Barger seeks review of Animal Care policy at shelters
August 6, 2019
L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger wants more to be done for cats and dogs ending up at county animal shelters and a review of policies currently in place.
Crime
Crime
Four teens detained after man robbed of sunglasses in Newhall
August 6, 2019
Four teens were detained shortly before noon Tuesday on suspicion of jumping a man and stealing his sunglasses. The man suffered minor injuries in the scuffle and was treated by
Opening statements set for man accused in last year’s RV pursuit
August 5, 2019
Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday in the case of alleged armed kidnapper Stephen Merle Houk, found hiding in the empty compartment of a rail car in Barstow at
Three suffer minor injuries in Saugus crash
August 5, 2019
Three people suffered minor injuries following a traffic collision on Golden Valley Road at Plum Canyon Road mid-afternoon Monday. The crash happened shortly 2:20 p.m., involving a pickup truck towing
UPDATE: Brush fire from truck fire near Agua Dulce stopped
August 2, 2019
A truck fire at Escondido Canyon Road sparked a brush fire at the height of when, for many, is the time to commute home on the northbound lanes of Highway
Missing Kern County teen last seen in Valencia
August 2, 2019
A 17-year-old girl missing from Pine Mountain Club for nine days may have come to Valencia. Officers with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office made a public appeal this week looking
Valencia man pleads not guilty to 3 counts of indecent exposure
August 2, 2019
A Valencia man arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Luciano Novellino, 58, appeared in court at the Santa Clarita Courthouse where he entered his
Man accused of killing rehab pal gets pretrial court date
August 2, 2019
A Pacoima man accused of killing his rehab pal a year ago is scheduled to appear in court this month, after being ordered to stand trial for murder a couple
Hot rod driver in his 60s hurt when vehicle crashes in gully
August 2, 2019
A man in his 60s suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital Friday after his hot rod crashed into a gully on Davenport Road, near Agua Dulce.
Firefighters extinguish car fire that spreads to brush on Soledad Canyon Road
August 1, 2019
Firefighters responded to a brush fire on Soledad Canyon Road caused by a car fire late Thursday afternoon, leaving commuters in backed up traffic. “It was a three-vehicle (crash) that
Deputies detain suspect at gunpoint, release after searching vehicle
July 31, 2019
Deputies detained an individual at gunpoint Wednesday, but after searching the individual’s vehicle, no criminal evidence was found. The call came in initially shortly before 8:30 p.m. in Newhall that
Suspected DUI crash ends in arrest on child endangerment charge
July 31, 2019
A man was arrested Tuesday after he was accused of endangering a child’s life in an alleged DUI crash in Canyon Country. Canyon Country resident Oscar Martell, 32, was arrested
Deputies investigating report of stolen SUV in Canyon Country
July 31, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained a suspect during their investigation into an allegedly stolen vehicle at the corner of Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway, Wednesday morning. A
Former NYPD cop with World Trade Center Cough emerges from surgery
July 30, 2019
A former NYPD cop who moved to Castaic with celebrity status for the rough-and-tumble crime-fighting legacy he left behind, emerged Monday from surgery meant to correct the ill effects of
Two hurt, taken to hospital, in head-on crash on Bouquet
July 30, 2019
Two people were injured and taken to an Antelope Valley hospital following a head-on collision on Bouquet Canyon Road late Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened a couple of minutes before
Hiker rescued from rugged hilltop in Newhall Pass
July 30, 2019
A hiker was plucked from a ridgeline of rugged hills in the Newhall Pass on Tuesday as temperatures pushed towards triple digits at midday. Just before 1 p.m., paramedics and
Movie stuntman sues Oak Tree Gun Club, alleging he was shot in the back during audition
July 30, 2019
Celebrated Hollywood stuntman Alex Schoenauer has filed a lawsuit against the Oak Tree Gun Club and others, alleging he was shot in the back with a semiautomatic assault rifle while
Canyon Country man accused of bilking V.A. out of $4M
July 29, 2019
A Canyon Country man accused of bilking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of more than $4 million is scheduled to go to court in February. Robert Waggoner, 56, was
Preliminary hearing set for man accused of 6 rapes
July 29, 2019
After more than a year of failed attempts to set a date for a preliminary hearing, a Canyon Country man accused of raping more than a half-dozen women while allegedly
Three out-of-town teens accused of stealing from roller coaster patrons
July 29, 2019
At least three students from out of town were arrested Saturday at Six Flags Magic Mountain, accused of stealing cell phones, wallets and other small personal items left by park