SCV residents survive mass shooting that claimed a dozen lives
November 8, 2018
By Jim Holt & Michele Lutes Signal Staff Writers The mass shooting Wednesday night at the Borderline Bar and Grill that left a dozen dead in Thousand
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Jury selection underway in Colletta murder trial
November 8, 2018
Jury selection resumed Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Nicholas Colletta, accused of shooting and killing Ivan Solis in Begonias Lane Park in July last year. After months of
North Hills man sentenced to 16 months in prison for fleeing deputies
November 8, 2018
An unemployed North Hills man arrested in August after he was pursued through Newhall by deputies staking out a fast food restaurant was sentenced two weeks ago to 16 months
Former LASD recruit gets 180 days in jail for stealing $110,000, burning ATM
November 8, 2018
A one-time recruit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who lives in the Santa Clarita Valley was sentenced late last week to 180 days in jail after he pleaded
Motorist killed after car plunges 400 feet down Castaic ravine
November 8, 2018
A motorist is dead after his car plunged over a cliff and down a 400-foot ravine in Castaic late Wednesday. The incident happened a “couple of days ago” with no
Jury selection underway in Colletta murder trial
November 7, 2018
Jury selection resumed Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Nicholas Colletta, accused of shooting and killing Ivan Solis in Begonias Lane Park in July last year. After months of
Concerns over possible confrontation prompts lockdown at Golden Oak
November 6, 2018
Golden Oak Community School was placed under a temporary lockdown Tuesday morning as local sheriff’s deputies followed up on the principal’s concerns that a possible confrontation might happen involving a
Out-of-town couple accused of stealing at Six Flags
November 6, 2018
Local deputies are applauding observant security staff at Six Flags Magic Mountain for alerting them to an out-of-town couple believed to be stealing purses and personal property set aside at
Deputy seizes meth, heroin and a coin collection in Canyon Country arrest
November 6, 2018
A deputy with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Special Assignment Team seized meth, heroin and a coin collection after he stopped a man suspected of snipping the lock off
Deputies check on 190 registered sex offenders in SCV, pre-Halloween
November 3, 2018
In the seven days leading up to Halloween, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit did some door-to-door traveling themselves. The specialized team members, assisted by
Store managers invited to sheriff’s ‘Business Alliance’
November 3, 2018
Officials at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will be holding a class in shoplifting — not a “how-to” class, but rather a “how to prevent” it class. On Wednesday,
Coroner identifies suspected OD victim
November 2, 2018
The man who died of an apparent drug overdose in Newhall on Tuesday was identified by officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner as Juan Carlos Quijada
Local deputy arrests out-of-town couple for out-of-town burglary
November 2, 2018
Another traffic stop near Gorman, another out-of-town couple busted on suspicion of burglary. On Wednesday, about noon, a deputy with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station checked out a
State of mind questioned for man accused of child sex
November 2, 2018
After almost a year of testing carried out to determine his mental state, a Canyon Country man accused of sex crimes against children is to undergo further testing. Dante Villanueva
Mental health hearing set for transient accused of choking jogger
November 2, 2018
A mental health court update has been scheduled for a man accused of choking a jogger during an incident that happened a little more than a year ago. Colton
Woman hurt in rollover in Newhall
November 1, 2018
A woman was injured and taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following a rollover crash in Newhall. At 2:20 p.m., paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched
More than 23,000 gallons lost in Castaic water main break
November 1, 2018
More than 23,000 gallons of “clean” water went down the county drain Wednesday morning after a water main broke in Castaic. At 8:20 a.m., firefighters with the Los Angeles County
County approves collection of data on homeless
November 1, 2018
Collecting data on the homeless with new tools approved Tuesday by county supervisors is a way of ensuring funding dollars are spent wisely, they say, and that funds a are
No preliminary hearing until new year for motorist charged with murder
November 1, 2018
The preliminary hearing for a Whittier man accused of killing three people, including two Valencia residents, in a 2016 crash won’t happen until the new year. Dealio Lockhart, 35, appeared
Supervisors look into food service for library patrons
October 31, 2018
County libraries moved one step closer Tuesday to one day serving food and beverages to library patrons. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a motion by