{"id":499727,"date":"2026-10-18T01:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T01:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499727\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T01:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T01:28:16","slug":"scvnews-com-opinion-commentary-kathryn-barger-get-ready-to-cast-your-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/499727\/","title":{"rendered":"SCVNews.com | Opinion\/Commentary: Kathryn Barger | Get Ready to Cast Your Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents of the risks of the synthetic opioid cychlorphine (also known as N-propionitrile chlorphine) after the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner recently identified the drug as a cause of death that occurred in February 2026.<\/p>\n


\n \"First
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Representatives from more than 50 organizations and businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley gathered Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Hyatt Regency Valencia to learn more about California Assembly Bill 1572, the State law governing the watering of non-functional turf.<\/p>\n


\n \"SCV
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Election Day is fast approaching! The midterm election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but you can vote a variety of ways before then.<\/p>\n


\n \"Kathryn
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1837 – Trapper Peter LaBeck killed by grizzly bear at El Tejon [story<\/a>]
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\n\""Peter\"
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The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Santa Clarita City Hall.<\/p>\n


\n \"Oct.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has expanded the Sidewalk Vending Cart Program, applications are officially open for a new raw-to-cooked cart.<\/p>\n


\n \"County
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The Santa Clarita Mayor\u2019s Committee on Employment of Individuals with Disabilities and Mayor Laurene Weste will host a breakfast presentation in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month on Thursday, Oct. 29, 9-11 a.m.<\/p>\n


\n \"Oct.
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Agape Village, a nonprofit adult day program serving adults with special needs in the Santa Clarita Valley, will officially reopen the newly renovated Just Brew It coffee shop to the public from 9 a.m. to noon at Valencia Town Center.<\/p>\n


\n \"Oct.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley has announced the return of the 24th Annual Festival of Trees, Friday-Sunday, Nov. 20\u201322.<\/p>\n


\n \"Nov.
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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) was joined by Speaker Robert Rivas, local Chambers of Commerce, business organizations and business owners for a business roundtable discussion and to celebrate her Protect Small Businesses from Predatory Lending Act (AB 2116) being signed into law.<\/p>\n


\n \"Schiavo\u2019s
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Explore volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits in the Santa Clarita Valley Whether you\u2019re interested in helping with special events or volunteering on a regular basis, there are plenty of ways to get involved.<\/p>\n


\n \"Santa
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Spaghetti Western Restaurant & Bar, the upcoming Northern Italian restaurant from AJ Gilbert and Martha Madison, is launching its Founding 600 Club ahead of opening at 22520 Lyons Ave. at Newhall Crossing, next to the Laemmle Theatre in Old Town Newhall.<\/p>\n


\n \"Spaghetti
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1853 – Sarah Gifford, community leader and wife of Newhall’s first railroad station agent, born in England [story<\/a>]
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\n\""Sarah\"
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With the official release of the California School Dashboard alongside California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and California Science Test results, the William S. Hart Union High School District continues to stand out as a premier public school system.<\/p>\n


\n \"Hart
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Join Ghost Hunter Marie Mason and her professional paranormal team and investigate Fort Tejon State Historic Park, a location with decades of documented activity, unsettling encounters and unexplained phenomena.<\/p>\n


\n \"Oct.
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The city of Santa Clarita encourages residents and businesses to prepare now, stay informed and be ready to respond as El Ni\u00f1o conditions continue to develop.<\/p>\n


\n \"Get
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Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder\/County Clerk Dean C. Logan has issued a statement in response to litigation filed on Thursday. Oct. 15 by the U.S. Department of Justice concerning voter eligibility and the processing of Vote by Mail ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election.<\/p>\n


\n \"County
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Experience Rancho Camulos Museum\u2019s commemoration of Indigenous Peoples Day with “The Tataviam” informative presentation with Dr. Laurie Solis on Sunday, Oct. 18 at noon.<\/p>\n


\n \"Oct.
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With the release of the 2026 Smarter Balanced test scores by the California Department of Education on Thursday, Oct. 15, Educational Results Partnership has announced the 2026 Honor Roll list of California\u2019s top performing schools and districts.<\/p>\n


\n \"SCV
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The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is emphasizing the critical importance of vaccinating pets against rabies after a raccoon in Westlake Village tested positive for rabies, the first confirmed case in Los Angeles county since 1973.<\/p>\n


\n \"DACC
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State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) will host a free Financial Aid Application Workshop Saturday, Oct. 17, to help students and families navigate college funding resources like FASFA, Cal Grants, scholarships and many others.<\/p>\n


\n \"Valladares
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How would you invest approximately $1.4 million in our community? I pose this question because, now through the end of November, you can play a role in helping inform this important decision for our community.<\/p>\n


\n \"Jason
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Among a number of important items to be acted on at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider how the county could support continuity of disaster case management services for Eaton and Palisades Fire survivors.<\/p>\n


\n \"Oct.
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Senior forward Trent Rickard of The Master’s University men’s soccer team has been named the PrestoSports NAIA Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. The national office made the announcement Tuesday, Oct. 13 after Rickard carried the Mustangs to a pair of GSAC wins.<\/p>\n


\n \"TMU\u2019s
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