The entrance to the Los Angeles County Superior Court courthouse in Valencia.

LA County courts announce changes to bail system 

The nation’s largest trial court system announced this week another more permanent move toward reducing its reliance on a cash-bail system.  Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner announced the new bail system

Shadowbox Studios project moves on to council  

Buoyed by a recommendation for approval, Shadowbox Studios on Tuesday discussed its efforts to work with city planners and its neighbors in the company’s effort to put a full-service film and

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Oversight group to look at school deputy program 

A plan to study the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s School Resource Deputy program was met with skepticism and questions from local school officials this week, after the LASD Civilian Oversight

The William S. Hart Union High School District's governing board gets ready to deliberate on the vacancy for Trustree Area No. 4 during a special meeting in June. Perry Smith/ The Signal

School districts adopt budgets for 2023-24 

While the clamoring of kids in the classroom is at least about a month away for most districts, Santa Clarita Valley school leaders are already making their preparations for the

City pledges $60K to support pet population 

The city of Santa Clarita pledged to support the local pet population with a $60,000 commitment Tuesday to be spent on grants to support nonprofits working with the local animal

Sheriff looks to PR firm for hiring help 

  The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is looking at spending up to $1.5 million over the next few years to help address a department-wide staffing shortage in the Sheriff’s