ON WATCH FOR TERROR SECURITY BEEFED UP IN VALLEY.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Reacting to Thursday's deadly attack on London subways and a bus, local officials sent squad cars to stand by at Santa Clarita's three Metrolink stations and, despite the summer's increasing brush fire danger, canceled all firefighter training drills. Meanwhile, theme parks cast a sharper eye as summer crowds poured into Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see . Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags. California and the state Department of Water Resources increased its patrols of California's aqueduct system hoping to ensure the safety of the water pumped to millions of Southlanders. ``We're maintaining a high level of security,'' said Mary Lou Cotton of the Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² Water Agency, which manages imported water for the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . ``There is no access to our treatment plants - they're completely off limits - and no access to other facilities without going through guards.'' At Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, security heightened after the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and the Pentagon remains in place, spokeswoman Sue Carpenter said. All guests pass through metal detectors and their belongings are subject to search before entering either park. As the U.S. awoke to news of dozens killed in London's rush hour - prompting an increase in the terror levels for mass transit only - two- man squad cars were assigned at dawn to watch Santa Clarita's three Metrolink stations. ``It's for presence and to act on anything that looks suspicious,'' said Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Dean Currie. The county Fire Department canceled drills, but kept resources in the area, spokeswoman Doreen Schick said. What locals have found since al-Qaida's Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York City and the Pentagon is that they have learned to be constantly on guard. ``We like to think we're always alert - we have the charge of young people,'' said John McElwain, spokesman for College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. in Valencia. ``Our security walks the campus every day; we're all attuned at·tune tr.v. at·tuned, at·tun·ing, at·tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship: an industry that is not attuned to market demands. 2. to looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. things out of place.'' ``All of the (sheriff's) deputies have been trained to be more watchful,'' Santa Clarita city spokeswoman Gail Ortiz said. ``What they're focusing on is just being aware of, for example, a backpack left unattended ... just being aware of behaviors out of the ordinary. Patricia Farrell Aidem, (661) 257-5251 pat.aidem(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Extra sheriff's deputies patrol the Metrolink station in Newhall on Thursday in response to the London attacks. (2 -- color) Deputy Robert Lyznick writes a report outside the Newhall Metrolink station. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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