Minor Hospitalized After Being Struck In Saugus Crash
A minor was sent to the hospital Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle in a Saugus crash.
Just before 2:40 p.m. Wednesday first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the 22000 block of Rodeffer Place, just south of Copper Hill Drive in Saugus, said Franklin Lopez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“It came in as a person being hit by a vehicle,” Lopez said.
The individual was transported to the hospital in unknown condition, according to Fire officials.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.
Christy Smith Announces 2022 Run For Congress
Former Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, has announced her intent to run for California’s 25th District Congressional seat after a loss of only 333 votes in her 2020 campaign.
After her 2020 loss of California’s 25th District Congressional seat to Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, Christy Smith has declared her intent to run in 2022.
Last November, 333 votes were the difference between our community having a representative who aligned himself with domestic terrorists or one who aligns herself with American democracy. In 2022, 334 votes are all it will take to right that wrong. Join us. Let’s get this done! pic.twitter.com/1hxNpApbMP
Public Health Provides Updates On COVID-19 Variants In L.A. County
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) officials provided updates on vaccine efforts and COVID-19 variants across the county Wednesday.
To date, LADPH officials have identified 920 coronavirus cases that can be attributed to variants of COVID-19, according to Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
An additional 648 COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths were reported across L.A. County Wednesday, according to officials.
This brings the county’s cumulative total to 1,219,562 positive cases of COVID-19 and 23,143 deaths since the onset of the pandemic, according to the LADPH officials.
Testing results are available for over 6,092,000 people, with a cumulative 19 percent of people testing positive, according to officials.
California is home to a wide variety of plant and animal life, varying wildly in various regions of the state. While a majority of these creatures are naturally found in California, there are also many that are invasive species. Continue reading to learn more about three invasive wildlife species found in California and visit invasivewildife.com for more details.
Southern Watersnake
The southern watersnake is a large, thick snake that primarily resides in water or other wet environments. There are three subspecies of this aquatic snake species, and the Florida subspecies is suspected to be the main one found in California. It is important to note immediately that these snakes are not venomous whatsoever. With that being said, they will strike if they feel cornered or threatened by humans.
Canyon Country Secedes From Santa Clarita, Forms A New County, Former Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar To Lead
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 of the new county, Bob Kellar. “Sweet Lord, you should have seen the other choices. None of them would stand the cancel culture test in today’s environment.”