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Live events, amusement parks set to reopen under new state guidance

New guidance released by the California Department of Public Health will allow live events and amusement parks to reopen outdoors next month, if a county meets the state’s threshold.  Counties can begin to allow fans to attend live performances, sports and amusement parks starting

‘The Cube’: City reveals ice rink’s new name

It’s official: the city of Santa Clarita revealed Friday the name of the newly acquired ice rink as “The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center.”   The 93,000-square-foot ice facility will be managed by the American Sports

Newsom signs $6.6B package to fund schools reopening

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday now is the right time for California students to return to in-person learning, signing a $6.6 billion package to fund school reopening efforts for districts that want to open.   After much back-and-forth

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Man charged in Canyon Country shooting

An Agua Dulce man stands accused of shooting a woman sitting in her car in Canyon Country, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday.    Questin Walleman, 32, was charged with one felony count each

COVID-19: More than 2K cases reported countywide

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Thursday:    New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past 24 hours: 2,253  Total COVID-19 cases in

Canyon Country Community Center shaping up as construction continues

Imagine a grand entrance with a mosaic wall as the backdrop, leading to a large demonstration kitchen for cooking classes not far from a gymnasium with a hardwood floor.   These are some of multiple amenities the new 25,000-square-foot Canyon Country Community Center will

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Hart district discusses possible return March 29

William S. Hart Union High School District governing board members Wednesday discussed a potential March 29 start date for junior high and high school in-person instruction, provided the number of L.A. County COVID-19 cases continues to decline.   Superintendent Mike Kuhlman,

NAACP OKs Santa Clarita Valley branch

The Santa Clarita Valley is now home to a new branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, following a recent vote from the association’s board of directors.  Approval comes after Valencia resident Thea-Marie

Planning Commission approves expansion of Henry Mayo

Santa Clarita Planning commissioners approved Tuesday the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital expansion project, which would add 200,000 square feet more space but not increase the total number of beds.    Commissioners heard a breakdown

COVID-19: L.A. County close to moving to next tier

As COVID-19 figures continue to decline across Los Angeles County, Department of Public Health officials announced Tuesday the county is inching closer to reaching a less restrictive tier on the state’s metrics.  California Department of Public Health officials announced Tuesday that seven counties

Whittaker-Bermite owner files for bankruptcy, working to sell land

Santa Clarita LLC, which owns the undeveloped 900-plus-acre Whittaker-Bermite site, recently filed for voluntary bankruptcy, and is working to sell it to a global industrial real estate company for possible commercial and residential development, officials said Wednesday.   In

One sent to hospital after vehicle overturns in Saugus

At least one person was transported to the hospital after a pickup truck overturned following a traffic collision in Saugus Wednesday morning.  The incident was reported around 10:45 a.m. on San Francisquito Canyon Road, about a