Homeless encampments in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in Los Angeles County’s unincorporated areas, including parts of the Santa Clarita Valley, are slated to be banned. On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board Of Supervisors approved a motion co-authored by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley, to clear out homeless encampments in VHFHSZs, which ...

The Supreme Court has let stand a previous ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that found it unconstitutional for cities such as Santa Clarita and local governments to pass laws prohibiting sleeping on sidewalks or public places as well as removing homeless encampments, officials said. The City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code prohibits camping in parks or public ...