Algae bloom at Castaic Lake prompts caution advisory

State water officials issued a “caution advisory” Thursday warning visitors to Castaic Lake about a toxic algae bloom spotted in the upper lake. Local park officials, however, pointed out Thursday

Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries in freeway crash

A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital late Thursday night following a solo-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Valencia. The “motorcycle-down” traffic collision happened shortly after

Jury trial for rapper Blueface set for next month

A jury trial is slated to begin next month for L.A. rapper Blueface, who was arrested in connection with an alleged vehicle-to-vehicle shooting in Newhall last fall. Johnathan “Blueface” Porter,

LASD car. Signal file photo.

Thieves make off with makeup

Deputies began combing the area around Magic Mountain shortly after noon Thursday, looking for makeup thieves. Shortly before 12:30 p.m., at least two people, possibly four, entered the Ulta Beauty

SCV crime draws national spotlight

Although the Santa Clarita Valley is a safe, close and relatively quiet community, every now and then, a crime story catapults L.A. County’s third-largest city into the spotlight, capturing national

Cold case warms, then cools

When Detective Richard Lopez was recently handed an old photo carried around these past 45 years by CalArts students who remember with fondness their friend and fellow student artist Connie

Two women sought in robbery at Costco

Deputies began looking for two women in connection with a robbery at Costco on Via Princessa late Monday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s