After being attacked and critically injured while saving children held hostage by their father, Deputy Sheriff Christopher Germansen is honored for his number of arrests. Austin Dave reports.
Santa Clarita sheriff’s deputy honored after returning from critical injury
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Local resident Naomi Young, is the artist featured in the latest exhibit at the Old Town Newhall Library. The exhibit features original paintings and multimedia by Young, an artist born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel,[...]
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