Hollywood man due back for assault charge
July 29, 2024 4:43 pm
A Hollywood man accused of assaulting a sheriff’s deputy who found him slumped over his steering wheel on Plum Canyon Road is due in court next week, according to officials.
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CHP: Officers witness hit-and-run, arrest suspect after brief pursuit
July 29, 2024 1:48 pm
A man California Highway Patrol officers say they caught in the act of a hit-and-run was arrested after a brief pursuit on The Old Road earlier this month and is
Newhall man arrested on suspicion of arson
July 29, 2024 12:41 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a homeless man Monday morning on suspicion of arson in Newhall. Station officials responded to the 22000 block of Market Street after receiving
Court records: Deputy bitten; woman taken to Olive View after disturbance
July 26, 2024 2:59 pm
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy was attacked while trying to perform a welfare check on a mentally ill woman during a disturbance call at a Newhall gas station
Local officials react to Newsom order on homeless encampments
July 25, 2024 5:40 pm
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce a ban on homeless encampments, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order for how agencies should address them. The
FBI reports no arrests in Acton bank robbery
July 25, 2024 5:06 pm
FBI officials said there have been no arrests yet in their joint investigation into a June 21 bank robbery in Acton. The investigation is an active one and FBI agents,
City confirms new outreach plan for substance abuse
July 24, 2024 8:48 pm
City of Santa Clarita officials announced they will be taking a different approach toward informing parents about substance abuse this year in response to community feedback. After a sparsely attended
Public Health issues report on fentanyl deaths
July 24, 2024 3:45 pm
Los Angeles County substance abuse experts reported encouraging data this week, indicating fentanyl-related deaths, which increased exponentially over a six-year span, might be approaching “a plateau,” according to an L.A.
Suspect arrested in Gorman after pursuit
July 24, 2024 11:24 am
A 26-year-old Riverside County man was arrested Tuesday evening after a pursuit on Interstate 5, according to California Highway Patrol officials. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station requested Newhall-area CHP
Questions linger as some court services remain offline
July 23, 2024 5:17 pm
Online services for the Los Angeles County Superior Court system remained under fire Tuesday evening, with court officials offering little information about the nature of the cyber-attack, the extent of
Mail theft reported in Valencia
July 22, 2024 3:08 pm
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official Monday confirmed a single report regarding a possible incident of mail theft at the Creekside Road post office in Valencia, in response to
Piru Mansion listed for $7.5 million
July 22, 2024 12:38 pm
A home with significant ties to Santa Clarita Valley history — known as the Piru, Newhall or Cook Mansion, depending on whom you talk to — is now on the
Court services expected to return Tuesday
July 22, 2024 10:55 am
The L.A. County Superior Court System announced it would remain closed Monday and estimated that services would return to normal Tuesday, in an online announcement posted around 7 p.m. Sunday.
EPA announces work to improve smell in Castaic
July 19, 2024 5:17 pm
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced another good news-bad news situation for Castaic and Val Verde residents plagued by the smell from Chiquita Canyon Landfill. A new project is expected
Newhall man charged with child sex crimes released on $500k bail
July 18, 2024 6:03 pm
Ventura County officials confirmed this week a Newhall man facing multiple cases involving allegations he targeted children for sex crimes was released on bail. Christian Navarro, 25, who was twice
Bail set for driver charged in Castaic triple-fatal crash
July 18, 2024 6:00 pm
After arguments from her attorney and pleas from the parents of two crash victims, a 19-year-old Redlands woman was granted $300,000 bail on charges she killed three people driving under
SCV woman agrees to plea in fentanyl death
July 18, 2024 4:16 pm
DA’s office issues statement on prosecution of drug-related homicides The woman accused of selling a Santa Clarita Valley teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose has pleaded
Acton man charged in fatal hit-and-run
July 18, 2024 3:57 pm
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed two charges against a man accused of striking a motorcyclist with his truck and dragging the bike until he dislodged it from the
Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting
July 17, 2024 4:06 pm
A Homicide Bureau with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday a second suspect has been arrested in Santa Clarita in connection with the fatal shooting June 17 outside Valencia
City releases results of public opinion survey
July 17, 2024 12:11 pm
While Santa Clarita residents shared general satisfaction with city services in a recent poll conducted by a consultant, most residents expressed varying levels of concerns about the area’s growth and