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L.A. County Invests $250M To Improve The Old Road In Stevenson Ranch

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Los Angeles County is investing $250 million to  widen and add bike lanes to portions of The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch, County officials announced Thursday. The proposed multi-year road improvement project targets the stretch of The Old road along the unincorporated communities by Stevenson Ranch from Magic Mountain Parkway to Henry Mayo Drive, west of the City of Santa ...

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New District 7 Caltrans Director Appointed

The California Department of Transportation announced that Gloria Roberts has been appointed the new District 7 director.  Roberts has served as the acting District 7 director since 2022 overseeing the freeway and highway system in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.  “Gloria has been instrumental in driving cultural change to embrace people, engagement, and partnerships,” said Tony Tavares, Caltrans director. “Her ...

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$20,000 Offered For Information Leading To Arrest In Suspicious Missing Person Case

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors extended a motion Tuesday to offer a $20,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the suspicious disappearance of Monique Figueroa, who went missing in 2015.  Figueroa was last seen around 4 a.m. on May 19, 2015, leaving her home on the 7200 block of East Avenue U-12 in ...

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Parks After Dark Returns To Val Verde This Spring

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation has brought back Parks After Dark to Val Verde to bring the community together through April.  Parks After Dark (PAD) returns this March with fun, free and safe recreational experiences ato bring teens, families and communities together at 34 L.A. County Parks for two evenings over Spring Break.  Parks After Dark ...

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Saugus Cafe Recognized As Oldest Operating Cafe In L.A. County

The historic Saugus Cafe in Santa Clarita was awarded a plaque on Sunday recognizing it as the oldest operating cafe in Los Angeles County.  The Saugus Cafe was opened in 1886, and during its long history has hosted many esteemed guests, including Presidents Benjamin Harrison in 1891 and Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. It has also served Hollywood royalty such as ...

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“Lisa” Brush Fire Breaks Out In Castaic Near Freeway

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A small brush fire, dubbed the Lisa Fire, broke out near the 5 Freeway in Castaic on Tuesday evening, affecting traffic. The fire, named the Lisa Fire, was reported on the southbound side of the 5 Freeway near Parker Road in Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. According to initial radio traffic reports from the Los Angeles ...

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L.A. County Allocates $9M For Further Park Projects

The Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District announced Thursday the allocation of over $9 million in Measure.  A grant funding for technical assistance services to 30 cities and the unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County that are in high and very high park-need areas, officials said.  “Today’s announcement allocates more than $9 million of Measure A funds ...

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L.A. County Board Of Supervisors Votes To Transfer Hart Park To City Control

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At their meeting Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to initiate negotiations for the proposed transfer of control of William S. Hart Park to the City of Santa Clarita. The motion was initiated by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger when the Santa Clarita City Council expressed interest in taking ownership of Hart Park during a council meeting ...

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L.A. County Takes Next Steps Toward Banning Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to move forward in the next step towards banning the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers in the unincorporated parts of the County. The motion, originally authored last year by Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the Santa Clarita Valley, along with fellow Supervisor Janice Hahn, calls ...

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