Jury deadlocks on charges in Black and Blue shooting
August 8, 2024 5:49 pm
Jury deadlocks on charges in Black and Blue shooting By Perry Smith Senior Staff Writer After two days of deliberation in the case of a man accused of shooting another
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Trial delayed for suspect in hash brown robbery
August 8, 2024 12:30 pm
On the eve of a scheduled trial, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge decided to allow a man accused of armed robbery over a third hash brown more time to
Spot fire reported near Auto Row
August 8, 2024 9:16 am
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials handled a small spot fire near Auto Center Drive and Valencia Boulevard on Thursday morning. No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported
Central Valley quake raises alarms in SCV
August 7, 2024 6:10 pm
While no major damage was reported Tuesday night in the Santa Clarita Valley from the magnitude-5.2 earthquake that hit the unincorporated area of Mettler, California, 60 miles northwest of the
Fire officials cautious as seasonal threat remains
August 7, 2024 12:07 pm
With the main ingredients in place — an extremely dry heat following back-to-back wet winters — firefighters this week shared their concerns about the potential for a very troublesome fire
Coroner IDs 2 killed in crash
August 7, 2024 11:48 am
Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified two other men killed in a fatal crash Monday near the southbound lanes of Interstate 5, near the Templin Highway
Quick quake felt in SCV on Tuesday
August 6, 2024 9:43 pm
Seismologists reported a magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Mettler, a small town nearly 60 miles northwest of Santa Clarita, around 9:09 p.m. Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey website. There
CHP officers following electronic trail after pursuit
August 6, 2024 6:03 pm
California Highway Patrol officers are investigating three suspects who told officers they didn’t know each other after they were arrested running from the same car following a high-speed pursuit livestreamed
Detectives waiting for answers in New Year’s Eve murder
August 6, 2024 11:45 am
A reality facing those looking for answers after a Dec. 31 shooting murder in a quiet residential Valencia neighborhood is the same for investigators, suspects and victims: the waiting game.
LASD reports local rise in domestic violence incidents
August 5, 2024 8:02 pm
Court records from a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station investigation demonstrate one of the biggest problems the area is facing in terms of violent crimes: domestic violence. Local deputies became
City confirms new diner location set for east side
August 5, 2024 12:08 pm
The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Division officials confirmed a Northern California restaurant chain recently received the greenlight for a second location on the east side of the city. Black
One hurt in single-car crash
August 5, 2024 10:39 am
A single-car crash Monday morning slowed west-side commuters and left one person injured. The cause of the crash, which happened around 8:18 a.m. on McBean Parkway, just west of Newhall
One person killed, 3 injured in Rowher Flats crash
August 2, 2024 11:52 am
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Search and Rescue Team offered a caution after a second crash in two days at Rowher Flats, with the latest incident resulting in man’s
Homicide detective from Saugus killed in crash
August 2, 2024 8:49 am
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are investigating a crash Thursday night that killed an off-duty sergeant for the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who lived
Rotary Club hosts barbecue for sheriff’s deputies
August 1, 2024 6:11 pm
After hearing some of the challenges facing the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, such as departmentwide staffing levels that make overtime mandatory for deputies, a local community service organization wanted
Canyon Country teen charged in juvenile court for attempted murder
August 1, 2024 6:07 pm
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed this week a juvenile has been charged in connection with a shooting near a Canyon Country mobile home park. The office released
Big Lots! confirms Canyon Country closure
August 1, 2024 5:08 pm
Confirming an online announcement, a Big Lots! employee confirmed Wednesday the national retailer would be closing its Canyon Country location, but no closing date has been given yet. Another employee,
Third lawsuit filed over chiropractor with camera in bathroom
August 1, 2024 2:30 pm
A third lawsuit has been filed over the accusations surrounding a Valencia chiropractor arrested on suspicion he filmed patients using the restroom, a situation with several legal issues pending. Among
Deputies arrest man after brief pursuit, crash
August 1, 2024 2:23 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man after a very brief mid-day pursuit on Newhall Ranch Road on Wednesday, according to station officials. Sgt. Mark Perkins of the
Suspect in hash-brown theft heading to trial
July 31, 2024 3:28 pm
The case of a man accused of trying to steal a hash brown by brandishing a replica pistol in a McDonald’s drive-thru is likely headed for trial, according to L.A.