Crime

Two alleged out-of-town street racers arrested

Two out-of-towners were arrested this week on suspicion of street racing, allegedly in connection with a “speed contest” not far from where more than 100 people were cited two years

Man pleads to DUI in wild ride

A Saugus man arrested twice in a 72-hour period — accused of being drunk in public, then, three days later in connection with a wild ride through Saugus with two

7 arrested in undercover retail sting

Deputies posing as shoppers Wednesday night ended up arresting seven people on charges related to theft and drug possession, among others. The undercover operation dubbed “shopping with a cop” was

Man seriously hurt in Saugus hit-and-run

A man in his 30s suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital Friday morning in what local sheriff’s deputies are treating as a hit and run in Saugus.

Catalytic converter thieves hit SCV

Catalytic converter thieves have returned to the Santa Clarita Valley after plumbers on opposite ends of the SCV reported having their trucks butchered by thieves snipping and stealing the emission-control

Saugus brush fire snuffed out quickly

Swift response from firefighters snuffed out a brush fire in Saugus Thursday morning. The fire was described by Los Angeles County Fire Department officials as a spot fire that burned

Hate crimes up in county, down in SCV

A group monitoring hate crimes reports Los Angeles County saw its largest number of hate crimes in 10 years — but largely, not in the Santa Clarita Valley, which has

County honors Smokey Bear, then and now

Smokey Bear, icon of the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history, received special attention Tuesday from county supervisors recognizing 75 years of getting out the “prevent wildfires” message.