Crime

Suspect arrested in Gorman after pursuit 

A 26-year-old Riverside County man was arrested Tuesday evening after a pursuit on Interstate 5, according to California Highway Patrol officials.  The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station requested Newhall-area CHP

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Mail theft reported in Valencia 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official Monday confirmed a single report regarding a possible incident of mail theft at the Creekside Road post office in Valencia, in response to

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Court services expected to return Tuesday 

The L.A. County Superior Court System announced it would remain closed Monday and estimated that services would return to normal Tuesday, in an online announcement posted around 7 p.m. Sunday. 

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Deputies respond to firearm assault in Newhall  

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in Newhall on Saturday night, according to officials.   Law enforcement personnel responded to a

SCV woman agrees to plea in fentanyl death 

DA’s office issues statement on prosecution of drug-related homicides  The woman accused of selling a Santa Clarita Valley teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose has pleaded

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Acton man charged in fatal hit-and-run 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed two charges against a man accused of striking a motorcyclist with his truck and dragging the bike until he dislodged it from the

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting 

A Homicide Bureau with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday a second suspect has been arrested in Santa Clarita in connection with the fatal shooting June 17 outside Valencia

Prosecutors: Head slap preceded shooting  

While Black and Blue Restaurant announced its closure in February, an attempted murder case — one of the 19 alleged criminal incidents that preceded the bar-restaurant-night club’s departure — is

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Newhall violence prompts safety concerns 

Santa Clarita has consistently ranked highly on several lists of the safest places in the country.   Online outlets like MoneyGeek, SmartAsset and WalletHub, which give advice on what neighborhoods are