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Man sought in stabbing investigation 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed a man was stabbed several times but left with non-life-threatening injuries after an assault in Canyon Country on Thursday.  The SCV Sheriff’s

CDCR says fire-camp escapee back in custody 

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Thursday an inmate who ran off from a work camp on San Francisquito Canyon Road was taken back into custody.  Alejandro A. Tobarfuentes, 33,

Authorities investigate reports of a shooting on the 22200 block of Park Street in Newhall on Tuesday. Signal Staff photo.

Deputies: BB gun found near shooting site  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said Friday afternoon that a report of a handgun found earlier in the day ended up being a BB gun.   The initial call to the Sheriff’s Station involved a person who

Turtle injured in animal cruelty incident 

A man seen on security footage slamming a turtle to the ground at the Valencia Town Center mall on Wednesday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, according to

Authorities investigate reports of a shooting on the 22200 block of Park Street in Newhall on Tuesday. Signal Staff photo.

Shooting reported on Park Street

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a shooting on the 22000 block of Park Street in Newhall on Tuesday night, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s

Lt. Brandon Barclay, acting captain for the Santa Clarita Valley, speaks to the crowd during the Summer Fire Safety Press Conference at Towsley Canyon Trailhead on Friday, June 20, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Crime numbers stay below 2024 level

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station reported the third-quarter crime numbers for 2025, indicating that property crimes are down just over 19%, but violent crimes are up 8.78%, based on

Mayor raises concerns on 8-story courthouse plan 

\ The Judicial Council of California confirmed Thursday it’s still in the land-acquisition phase for its more than half-billion-dollar, eight-story courthouse being planned for a property across the street from

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Judge issues warrant for theft suspects 

Judge David Stuart issued bench warrants for a man and woman charged with multiple felony counts from a store-theft investigation at Target.  Neither Nathaniel Rivas Jr. nor Maria Elizabeth De

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Deputies locate embezzled vehicle in Newhall 

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station located an embezzled vehicle on Wednesday morning in Newhall, according to a station official.   When patrolling the area deputies came across a

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DUI investigation leads to felony charges 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office charged a Santa Maria woman with three felonies after an Oct. 28 DUI investigation on State Route 14.  A spokesman for the California Highway