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Hart district classified staff negotiating increase in pay, benefits with admins
June 14, 2021
Demonstrating alongside the Hart District Teachers Association, members of the California School Employees Association Chapter 349 stood outside the district office last week in support of the ongoing negotiations concerning
Garcia announces $20 million planned for transportation services in district
June 14, 2021
In an announcement released on Monday, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, reported that he had secured $20 million in federal funding for the district to be included in pending legislation, with some of
Flag ceremony, memorial service planned for firefighter killed in Station 81 shooting
June 14, 2021
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials announced plans this week for a private flag ceremony and memorial service — both of which will be livestreamed for the community to watch — in honor of the
World’s largest helicopters join firefighting fleet
June 14, 2021
With fire experts predicting a “dire” wildfire season ahead, some of the world’s largest firefighting helicopters are set to join the Southern California region’s wildfire-suppression arsenal Tuesday. In a partnership between Los Angeles, Orange
California’s ‘blueprint for a safer economy’ expires; economy set to reopen
June 14, 2021
By Emily Alvarenga & Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writers Nearly 18 months after the first health officer order was issued for COVID-19, California’s stay-at-home order will expire Tuesday as the
Solo-vehicle rollover leaves 1 trapped
June 14, 2021
A solo-vehicle rollover crash in Saugus resulted in one person trapped in the vehicle Monday afternoon. The incident was reported near the intersection of Alamogordo Road and Cabrera Avenue in
UPDATE Sheriff: Weapons, theft suspect tried to swallow drugs during arrest
June 14, 2021
As part of a crime-suppression operation Saturday, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials arrested a man with active warrants on suspicion of theft, drugs and weapons charges after a CVS and Rite
Firefighters work to extinguish structure fire at mobile home park
June 14, 2021
A kitchen fire in a mobile home off Soledad Canyon Road on Monday resulted in a first-alarm response from firefighters. The call of the kitchen fire was first reported at
Construction causes traffic back-up
June 13, 2021
Construction on the freeways snarled traffic in the Newhall Pass over the weekend. All lanes of eastbound Interstate 210 were fully closed between Interstate 5 and Roxford Street in Sylmar,
PHOTOS: Overturned vehicle on Highway 14
June 13, 2021
High-speed pursuit ends in crash
June 13, 2021
A motorcyclist led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed pursuit Sunday morning. The incident began around 9:30 a.m. on Highway 14, north of Sand Canyon Road, after a CHP
Firefighters attack riverbed fire at Whites Canyon Road
June 12, 2021
Firefighters held to 1 acre a fire reported in the Santa Clara River bed Saturday afternoon, shortly after 4 p.m., near the Whites Canyon Road bridge just north of Via Princessa. No structures were being threatened
Sheriff estimates marijuana seized in Antelope Valley raid worth “well over $600 million”
June 12, 2021
Sheriff’s officials announced in an email newsletter Saturday morning that “well over $600 million worth of marijuana” was seized in a multi-agency raid of illegal grow operations in Los Angeles County’s high desert on Tuesday. “It’s going up every day,” an
Officials asks for public’s help finding missing person
June 12, 2021
Sheriff’s Department officials are asking for the public’s help finding Kayla Ann Elmore. Elmore, 30, was last seen Saturday around 8 a.m. on the 19200 block of Vicci Street in Canyon Country in a dark grey Jeep Grand
D.A. case rejections on the rise
June 11, 2021
Summary: In the first four months of 2021, the District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges on 537 Santa Clarita Valley criminal cases — already 156% of the total number of declined cases
Valladares tours SCV Veterans Center
June 11, 2021
Assemblywoman Suzette Valadares toured the Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Center on Lyons Avenue Friday afternoon. She met with Jeff Stabile, director of the SCV Veteran Services Collaborative, as well as two board members — Patti Ryan and
County officials answer reopening questions at virtual town hall
June 11, 2021
A virtual town hall Thursday brought together Los Angeles County Public Health officials to answer questions from the public about changes to coronavirus restrictions come Tuesday when California’s “blueprint for a safer economy” expires. The county will align with the state on
Transitional housing on Planning Commission agenda
June 11, 2021
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will consider Tuesday a transitional housing project on a vacant lot at 23652 Newhall Ave. Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley proposed the four 812-square-foot, single-story two-bedroom and one-bathroom apartments for single