gas prices, however struggling families state-wide are yet to see results, according to Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez-Valladares.  When Santa Clarita gas prices began to surpass $6 at local gas stations, Governor Newsom promised to send $400 ...

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