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Friday, May 9th, 2025
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Good morning, Santa Clarita. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Community advocates met with the school district advisory committee on Wednesday evening—to review redevelopment plans for the former Santa Clarita Elementary School site and ensure community input is reflected; the final report will be presented on July 15 with measures such as protecting historic oak trees included. Hometown Station
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ On May 8, 2025 the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified Brandon Moore, 39, from Pasadena as the motorcyclist who died when his motorcycle hit a vehicle involved in another crash on the westbound 210 Freeway at Yarnell Street in Sylmar. Hometown Station
- ➤ A half-acre brush fire was reported on May 8 at 1:54 p.m. near Bridgeport Elementary School in the wash by the Santa Clara River—and firefighters along with deputies quickly responded although no evacuation orders were given. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Santa Clarita's Joann Fabrics and Crafts store at 26583 Carl Boyer Drive is closing as part of the nationwide shutdown following a second bankruptcy filing, and its liquidation sale will run until the end of May. Burlington will take over the lease on June 1 — paying $35,041 to finalize the deal — as it transforms the space into a discount apparel and home goods retailer. Hometown Station
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Santa Clarita Artists Association will host a Plein Air Outdoor Artmaking event on May 17 from 2-5 p.m. at the Old Town Newhall Art Walk near the Santa Clarita History Center (24107 Newhall Ave.) with volunteers offering parking directions and light snacks while the public and artists are invited to join in painting, drawing, or sketching. SCVNews.com
- ➤ Today, Santa Clarita’s Celebrate event series launches at the Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway, with immersive Irish music, step dancing, Gaelic games and traditional food—part of a monthly series running from May through September. SCVNews.com
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ From Monday, June 9 to Saturday, August 16, College of the Canyons will offer over 500 summer class sections at its Valencia and Canyon Country campuses and online to help students earn college credit, start careers, or transfer to four-year universities. High school juniors and seniors can take courses without enrollment fees while other students pay $46 per unit + over 140 free personal and professional courses are available at community centers. SCVNews.com
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act advanced out of the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation; the bill would exempt funds received by residents for disaster relief at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill — in Val Verde, Castaic and Santa Clarita — from state taxes and from counting against benefits like CalFresh. It now moves to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for further review. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The West Ranch Wildcats beat the Linfield Christian Lions 14-6 at Valencia High School on Wednesday to reach the CIF Southern Section Division 3 semifinals—they will face the Martin Luther King Wolves on Saturday at 5 p.m. in their next game. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
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