No local murders despite bookings 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies have booked two separate individuals on separate murder charges at the station jail this week, but there’s been no change in the local homicide

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D.A. declines charge for child sex-crimes suspect 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against a Newhall man arrested on suspicion of continual sexual abuse of a child, requesting more information about the allegations,

City Councilman Bill Miranda speaks to the driver of the city's trolley before boarding Monday. Perry Smith/The Signal

Pilot project cost the city $287 per ride given

The first item on the Santa Clarita City Council agenda for Tuesday’s meeting calls for a discussion of a Newhall shuttle-service pilot program in Old Town Newhall that happened in

Deputies investigate early-morning assault  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are looking for a suspect in an assault reported in the early morning hours Wednesday, according to station officials.   Deputies received a 911 call

TMU, Legacy quiet about partnership 

Source: University considering Legacy campus in Placerita Canyon  The Master’s University downplayed its role Wednesday in Legacy Christian Academy, a “TMU university partner,” according to TMU’s website and a statement

Valencia looting suspect to face hearing Friday 

A Santa Clarita Valley woman charged with looting property from million-dollar homes devastated by brush fires earlier this year is due in court Friday to schedule a preliminary hearing.   California

Fight near Castaic gas station leads to arrest 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials confirmed one man was in custody Tuesday morning after another man was found injured on the ground near a Castaic gas station and tire

SCV deputies driven to detect DUIs 

One thought quickly comes into focus quickly after talking about DUI investigations with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputy Samuel Curameng for any amount of time.  He’s the last person

Jason Tolleson, principal of Serrano Development Group, makes his case to the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday. Perry Smith/The Signal

Mayor ‘smelling something’ in Newhall deal 

Miranda rants against fellow council members, developer and radio station owners over controversial Hartwell mixed-use project; city running scared over potential litigation  Questions about The Hartwell project linger as the

D.A. charges Valencia mom with misdemeanor 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor charge against a mother who was arrested after her 6-year-old girl was found running by herself near a major intersection around

Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Task force seeks out ‘Happy Cards’  

Despite several high-profile arrests, drug smuggling at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic remains a challenge for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, with “happy cards” a popular way narcotics are

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Child found alone near Valencia intersection 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies placed a 6-year-old girl with special needs in her father’s custody, after the girl was found alone and in a diaper outside Five Below

Council refuses to OK bonds for TMU 

The Master’s University faced tough questioning Tuesday from Santa Clarita City Council members before the council voted 2-2 on a request to authorize bonds, which would help it finance $65

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LASD: Elder-abuse investigation leads to arrest 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a Canyon Country man on suspicion of elder abuse.   SCV Sheriff’s Station deputies responded around 8 p.m. Tuesday to