Crime

More than 54K pot convictions to be thrown out

District Attorneys Jackie Lacey of Los Angeles County and Tori Verber Salazar of San Joaquin County joined with Code for America on Monday to announce a criminal justice reform partnership

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Motorcyclist hurt in Valencia crash

A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital Monday morning following a traffic collision with a car on Tourney Road at Magic Mountain Parkway. Shortly after 8:05

Parolee Leads Chase Ending in Arrest

A parolee wanted on suspicion of a vandalism charge was arrested after leading law enforcement personnel in a pursuit that ended near Highway 14 Saturday afternoon. What began as an

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Motorist hits pedestrian in Valencia

A pedestrian was struck by a motorist and taken to the hospital near Granary Square on Thursday evening, the latest in a series of recent traffic collisions involving pedestrians and

Smash & grab thieves hit two Newhall shops

Sima Amin has been serving up chicken to Santa Clarita Valley residents for 10 years, but the brazen smash-and-grab break-in and theft at her Newhall restaurant early Friday morning prompted

Toddler injured in Grapevine pileup dies

The toddler who was airlifted from the scene of a 30- to 50-vehicle Grapevine pileup near Gorman Saturday died Wednesday night, despite a five-day struggle to overcome critical injuries suffered

Detectives hope public will recognize wallet thieves

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying thieves suspected of stealing a wallet from a woman’s purse and then fraudulently using her credit cards.

Couple accused of child cruelty after SEB raid

Tuesday’s raid on a Canyon Country home by heavily armed members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau culminated in the arrest of a man and a

Natural causes eyed in Bouquet Creek death

The body of a man was found in Bouquet Creek Tuesday evening, leading investigators to believe he died of natural causes. The man, in his 60s, reportedly lived in one

Deputies cite 34 in pedestrian-safety operation

Close to three dozen motorists were issued citations this week during a crackdown by local sheriff’s deputies on pedestrian and cyclist safety. Out of 34 motorists cited, seven of those

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Garage burglary suspect sought

A man working in his garage in Canyon Country, who popped into the house for a second, returned to find a masked man standing in the garage, brandishing a tire

Traffic stop yields cache of weapons, replica guns

A probationer in Castaic was allegedly caught with a huge haul of replica firearms, as well as burglary tools, knives and suspected stolen electronics on Saturday afternoon, according to sheriff’s