Santa Clarita man to face sentencing for Claremont fraud
January 11, 2026 11:27 am
A Santa Clarita man is now facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty this week to one count of wire fraud. Steven Anthony Cowles, 45,
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City waives 9 cases in curfew bust
January 9, 2026 9:17 pm
After a handful of parents complained to City Hall over a blanket crackdown on curfew law, a Santa Clarita official told the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to contact the families of
Boston Scientific plans move to former Scorpion building
January 9, 2026 1:03 pm
Boston Scientific’s neuromodulation division headquartered in Valencia is moving, but only down the road, according to the medical technology company’s director of communications. The new space — the former Santa
Hugs, tears, thanks mark start of new utility worker safety act
January 9, 2026 1:00 pm
At an emotional news conference Thursday at the Iron Horse Trailhead, under an edifice of countless power lines from Southern California Edison’s Saugus Substation, Justin Kropp’s family thanked everyone for
Murder trial now likely to start this summer
January 8, 2026 4:38 pm
A weekslong trial for the man accused in the shooting death of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a West Ranch High School graduate who was murdered while working for the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, could now be
Suspect in death of mall turtle found unfit for trial
January 8, 2026 3:11 pm
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge in Hollywood ordered a man accused of killing one of the turtles at the Valencia mall to undergo one year of psychotropic medication, in response to his plea and
A chilly reception for Bouquet Canyon plan
January 7, 2026 7:57 pm
Residents not enthused about developer’s plan for 11-month Bouquet Canyon detour Bouquet Canyon residents and commuters showed up to the Santa Clarita Activities Center en masse Wednesday to hear Lennar’s plan to shut down their
Water Boards: Chiquita let hazardous material in river for days
January 7, 2026 6:01 pm
The Los Angeles Water Boards on Tuesday became the latest agency to cite the Chiquita Canyon Landfill for violations related to hazardous leachate being put into the Santa Clara River. The incident that sparked
SCV couple arrested in OC after theft investigation
January 7, 2026 5:10 pm
In a pun-filled post, the Irvine Police Department sought to steal everyone’s attention Monday with their announcement of two shoplifting suspects from Santa Clarita, whom they arrested on more than $450,000 in
Deputies arrest assault suspect on warrant
January 6, 2026 7:48 pm
Deputies with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Crime Impact Team arrested a man Monday afternoon in Canyon Country who had a warrant out for his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon
Saugus Cafe dispute: What’s in a name?
January 6, 2026 5:41 pm
Landlord, longtime restaurant operators at odds over who ‘owns’ the name The owners of the property at 25861 Railroad Ave., which has been home to The Original Saugus Cafe since 1952, announced
Teen reports sexual assault in riverbed
January 6, 2026 5:40 pm
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed a man was arrested after a female teen reported a sexual assault Monday in the bed of the Santa Clara River in Canyon Country.
Man released without charge after kidnapping arrest
January 5, 2026 5:22 pm
A 23-year-old Newhall man arrested Dec. 30 on suspicion of kidnapping was released Friday with no charges filed as of this story’s publication. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded
LASD asks for funding to fight rising crime in North County
January 5, 2026 4:54 pm
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is planning to ask the county for approximately $220,000 to pay overtime for federally designated task force officers to help stem a rise in violent
Group takes city to court over Wiley Canyon project
January 5, 2026 4:29 pm
A 102-page writ filed on Christmas Eve is seeking to stop the city of Santa Clarita’s approval of the Wiley Canyon mixed-use project, a plan the City Council signed off on in November.
County to hold Jan. 16 ceremony to honor deputy
January 5, 2026 4:22 pm
The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs announced a ceremony later this month to memorialize the life of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Castaic and announce a new community benefit to honor his memory. L.A.
CHP pursuit defendant due back in court
January 5, 2026 10:25 am
A 20-year-old Los Angeles man charged with two felonies in connection with his alleged role in a September pursuit with California Highway Patrol officers pleaded not guilty last month at
Man pleads to disturbance in Canyon Country knife incident
January 4, 2026 6:16 pm
A Canyon Country man arrested over an alleged knife-wielding in August pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor disturbing the peace charge Monday, according to court records. Judge David Walgren sentenced
Investigators search Saugus home after tip about CSAM
January 1, 2026 6:24 pm
A detective with the multiagency Internet Crimes Against Children task force raided a Saugus home Dec. 1 in search of child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, after receiving a tip about a Kik user
Water heads call snowpack level ‘welcome news’
January 1, 2026 1:22 pm
Local and state officials this week labeled the first snowpack measurement as “welcome news,” with several late-December storms resulting in statewide snow levels that reached 71% of the average for this time of year. Santa