Santa Clarita Real Estate

The Newhall Pass tunnel is expected to  reopen by Thanksgiving weekend or possibly earlier, it was reported Tuesday. Work began this week on the two-lane truck bypass tunnel where 30 big rigs and one car exploded in a raging fire, three people died inside the tunnel earlier this month Oct. 12. The fire within [...]

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It was reported here on Sunday Novemebr 11, 2007, the Bouquet Canyon bridge has been repaired and is now open to thru traffic. The bridge was destroyed in the Buckweed fire which started in acton on Sunday October 21 and quickly cut a fire blaze down to Canyon Country. The bridge is at Vasquez [...]

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The Newhall County Water District is going green. Newhall Water announces plans to build environmentally sound "green" office space. The current office of 40 years is in need of major updating. Water district staff is eagerly awaiting the completion of the new building which is expected to be complete by 2010.

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Planning for an emergency.
Are you prepared if you had to evacuate? Take a few minutes to prepare a bag, keep it where you can get to it easily.
You should have copies of the following in the bag: Loan docs Homeowner’s insurance policy Title Insurance Policy Deed to your home
The bag should [...]

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Mall Expansion Gets Approval
The Valencia Town Center has been given approval for expansion, 331,860 square feet larger, the Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday night to deny an appeal that had been holding up the expansion project.
Appellants Salt Creek Grille and Poquito Mas who had opposed the project, the two restaurants filed the appeal in [...]

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A 15 year old boy has confessed to starting last week’s Buckweed Fire. The boy’s identity withheld, was questioned by investigators and released to his parents a day after the fire started Oct. 21, sheriff’s spokesperson said. Sheriff’s officials waited a week to release the information about the boy, citing the need to [...]

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Reopening of Newhall Pass tunnel to be earlier than predicted.
NEWHALL - The Newhall Pass tunnel - where dozens of trucks piled up in a fiery crash earlier this month - will reopen by Thanksgiving weekend or possibly earlier, officials said Tuesday.
The Tunnel a main artery for Trucks coming and going through [...]

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Offers of free storage, recorded document replacement, tax help, free finacial advice offered to fire victims in Santa Clarita, California
The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) announced several relief measures for the victims of wildfires in seven Southern California counties.

The FTB will allow victims to receive additional tax refunds this year by immediately reporting their [...]

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Santa Clarita Fires
Castaic (Ranch Fire) The Ranch Fire in the Angeles National Forest has burned 58,401 acres in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County near Piru. It is 97 percent contained. One home and nine outbuildings have been destroyed. One firefighter injured. Firefighting cost: $9 million.
Buckweed 38,356 acres near Agua Dulce. [...]

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Con artists posing as utility workers Southern California Edison officials today warned customers affected by wildfires to be on the lookout for con artists posing as utility workers. Apparently there is a on going problem for SoCal edison customers and the utility company wanted to get the word out that there are [...]

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