UPDATE: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.
A 4-5 acre grass fire has burned in a drainage area behind homes in the 24000 block of Windsor Drive in the Summit area of Valencia. Los Angeles County Fire responded and contained the fire, declaring a knockdown at 3:27 p.m.
Traffic is still slightly congested in the area of Del Monte Drive and Windsor, due to the amount of fire equipment in the area.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat California Prime Produce and Orange County Orchards brands of pistachios repacked by Orca Distribution West Inc., Anaheim. Orca received and repacked pistachios recalled by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc., Terra Bella, the company involved in a product recall earlier this year.
Olympic-like games bring out the best of the west from fire and police departments.
An increase in efforts yields positive results.
The West Ranch baseball team stayed undefeated in the Valley Invitational Baseball League over the weekend. Starter Allen Sarkissian didn’t give up a hit in five innings in a 2-0 win over St. Bonaventure on Monday.
This week, Council could vote to raise the nuisance citation.
The Santa Clarita Sheriff 's Station responds to nearly 5,000 false alarms each year. These alarms require Deputies to respond quickly, often to learn once they arrive that the alarm was activated in error and there was an apparent malfunction. While alarm systems can be an effective tool for crime prevention, roughly 99 percent of all alarm activations are false.
