Acton residents frustrated by spike in crime
May 12, 2023 12:34 pm
A convenience store that had a car driven into it by a 14-year-old. Three florists robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight. A gun shop that had its ceiling drilled into
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Country Girl Saloon to close down after Sunday
May 11, 2023 6:23 pm
Whether a local, a regular or a trucker who’s made it a second home over the years, the Country Girl Saloon has served Castaic residents and interstate travelers for decades. The so-called
Suspect who brandished taser eludes deputies outside Macy’s
May 10, 2023 4:38 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a robbery Tuesday that was reported outside the Macy’s at Westfield Valencia Town Center. Deputies responded at around 6 p.m. regarding a
Saugus district places Emblem principal on leave amid parent complaints
May 10, 2023 3:25 pm
Saugus Union School District officials announced Wednesday a principal was placed on administrative leave after more than a dozen parents spoke out at Tuesday’s board meeting. “SUSD takes the concerns
City to look at expanding animal services, but not with shelter
May 9, 2023 9:08 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday ultimately held off on making plans for the city to open its own animal shelter, following recommendations and discussion with staff. The
SAFE Team arrests suspect in child-pornography investigation
May 9, 2023 4:40 pm
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Department’s Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement, or SAFE team, arrested a Newhall man on suspicion of possession of child pornography, sheriff’s officials said Monday. The suspect, identified
Feds announce first prosecutions in SCV fentanyl-related deaths
May 9, 2023 2:48 pm
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a continuing series that looks at the investigations that led to federal indictments regarding fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the Santa Clarita Valley
CHP arrests suspect in parental-abduction investigation from NorCal
May 9, 2023 1:41 pm
California Highway Patrol officers from the Newhall-area Office arrested a woman on suspicion of “child stealing,” after assisting Sacramento Police officers in tracking down their suspect in a “parental-abduction” investigation.
Construction crew hits gas main in Canyon Country
May 8, 2023 6:27 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were conducting traffic control Monday afternoon after receiving a report of a construction company that struck a gas main in Canyon Country. Deputies and
Three Canyon Country co-workers accused of assault
May 8, 2023 6:12 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating three men on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a man reported he was beaten by his coworkers in Canyon
COC to look at nearly $20M CTE center purchase
May 8, 2023 5:59 pm
As part of a plan to invest in its workforce-readiness programs, College of the Canyons could move forward on a nearly $20 million plan for a 30,000-square-foot center Wednesday. In
Another pedestrian killed on freeway
May 8, 2023 1:09 pm
California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a second pedestrian death on Interstate 5 within a week, after a naked man was struck and killed Sunday evening in the southbound lanes of
Deputies seize 2,000 pot plants in Canyon Country
May 8, 2023 11:11 am
A specialized team with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department seized more than 2,000 marijuana plants Friday in Canyon Country. The illegal grow operation was targeted by detectives and investigated
Castaic teen arrested on suspicion of rape
May 8, 2023 11:00 am
Detectives with the Special Victims Unit of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department arrested an 18-year-old male high school student from Castaic on Friday and booked him on suspicion of rape.
SCV honors Man, Woman of the Year winners at Hyatt
May 5, 2023 10:44 pm
Don Kimball and Jenny Ketchepaw were named the Santa Clarita Valley’s Man and Woman of the Year at an annual ceremony Friday night at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. The two
Two hurt in deputy-involved crash
May 5, 2023 8:23 pm
Two people were injured in a deputy-involved collision that happened around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Placerita Canyon Road and Sierra Highway, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station
City to discuss recommendation on animal shelter
May 5, 2023 5:06 pm
Santa Clarita city staff is recommending the city not open its own no-kill animal shelter in a report set to be discussed by City Council for Tuesday’s council meeting. The
Castaic school board votes to remove ‘acting’ from superintendent’s title
May 5, 2023 4:02 pm
Less than a month after naming their acting superintendent, Castaic Union School District governing board members removed the interim tag for Bob Brauneisen, starting July 1. The governing board made
City hosts open house on Town Center plans
May 4, 2023 9:14 pm
It’s not every day a city has an open house to discuss development plans for an area that’s been a key economic driver for 30 years. Such is the state
Valencia man charged with distributing child pornography
May 4, 2023 7:20 pm
A Valencia man who worked as a TV news producer was arrested last month in Ohio on suspicion he distributed child pornography, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Phil