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Coroner IDs driver who died in truck 

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office identified a big-rig driver who died in his truck Tuesday.  California Highway Patrol officers reported finding Gerardo Barragan Prado, 62, of Torrance,

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Lane change sparks road-rage allegation 

A 21-year-old woman who reported a road-rage allegation Monday afternoon to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is hopeful that someone who saw something might be able to say something

Barger calls for Chiquita to quell the smell 

 In response to dozens of complaints lodged by Castaic and Val Verde residents and a series of violations that triggered a report from Chiquita Canyon Landfill, L.A. County 5th District

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CHP: Driver found dead inside big-rig 

A California Highway Patrol official indicated Tuesday the case of a man found dead inside of a big-rig near the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp for the southbound lanes of Interstate

Telco Brewery to hang it up  

Well, it didn’t last as long as they might have wanted, but the labor of love was fun while it lasted, said Telco Brewery co-owner Anthony Santa Cruz, announcing an

Family waits as hit-and-run evidence is processed 

  Family members await justice in their loved one’s death from a hit-and-run crash while investigators await the processing of evidence, according to law enforcement officials.  The delays demonstrate some

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Rabid bats prompt county Public Health notice 

  While there’s no bat-related blockbuster in theaters this summer, the seasonal threat from the only mammal that flies is once again causing buzz and some concern around the Santa

Oscar Sol The Coroner's Office responds to a dead body found outside the Macy's at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday, Aug. 5. Oscar Sol / The Signal/ The Signal

No ID yet on body found near Macy’s 

The death of a man whose body was found over the weekend in the parking lot near the Macy’s at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall is being investigated as

DA declines charges against homicide investigator 

L.A. County prosecutors declined to file charges against a homicide detective due to insufficient evidence, according to a spokeswoman for the D.A.’s office.  Homicide Bureau Sgt. Jason Viger, 42, was

Fifth District fundraising race heats up 

The midyear fundraising statements from three candidates for the L.A. County 5th District supervisorial race indicate two clear leaders: incumbent Kathryn Barger and Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena.    Barger enjoyed relatively

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‘Swatting’ call draws big response 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials confirmed a swatting incident in Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday night is under investigation.  The incident drew a large gathering of patrol deputies to Franklin Place,