Bench warrant issued for man accused of shooting, killing his dog
October 31, 2019
A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man who failed to appear in court after he was accused of shooting and killing his German shepherd this
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Highway crash ends with arrest of Saugus woman
October 31, 2019
A Saugus woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury late Wednesday afternoon in connection with a crash that prompted a call for ambulances
5 hurt, taken to hospital, in pileup near brush fire site
October 30, 2019
Five people were injured late Wednesday afternoon in a pileup on Highway 14, near the scene of firefighting efforts to extinguish a 30-acre brush fire. The multi-vehicle crash happened a
Sand Canyon family displaced after methane found escaping under their home
October 30, 2019
A Sand Canyon family was displaced from their home mid-afternoon Wednesday after fire officials discovered methane escaping from under their house. About 3:20 p.m., fire officials tracked escaping methane to
Fire cause investigators scour Tick Fire source
October 30, 2019
In the daily Tick Fire updates posted by fire officials, one column on their checklist — alongside homes destroyed, acres burned, residents displaced — has remained unchanged since the fire
Tick Fire official: ‘We’re good’ in Santa Clarita
October 30, 2019
Although strong Santa Ana winds and the threat of brush fires remain, fire officials were scaling back their efforts despite pushing to fully contain the Tick Fire, reporting 94% containment
Strong winds whip up spot fire inside Tick Fire zone
October 30, 2019
Fire flared up mid-afternoon Wednesday in an area all too familiar to firefighters this week on Soledad Canyon Road, consuming 30 acres in about 15 minutes. At 3:40 p.m. flames
Firefighters at the Tick Fire brace for extreme winds
October 29, 2019
Firefighters struggling to get a complete line around the Tick Fire, reporting 82% containment and bracing for the strongest Santa Ana winds forecast yet, were assigned to watch for any
Man who took up-skirt photos pleads no contest, gets probation
October 29, 2019
In a plea deal with prosecutors, a former student employee of The Master’s University pleaded no contest Tuesday to one count of secretly videotaping or photographing the body or undergarments
Judge tosses out case against man facing 3rd trial for lewd acts with a child
October 29, 2019
A former Disney executive accused of lewd acts with a child, and facing his third trial on the same allegations, saw the case against him tossed out Tuesday. Last month,
Bicyclist hit by motorist reportedly backing out of a driveway
October 29, 2019
A bicyclist was struck and injured by a motorist who reportedly was backing out of a driveway in Valencia Tuesday morning. Shortly before 8:45 a.m., paramedics with the Los Angeles
Canyon Country man gets 80 months in prison for child porn
October 28, 2019
A Canyon Country man accused by the FBI of distributing child pornography who pleaded guilty six months ago as part of a plea deal with prosecutors of the U.S. Attorney’s
Homicide detective: Evidence about human remains found in Tick Fire area may have been destroyed
October 28, 2019
By Caleb Lunetta, Emily Alvarenga & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers Homicide detectives are investigating human remains discovered Saturday in Canyon Country near an area affected by the Tick Fire
Opening statements delivered in cold case murder
October 28, 2019
Opening statements were delivered Monday in the long-awaited trial of a convicted killer charged with killing former Newhall resident Stephanie Sommers four decades ago. Harold Anthony Parkinson, 60, appeared Monday
Valencia man accused of murder appears in court
October 28, 2019
In what has become a monthly visit over the last two years, a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Monday for a pretrial hearing.
Strong forecast winds prompt ‘Extreme Red Flag Warning’ as Tick Fire cleanup continues
October 28, 2019
As firefighters look for flare-ups inside more than 4,600 charred acres on the northeast side of the Santa Clarita Valley, they’re bracing themselves for wind conditions worse than the ones
UPDATE: Human remains discovered in Tick Fire area
October 26, 2019
By Emily Alvarenga and Caleb Lunetta Human remains were discovered in Canyon Country near an area affected by the Tick Fire Saturday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials.
Criminal report filed after Borton Fire
October 26, 2019
Criminal intent is suspected in the Borton Fire that occurred in Val Verde Friday night, according to law enforcement officials. “They did take a possible criminal report,” Lt. Eric Lasko
Forward progress stopped on Borton Fire (VIDEO)
October 25, 2019
Deputies searching for a suspect soon found themselves in a suspected arson investigation Friday, officials said. After sheriff’s deputies set up a containment area on San Martinez Road in Val
Firefighters catch a break as winds drop, temps drop and humidity rises
October 25, 2019
A shift in weather and wind conditions this weekend has fire officials concerned about the Tick Fire moving into the Angeles National Forest. “We’re expecting a wind shift,” Fire Chief