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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the deployment of over 300 vehicles as part of its effort to modernize the fleet, improve efficiency and enhance public and deputy safety. Courtesy photo.

County agrees to give Sheriff’s Department more money for north county enforcement 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a request from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department for $220,000 in expected overtime pay for officers participating in a federally designated task force targeting northern L.A. County.  That money, according to the memorandum of understanding approved by the board Tuesday between the Sheriff’s Department and

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Deputies arrest assault suspect on warrant  

Deputies with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Crime Impact Team arrested a man Monday afternoon in Canyon Country who had a warrant out for his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon

Teen reports sexual assault in riverbed 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed a man was arrested after a female teen reported a sexual assault Monday in the bed of the Santa Clara River in Canyon Country. 

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Man released without charge after kidnapping arrest 

A 23-year-old Newhall man arrested Dec. 30 on suspicion of kidnapping was released Friday with no charges filed as of this story’s publication.   Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a Santa Clarita Valley resident, was killed in the line of duty in a September 2023 attack. Courtesy of L.A. County

County to hold Jan. 16 ceremony to honor deputy  

The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs announced a ceremony later this month to memorialize the life of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Castaic and announce a new community benefit to honor his memory.  L.A.

CHP pursuit defendant due back in court 

A 20-year-old Los Angeles man charged with two felonies in connection with his alleged role in a September pursuit with California Highway Patrol officers pleaded not guilty last month at

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FBI thwarts ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror plot  

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina.  Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide

CHP: Man taken into custody for brandishing gun  

A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion brandishing a gun on the southbound Interstate 5 north of Castaic, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol.   According to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information

New captain assigned to SCV CHP Station 

The California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area office recently was assigned a new captain for its station, at least temporarily replacing longtime Capt. Ed Krusey.   Capt. Bob Purvis is currently leading the Central

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Newhall teen ID’d as suspect in armed robbery 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials have identified at least one member of a “generational gang” in Newhall as suspects in the armed robbery of a Quartz Hill smoke shop, according to investigative records

Trial approaches in murder of CalArts student 

A man charged with first-degree murder over the death of a college student in Newhall pleaded not guilty on Christmas Eve during his formal arraignment.  Daniel Perlman, attorney for Jack

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an interview at the agency headquarters in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

ICE targeting massive suspected fraud in Minnesota 

By Janice Hisle and Jack Phillips Contributing Writers  Federal agents fanned out in Minneapolis on Monday for a “massive investigation on child care and other rampant fraud,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.  Noem posted the update about U.S.

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Deputies: Man detained after vandalizing store 

A 46-year-old man was detained by Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies in Valencia on Wednesday night after vandalizing a store at the 24300 block of Magic Mountain Parkway, according to Shirley Miller, spokeswoman for the

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Two fatalities in crash near Vista del Lago were children 

A 7-year-old and a 9-year-old were killed in the fatal Thursday afternoon crash on Interstate 5 near Vista del Lago, said California Highway Patrol spokesperson Carlos Burgos-Lopez.   Burgos-Lopez said the CHP received a call at 2:56 p.m. about a multi-car crash in the northbound lanes south of Vista