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Tip of the Week: All Fireworks are Illegal in Santa Clarita
As you all may remember, the City of Santa Clarita just had a major brush fire in the area of Calgrove Boulevard and the 5 freeway in which hundreds acres were burned and many of homes had to be evacuated. 
All fireworks, including those marked ‘Safe and Sane’ are ILLEGAL            in Santa Clarita.  This year patrol deputies, as well as special teams, will be looking for the use of illegal fireworks, confiscating those fireworks, and citing (or possibly even arresting) those who are using them.

Section 9.60.030 SCMC states the following: “Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to handle, give away, sell, offer for sale, solicit the sale of, manufacture, possess, purchase, use, ignite, explode, fire, or otherwise discharge any fireworks within the city of Santa Clarita or to aid or abet any of the above with respect to fireworks as defined.” 
The penalties for using illegal fireworks within the Santa Clarita Valley can result in both a $1,000 fine and a misdemeanor prosecution. 


 
For those who were not aware of this regulation and currently are in possession of illegal fireworks, you can take them to any local Los Angeles County Fire Station and surrender them with no fines or penalties.
If you have illegal fireworks, DO NOT USE THEM!  The possibility of starting a fire in our area is extremely high.  You don’t want to be the person responsible for starting the next big Santa Clarita fire.
The City of Santa Clarita still wants you to have a good time and enjoy the holiday though.  As such, there will be three professional firework shows (Valencia Westfield Mall, Stevenson Ranch, and Magic Mountain) which can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.  Bring your coolers and chairs and enjoy a great, and safe, show.
Take care, and be safe.
 
Dep Kevin Duxbury
[email protected]
661-799-5158
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
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Social media is a huge tool used by just about everyone for just about everything.
 Things like Facebook, Nixle, and Nextdoor are excellent ways of keeping communities in touch as to what is going on around them.  Additionally, many law enforcement agencies, to include the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, also uses social media as a way of communication with the public and keeping them updated during local emergencies.
 
Social media is not a way, however, to report a crime.  Station dispatchers do not monitor social media for complaints made about crimes or concerns.  Additional, we can't investigate crimes based solely off of social media posts, as there has to be a report in place first notifying us of the crime in order for us to investigate. To report a crime or concern, citizens have to do it the old fashioned way, and call us.
 
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