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House party leads to arrests on The Old Dirt Road 

A pair of 40-somethings got arrested Friday after deputies broke up an out-of-control house party filled with underage drinking, according to an email Tuesday from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

Bail denied for deputy awaiting appeal 

  A Santa Clarita man’s bid to stay out of federal custody pending his appeal was dealt a blow Monday in Downtown Los Angeles.  Judge Stephen Willson denied a motion

CHP report raises questions in fatal deputy crash  

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating whether a Pitchess Detention Center deputy was responsible for the head-on crash that ended his life, according to court records obtained by The Signal.   

Deputies investigating vandalism in Saugus 

A Saugus man is hoping Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives can help him get some answers regarding a series of incidents in his Saugus neighborhood.   The Park Woodland Place

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County ‘optimistic’ on pending landfill ruling 

Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong indicated she was inclined to agree with the plaintiffs in L.A. County’s lawsuit against Chiquita Canyon Landfill, but held off issuing a ruling at Thursday’s hearing

First responders: Unsafe driver behavior increasing 

Growing concerns from ambulance drivers, firefighters, deputies and residents have prompted Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies to plan operations targeting motorists with unsafe driving habits.  Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesman

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LASD looking into local overdose deaths  

Homicide detectives are investigating a pair of deaths related to narcotics overdoses to see whether there might be murder charges available.  Two deaths within a two-week span prompted investigators to

Longtime TMU president dies after illness 

Grace Community Church and The Master’s University announced Monday evening that Pastor John MacArthur, leader of TMU for the past 40 years, has died. He was 86.   MacArthur became the