Alleged Racial Incidents Shatter Security of Santa Clarita Valley
The hills surrounding Valencia High School are alive with the sounds of buzz saws, jackhammers and bulldozers.
Across the street, a new red-tile-roof subdivision is rising along the banks of San Francisquito Creek, complete with meandering walkways, landscaped greenbelts and a "village recreation center." Workers are also putting the finishing touches on upscale hilltop homes that offer commanding views of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Families have long flocked to this master-planned community 35 miles north of downtown Los Angeles because of the pristine parks and high-performing schools in the fervent belief it is a good place to raise children.
But some families who moved to the Santa Clarita Valley to escape the noise, crime and decay of the city are finding that life is not so comfortable in the manicured suburbs.
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Alleged Racial Incidents Shatter Security of Santa Clarita Valley