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‘National School Shooting Day’ Puts Santa Clarita Schools On Watch

Rumors on TikTok of Friday being “national school shooting day” have led Santa Clarita school officials to take proactive measures. A TikTok trend alleging that Friday, Dec. 17 is “national school shooting day” has put William S. Hart Union High School District schools on watch, although the threat is believed to be invalid and there are no students scheduled to ...

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Investigation Finds No Credible Threat Towards Arroyo Seco Junior High

On Sunday, a message to parents was sent from Arroyo Seco Junior High confirming that no credible threat has been found in relation to a suspicious social media posting last week. Principal Andy Keene stated in the email that a student was taken into custody and that law enforcement have determined that “there never was a genuine threat to the ...

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Remembering The 2019 Saugus High School Shooting

Two years later, the impact of the 2019 Saugus High School shooting has left an undeniable mark not only on the families of those who were directly affected but on the community at large. On that Thursday, Santa Clarita came together faster than it ever had to in the face of tragedy that would change the fabric of the community ...

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Lawsuit To Crack Down On ‘Ghost Guns’ Prompted By Saugus High Shooting

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The parents of the two victims killed in the Saugus High shooting joined the California Attorney General Tuesday to announce a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in order to crack down on so-called “ghost guns” that skirt laws requiring background checks and age verification. On Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell ...

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‘Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, Love’ In Wake Of The Saugus High Shooting

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After the Saugus High shooting, the William S. Hart Union High School District sent an email to the parents and students on the recovery process after the tragedy. This is Mike Kuhlman, deputy superintendent, with a special message to the Hart District community. It has been nearly two months since that terrible day at Saugus High School. Despite the passage ...

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Dozens Of Celebrities Send Words Of Encouragement After Saugus High Shooting

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In the wake of the Saugus High shooting, dozens of celebrities from the entertainment industry have sent words of encouragement to the students of Saugus High School, including the likes of Will Ferrell and Elizabeth Olsen. Since the shooting at Saugus High School on Nov. 14, dozens of celebrities from the film, music, and social media industries have posted videos ...

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14-Year-Old Boy Identified As Second Victim Killed In Saugus High Shooting

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The second victim killed in the Saugus High shooting Thursday has been identified, officials said. Dominic Blackwell, 14, was the second student killed in the shooting at Saugus High School, said Sarah Ardalani, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. Blackwell died shortly after his schoolmate Gracie Muehlberger was declared dead, according to officials. See Related: 15-Year-Old Girl ...

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Saugus High Shooting: Off-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy On Scene ‘Within Minutes’

A Saugus High shooting Thursday killed two teens and left three others injured, with the suspect in grave condition, officials said. At 7:38 a.m. Thursday, first responders received the first 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting at Saugus High School, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. Within two minutes of receiving the call, the first Sheriff’s deputy arrived at the ...

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15-Year-Old Girl Killed In Saugus High Shooting Identified

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One of two students killed in the Saugus High shooting has been identified Friday morning, officials said. Saugus High School student Gracie Muehlberger, 15, was identified as one of two students who succumbed to their injuries, according to Sara Ardalani with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. The other victim, a 14-year-old male, has not been identified as of ...

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Saugus High Shooting Prompts Hart District Closures, ‘Light Up Main Street’ Postponed

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The Saugus High shooting has prompted the closure of all William S. Hart Union High School District campuses Friday, and the City’s “Light Up Main Street” event in Newhall has been postponed, officials said. The events surrounding the Saugus High School shooting, with two confirmed dead and multiple injured, have brought the community together to mourn and support the shooting ...

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