Crime

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

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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

Newhall shooting death believed to be suicide 

An official with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau said Monday a shooting death in Newhall over the weekend is suspected to be a suicide.   Medical examiners identified the

Homicide detectives ID 2 killed in shooting  

Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau said there have been no arrests made yet into a Halloween night shooting that left two people dead.  Homicide Bureau officials