Crime

Juvenile inmate plan raises concerns

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Santa Clarita City Council members were surprised this week by news of a state-appointed committee’s plan to move juvenile offenders to a pair of

One detained after Newhall containment, Saugus assault

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained one suspect after he’d allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend Thursday. The incident began around 1:45 p.m. on Robin Avenue in Saugus when deputies received

Testimony to begin for SCV Grammy Award winner accused of rape

Testimony is slated to begin Wednesday in the case involving a Santa Clarita Valley-based Grammy Award winner who is accused of raping and/or sexually assaulting at least a half-dozen women.   Noel Fisher, a 42-year-old Stevenson Ranch resident

High-speed pursuit ends in crash

A motorcyclist led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed pursuit Sunday morning. The incident began around 9:30 a.m. on Highway 14, north of Sand Canyon Road, after a CHP

D.A. case rejections on the rise

  Summary: In the first four months of 2021, the District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges on 537 Santa Clarita Valley criminal cases — already 156% of the total number of declined cases

Hospitalized fire captain in ‘fair’ condition

In an improvement from his critical, yet stable, status last week, the Los Angeles County Fire Department captain hospitalized at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is in “fair” condition, according to

Memorial Day shooting under investigation

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are investigating a Memorial Day shooting that had no reported injuries, despite about two dozen rounds being fired at a vehicle next to a

Body found near Castaic Lake

Law enforcement officials confirmed they are investigating a body that was found on Tuesday near Castaic Lake.  The call was first reported at approximately 4 p.m. near the intersection of Castaic Lake Drive and Lake