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Saturday, July 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Santa Clarita. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters responded to a brush fire on Friday night in the Halsey Canyon area of Castaic near power lines; reports said the fire, sparked by fireworks near 30753 Burlwood Drive, burned about 1 acre and threatened to expand. Hometown Station
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Friday night a small brush fire broke out near 18504 Olympian Court in Canyon Country — officials suspect illegal fireworks sparked the blaze — and the Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly contained it with no injuries or property damage reported. Hometown Station
- ➤ On Friday evening, deputies detained multiple suspects at gunpoint on suspicion of robbery near Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road after receiving a call from Macy’s at the mall—no injuries were reported. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ No arrests have been made after deputies responded at 10:30 a.m. Friday to an armed robbery at the Smoke Depot and Vapor Lounge in Valencia when an employee reported a suspect (in his 30s) pointed a gun and demanded money; the man fled in a gray Hyundai Sonata (possibly headed toward Interstate 5) without taking any money or injuring anyone. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Local historian John Boston recounted a series of notable July 5 events in Santa Clarita—from a record-setting grizzly bear kill to flash floods, earthquakes and a surprising local sale of 330 acres—that show how different moments in our past helped shape the town’s story. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ Santa Clarita’s Fourth of July Parade in Newhall has grown over nearly a century from small local gatherings into a vibrant event that reflects the community’s long history of unity (tracing back to early 1900s celebrations). The tradition, which paused during wartime and a pandemic before being revived by determined locals, continues to showcase the city’s resilience and pride. Hometown Station
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