Crime

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Val Verde kidnapping case continued again  

Two defendants, including a documented local gang member, accused of a dayslong kidnapping and assault, had their hearing delayed again Friday morning in San Fernando Superior Court because one of them failed to appear in court.  Margaret Alexandria Harrison, 42, and Justin Steven Montoya, 24, have been accused of seven counts each, alleging they kidnapped and tortured a Val Verde

Masseuse takes plea to battery charge 

A Santa Clarita masseuse pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge in December, after a client accused him of a sexual assault.  As part

Politics and government

Schiavo co-authors retail theft legislation

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, alongside Attorney General Rob Bonta, State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and a bipartisan coalition of Assembly members, has introduced a

Lancaster sues LASD over contract costs 

The city of Santa Clarita had little to say Monday in response to a class-action lawsuit over allegations the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has been

An S&S Donuts location in Newhall experienced a break-in with an employee present early Saturday morning amid a string of similar crimes that occurred around the same time in the surrounding area. Lucas Nava/The Signal

Newhall S&S Donuts suffers break-in

By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada Signal Staff Writers An S&S Donuts location in Newhall experienced a break-in with an employee present early Saturday morning

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Multiple overnight burglaries reported  

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred overnight on the 24000 block of Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon

A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

Big-rig crash stalls morning commute 

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a non-injury crash that brought the morning rush-hour commute to a standstill Thursday on the southbound lanes of Interstate

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Woman arrested on suspicion of ID theft 

A 24-year-old Santa Clarita woman was arrested on Tuesday by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies on suspicion of identity theft, according to station officials. 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Two arrested on suspicion of grand theft 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested two people on suspicion of grand theft after following a vehicle that the two suspects reportedly used to