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DA declines to file assault allegation  

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office cited insufficient evidence in its refusal to file formal charges this week regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred Tuesday evening, according to a Sheriff’s Department official.   Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s

LA County Sheriff's Department deputies at the scene of an officer-involved shooting investigation Friday on Parker Road in Castaic. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Trial scheduled for suspect in Castaic shooting 

A domestic-violence suspect shot by a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy during an Oct. 11, 2024, incident about 2 miles from Castaic High School could go to trial this summer, according to L.A.

Teen arrested following crash  

A local teenager was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a solo vehicle crash that left a pickup truck on its side in Newhall on Monday night,

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Defendant in rape case takes plea deal 

The first of two suspects arrested in connection with a February 2023 sexual assault at the former Black N’ Blue restaurant agreed to a three-year prison term Friday as part of a plea deal.  Santa

Brawl breaks out in Central Park Friday night  

A brawl broke out at Central Park in Saugus Friday night, according to Sgt. Mourad Kabanjian with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department.   According to Kabanjian, deputies were called at 8:32 p.m. and

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Federal agents arrest Valencia man  

Dozens of federal agents appeared Thursday outside a gated, golf-course adjacent community in Valencia to arrest a homeowner previously convicted of drug trafficking, federal officials confirmed Friday.   Tlalock Olvera, a spokesman for the

Station releases response times for deputies 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared several months of response-time data for patrol deputies in emails Monday from the station.  In a month-to-month comparison looking at March response times for 2024, 2025

Suspect arrested in Castaic firearm incident 

A 26-year-old Castaic man suspected of pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in Castaic on June 18 has been taken into custody, according to a Nixle alert released by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

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Stabbing reported in Saugus  

Details of a stabbing incident that took place in Saugus remain under investigation as of Wednesday afternoon, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official.   Deputies responded to the 21400 block of Angela Yvonne Avenue

Four suspects sought in shooting 

Detectives with the Juvenile and Gang Unit of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating the shooting of a motorcyclist in Saugus on Sunday.  Sheriff’s Station deputies received a

Public’s help sought finding armed man 

A man suspected of pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in Castaic on Thursday evening remains outstanding as of Friday and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are requesting the public’s assistance for leads into

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Newhall assault case moves ahead 

A North Hollywood man was held to answer for charges he ran over another man after disputing his share of the bill outside a Newhall restaurant.  An amended complaint filed Wednesday accuses