Man accused of screwdriver threat, robbery

A Canyon Country man accused of stealing tools, then threatening someone with a screwdriver, was arrested Friday, sheriff’s officials said. The suspect was described by deputies of the Santa Clarita

CHP sobriety checkpoint nets zero DUI arrests

The California Highway Patrol held a DUI checkpoint Friday and no drunk drivers showed up, according to checkpoint results that show no arrests were made for impaired driving. “On Friday

UPDATE: Faux Badge Bandit robs Newhall bank

A serial bank robber identified by FBI agents as the “Faux Badge Bandit” because of a 7-point badge worn by the suspect is believed responsible for the robbery Friday of

CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint

The California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office announced Thursday it’s conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The checkpoint is scheduled to  begin at about

The state of SCV’s drinking water: safe, clean.

Santa Clarita Valley’s drinking water is clean and safe to drink. That’s the bottom line of annual state-mandated testing carried out last year on SCV’s drinking water. The 2018 Water

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Residents report smoke from L.A. incident

A brush fire burning in the Mulholland Pass late Tuesday afternoon sent smoke wafting into the Santa Clarita Valley. The afternoon haze prompted many SCV people to pose questions on

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LASD shares use-of-force policy update

  Three years after Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell responded to the Rosas Settlement Agreement addressing inmate abuse and vowed to see county jails become a safer place for