Crime

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.

Large debris fire near Gorman prompts large response

Bulldozers and water-dumping aircraft were deployed for a large debris fire burning near the Kern County line late Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to reports of what was initially reported as

LASD car. Signal file photo.

One person detained in Stevenson Ranch gun call

One person was taken into custody mid-afternoon Wednesday after local sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of someone seen with a gun in a neighborhood of Stevenson Ranch. No shots were

No train ticket, no fare, no clothes

Local sheriff’s deputies detained a naked man who was a Lancaster-bound Metrolink train passenger who, according to train officials, allegedly became unruly when the conductor asked him for his ticket.

SCV deputies arrest suspect wanted by LAPD

Following a traffic stop Tuesday, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a burglary suspect wanted by the Los Angeles Police Department. At approximately 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, deputies pulled over

Two hurt when motorcycle hits deer near Gorman

Two motorcycle riders were hurt, one of them seriously Tuesday, after their motorcycle collided with a deer near Gorman. It was not immediately known which of the two motorcycle riders

Supervisors consider body cams for deputies

County supervisors are expected to vote on a motion Tuesday calling for sheriff’s deputies to begin wearing body cameras. In the spirit of transparency and accountability, the body-worn cameras would

Detectives probe string of burglaries in Fair Oaks

Local detectives are investigating a string of burglaries that occurred in the Fair Oaks neighborhood early Monday. Fair Oaks residents exchanging information about the property crimes on social media stressed