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Canyon Country Secedes From Santa Clarita, Forms A New County, Former Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar To Lead

Canyon Country Secedes From Santa Clarita, Forms A New County

In a startling move, the community of Canyon Country, on the east side of the Santa Clarita Valley received approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to split off from both the City of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County. The new entity has been named Canyon Country County. “The three ‘C’s’ are catchy,” beamed the selected head ...

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Gibbs Maintains Lead For Second Santa Clarita City Council Seat

Jason Gibbs continues to maintain his lead for the second open seat on the Santa Clarita City Council, while incumbent Mayor Cameron Smyth retained the first seat in record-breaking fashion.  As of 4:15 p.m. Monday, Gibbs held a 3,003-vote lead over Kelvin Driscoll, with the two currently earning the second and third largest number of votes in Santa Clarita City ...

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Valencia Protestors Call For The Resignation Of Councilman Bob Kellar

Dozens of young activists from Santa Clarita gathered in Valencia on Friday to call for the resignation of Santa Clarita City Councilman Bob Kellar over comments made 10 years ago that have resurfaced as Black Lives Matter protests continue throughout the country. On Friday, dozens of young activists from Santa Clarita gathered at the corner of Valencia Boulevard and McBean ...

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Santa Clarita Business Owners Voice Support For Bob Kellar

As calls for the resignation of Santa Clarita City Councilman Bob Kellar, local business owners have begun to voice their support for the councilman, encouraging others to get to know him “before you judge.” The Controversy Since Black Lives Matter protests began in the Santa Clarita Valley in the end of May, several vocal residents have called for Kellar’s resignation ...

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Santa Clarita City Council To Move Forward With Human Relations Task Force

The Santa Clarita City Council and the William S. Hart Union High School District are planning to team up for a Human Relations Task Force to address community concerns following racial injustices across the country. During Tuesday’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, city officials announced their support for the City of Santa Clarita to team with the Hart School District ...

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CEMEX Must Pay Over $25 Million Or Lose Soledad Canyon Contract, BLM Says

Officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ruled Friday that the CEMEX Corporation must pay over $25 million to the bureau within 30 days, or else their contract to mine in Soledad Canyon is set to be “terminated,” officials said. In a pair of decisions addressed to CEMEX, Inc. on Friday, the BLM states that for each of the ...

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Santa Clarita Leaders Mourn Loss Of Founding Father Carl Boyer

The Santa Clarita founding father and former mayor Carl Boyer III died Wednesday at the age of 81, according to his family. Boyer was born in Philadelphia in 1937. He attended Nether Providence High School in Wallingford, Pennsylvania; Maryville College in Tennessee; The Edinburgh University in Scotland; Trinity University in Texas, where he achieved a B.A. in history; and the ...

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City Councilmember Bob Kellar Advocates For Santa Clarita In Sacramento

Santa Clarita City Councilmember Bob Kellar testified in support of Assembly Bill 213 in Sacramento on Wednesday. Kellar testified in front of the California State Assembly’s Committee on Local Government in support of AB 213, which revises the formula for allocating Vehicle License Fee (VLF) adjustment amounts to restore revenues to cities that have annexed developed areas since the implementation ...

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California Cannabis Regulations Pave Way For Marijuana Delivery In Santa Clarita

California cannabis regulations were approved by a state agency Wednesday, legalizing marijuana delivery in Santa Clarita despite the local ordinance. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) announced Wednesday that marijuana delivery would now be legal across the state, including local cities where pot is prohibited. “This ...

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