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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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LACoFD’s Canine Teams Deployed to Maui
Monday, Aug 14, 2023

On Saturday, Aug. 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency activated the County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s California Task Force 2 urban search and rescue canine teams for deployment to Maui in the aftermath of the wildfires that impacted the island last week. “The LACoFD sends our heartfelt...

Canyon Trail Closed Due to Storm Damage
Thursday, Mar 23, 2023

Officials at Placerita Canyon State Park and Nature Center have closed the popular Canyon Trail, one of the park’s longest trails, indefinitely due to damage from recent storms. Other trails, including the Ecology Trail, Heritage Trail and the Hillside Trail remain open. The nearby Waterfall Trail...

Residents Can Now Review Santa Clarita’s 2021 Hazard Mitigation Draft Plan
Thursday, Apr 8, 2021

Following stakeholder planning meetings over the course of a year and a public survey period in January, the city of Santa Clarita’s 2021 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) draft update enters the next phase in the approval and adoption process. The LHMP draft update has been sent to the California...

FEMA Gives Details on COVID-19-Related Funeral Expense Reimbursements
Friday, Mar 26, 2021

Families can soon access COVID-19-related funeral expense relief from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Beginning in early April, FEMA said it would pay up to $9,000 in expenses for individual funerals, with those who lost multiple family members able to apply for up to $35,000. Under the second...

Board of Supervisors to Discuss FEMA’s $2B in COVID-Related Funeral Reimbursements
Friday, Feb 5, 2021

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse $2 billion in COVID-19-related funeral expenses for families. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is scheduled to consider a move that would help the county be ready for when California gets its fair share. Under the $900 billion...

FEMA Application Now Open for L.A. County Residents Affected by Bobcat Fire
Thursday, Oct 22, 2020

Los Angeles County residents who lost their home or sustained other losses due to the recent Bobcat Wildfire may now apply to receive federal assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gives eligible wildfire survivors financial awards to help them pay for needs such as rent, home repair...

Food & Shelter Program Now Accepting RFPs from Nonprofits
Friday, May 22, 2020

The Los Angeles County Emergency Food and Shelter Program is accepting Requests for Proposal for Phase 37 funds through Friday, June 5. EFSP funds are federal funds through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board...

U.S. Expects Virus Death Rate to Double Come June
Monday, May 4, 2020

WASHINGTON — Roughly twice as many people will die of COVID-19 every day in the United States by this time next month, the Trump administration is projecting, according to death rate modeling made public Monday. Daily deaths from COVID-19 in the United States have been hovering between 1,000 and 2,500...

Supes Replace Villanueva as Head of Emergency Response
Tuesday, Mar 31, 2020

Following an extensive review after the devastating 2018 Woolsey Fire, Los Angeles County has adopted new protocols for managing emergency response to ensure better coordination, planning and messaging to the public. The changes were approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and...

LA County Fire Team to Aid in Hurricane Dorian Rescues
Wednesday, Sep 4, 2019

A specially equipped and highly trained 16-member water rescue team from the Los Angeles County Fire Department was deployed to the East Coast on Tuesday to assist in Hurricane Dorian rescues. The team is part of California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2), Urban Search & Rescue. They began traveling to the...

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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
Marianne Paris Sneider, a beloved long-time friend and patron of the Roar Foundation, died on July 21. Her generous spirit is reflected in her estate plan, which provides for a gift of $100,000 to the Roar Foundation in honor of Tippi Hedren, provided that the Roar Foundation receives $100,000 in matching grants within one year of her death.
Roar Foundation Matching Grant Opportunity
More than a dozen Val Verde and Castaic residents and community leaders came together on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to decry the “inaction and lack of concern” of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors around the public health emergency in the "diverse" community around the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
Residents Protest Chiquita Canyon at Board of Supes Meeting
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
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The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is offering the 2025 Gibbon Calendar for $15 plus $5 shipping. Purchasing a calendar or other items from the Gibbon Center Gift Shop helps support the care and feeding of the endangered small apes living at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
Gibbon Conservation Center Offers 2025 Gibbon Calendar
Exercising its mandate to improve transparency and accountability in law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has created a special committee to investigate how the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handles complaints made by members of the public against its deputies.
Oversight Panel Probes Sheriff Dept. Handling of Complaints Against Deputies
Four students from California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum for the 2024-25 academic year.
CalArts Student Animators Win AEF Scholarships
On Sunday, Dec. 15, nearly 2,000 people dressed in their favorite holiday outfits attended the Metrolink Holiday Express Train at the city of Santa Clarita’s Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center in Canyon Country.
Holiday Joy Filled Santa Clarita Metrolink Express Train
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.
Public Health Warns Against Feeding Pets Raw Food
The joy of the holiday season can quickly be ruined by scams, theft and fraud. Before you make a purchase or a donation it’s important to use caution. To help you navigate safely through the holidays
Beware Holiday Season Scams, Theft, Fraud
The City of Santa Clarita invites the community to come together for a Unity Walk in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, on Monday, Jan.20 at 8 a.m.
Jan. 20: MLK Day Unity Walk at Central Park
Are you ready for storm season? During heavy rain, Los Angeles County is particularly prone to flooding and erosion because so much of the land is paved over and debris can cause stormwater drains to become clogged or backed up.
County Resources Available to Help Prepare for Upcoming Storm Season
Two CalArtian-directed films earned nods this year for Golden Globes in the Best Motion Picture – Animated category.
CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Golden Globes
The Mosaiq creative Collection will host a feel good pop-up market 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Venue Valencia, 28678 The Old Road Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 26: Mosaiq Creative Collective Feel Good Pop-Up Market
Sometimes the best you can hope for when going against the best is to learn from the experience. And that's what The Master's University women's basketball team is hoping for after getting beat 97-77 by NAIA No. 1 Dordt University (IA) Wednesday, Dec. 18 on the final day of the Hope International Christmas Classic in Fullerton.
Lady Mustangs Humbled by No. 1 Dordt
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle live Christmas trees this holiday season.
Recycle Trees After Holiday Season at City Drop-Off Locations
College of the Canyons women's basketball used a 22-point fourth-quarter outburst to get past host Oxnard College 46-41 on Tuesday, Dec. 17, winning its second game across its last three outings.
Lady Cougars Come Back to Defeat Oxnard College 46-41
College of the Canyons freshman kicker Luis Rodriguez has been named to the 2024 California Community College Football Coaches Association All-America Team, while also joining the group of five Cougars earning All-State Team honors.
Rodriguez Earns All-American Honors as Five Cougars Named to All-State Team
1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional mission: tracking Santa Claus as he makes his way across the globe delivering presents to children.
NORAD Ready to Track Santa’s Flight for 69th Year
The Santa Clarita Valley is ablaze with holiday lights and displays. Here are few of the most popular spots to see the lights. Some displays wrap up on Christmas night, others will run through New Year’s Day. See them before they are turned off until next year.
Last Chance to ‘Let It Glow, Let it Glow, Let It Glow’
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads.
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Awarded $2.2M Grant to Increase Safety on Roads
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult who was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite.
Public Health Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in L.A. County
The International Film Festival Rotterdam unveiled the first highlights of its 54th edition, set to take place in the Netherlands from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. Among the lineup are world premieres by two filmmakers who graduated from California Institue of the Arts.
CalArtian Filmmakers Premiere Works at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025
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