Sheriff’s will be looking for DUI Suspects in Santa Clarita.On Friday night, from 7:00pm to 3:00am, Sheriff’s deputies will set up a DUI Checkpoint somewhere in Santa Clarita.

Usually, checkpoints are set up on major roads, and they involve the screening of all vehicles traveling that road.

Most of all, the checkpoints are aimed to be a deterrent, providing a reminder to SCV residents to never drink and drive.

1/4 acre fire quickly extinguished.

Fire Department crews rushed out to a small afternoon brush fire today, knocking it down in minutes.

The fire burned less than a quarter of an acre near the intersection of Orchard Village Road and Wiley Canyon Rd.

No one was injured and no property was damaged, however traffic at the intersection backed up temporarily.

Angry residents may be asking for more than the City can give.As Tuesday night’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting was called to order, a formerly proposed Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that was looking into being built off of Sierra Highway by Burrtec Waste Industries was again brought to the forefront. 

At the last City Council meeting, a massive group of residents spoke out in opposition of the plan, which was conducting an Environmental Impact Report to detail the impacts of building on the property, which sits very close to residential neighborhoods.

This is a guest commentary by Bill Arens.

I find it most interesting to watch the election process as it unveils itself. From the Federal level down to our local campaigns I have tried to familiarize myself as to where each candidate stands on the issues and try to pick the ones I think will do the best job. In order to do this one must follow the debates and listen to what is being said and see if they, the candidates,  really have a grip on some of the very complicated problems we face.