Arts Commission discusses plans for new year
December 27, 2022 3:40 pm
Roughly six years into a 10-year Arts Master Plan for Santa Clarita, members of the city’s Arts Commission met recently to discuss plans for 2023 and to discuss the progress
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Masseuse sentenced to 15 years for sexual battery
December 22, 2022 4:55 pm
A Santa Clarita Valley massage therapist was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of sexual battery by fraud, two counts of lewd acts on
Garcia bill seeks to aid military families
December 22, 2022 4:51 pm
As part of an effort to make life for military families a little bit easier, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday his Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act passed Congress.
Couple arrested after $15k in losses found in rental home
December 22, 2022 2:59 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives arrested a husband and wife on suspicion they stole approximately $15,000 worth of items from a residence they were renting in Stevenson Ranch. The
Court records provide details on LAPD officer revenge porn charges
December 21, 2022 4:53 pm
Court records reveal how a Los Angeles Police Department officer learned her husband at the time, also an LAPD officer, allegedly shared naked pictures of himself and his wife to
Parent charged with bringing knife to Canyon High deemed OK for trial
December 21, 2022 3:21 pm
A woman arrested on suspicion of bringing a weapon onto school grounds at Canyon High School in June was deemed competent to stand trial, a spokesman for the District Attorney’s
19-year-old dies in apparent accident at construction site
December 19, 2022 6:46 pm
Medical examiners Monday identified a 19-year-old man who died in what’s believed to be an accident at a construction site in the early morning hours. The Los Angeles County coroner’s
City Council signs off on legislative-advocacy platform
December 19, 2022 6:44 pm
Santa Clarita City Council members approved their legislative platform, which outlines the city’s official policy positions, at their final meeting of the year. The review involves the council taking a
Father awaits justice after fatal OD in Castaic
December 16, 2022 4:39 pm
The distraught father told the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy that the last time he saw his 24-year-old son alive, around 8 p.m. Jan. 29, he was in his
Local LAPD officer charged with violating ‘revenge porn’ law
December 15, 2022 4:58 pm
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced charges Thursday filed at the Santa Clarita courthouse alleging six misdemeanor counts against a Los Angeles Police Department officer accused of violating
Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission discusses optimism, plans for new year at Hart Park
December 15, 2022 4:57 pm
While recently sworn-in Sheriff Robert Luna and his “top brass” were absent Thursday, members of the department’s Civilian Oversight Commission discussed “cautious optimism” about building their relationship in the coming
Santa Clarita masseuse arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
December 14, 2022 4:30 pm
By Jose Herrera and Perry Smith A Santa Clarita man working as a masseuse in the Castaic area was arrested Friday on suspicion of a sexual assault, according to a
Canyon Country man gets 35-year sentence, lifetime sex offender registration
December 14, 2022 4:22 pm
A case that began with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responding to a report of domestic violence resulted in a Canyon Country man receiving a 35-year sentence in state
City names mayor, mayor pro tem for 2023
December 13, 2022 7:37 pm
Santa Clarita City Council members named Jason Gibbs mayor for the 2023 calendar year Tuesday, following the city’s unwritten but long-followed tradition of passing the gavel to the previous year’s
Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission to host meeting at Hart Park
December 13, 2022 4:09 pm
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Civilian Oversight Commission is hosting its annual organizational meeting — its first in-person get-together since the pandemic — at William S. Hart Park in
Former LASD sergeant charged in noninjury shooting
December 13, 2022 3:50 pm
A former Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station sergeant was charged Tuesday with unlawfully firing his handgun at his home in a July 2021 shooting, according to a news release from
LASD: Juvenile suspect arrest part of probe into house party shooting
December 9, 2022 5:03 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives Friday confirmed the arrest of a male juvenile suspect as part of their investigation into an Oct. 30 shooting at a house party in
City reports renovations underway at Camp Scott
December 9, 2022 2:03 pm
A city of Santa Clarita official confirmed Friday that work has begun on Camp Scott, which has concerned city officials who have expressed ardent opposition to an L.A. County plan
County report: Hate crimes on the rise
December 8, 2022 5:12 pm
LA County’s Commission on Human Relations issued its annual report on hate crimes for 2021 Wednesday, which reflects an increase in crimes against individuals based on their race/ethnicity, national origin,
Medical examiners ID body of gunshot victim
December 8, 2022 5:03 pm
Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office have identified the body of a man found dead from a gunshot wound in a local park. Wesley Dettra, 21, of