Social media threat to schools found not credible
August 23, 2018
A social media post perceived by some to be a threat directed at local schools Wednesday night prompted a closer look by sheriff’s deputies who found the threat to be
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Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court
August 23, 2018
A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly for a pre-trial hearing in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday. Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, is charged
Saugus woman injured snowboarding takes ski resort to state’s top court
August 22, 2018
A Saugus woman left with one leg by an industrial snow grooming machine during a day of snowboarding seven years ago has taken her legal fight against the ski resort
Community rallies in support of fallen fire captain’s family
August 22, 2018
As details are worked out for a memorial service honoring fire Capt. Wayne Habell, friends and the people he touched continue to raise money for his family. On Saturday, after
Jury trial postponed in crash that left 6 dead
August 22, 2018
The jury trial that was scheduled to get underway Tuesday for a truck driver accused of manslaughter in the deaths of two women and four children killed in 2016 was
Human trafficker sentenced to 22 years in prison
August 21, 2018
A local man who pleaded no contest last month to human trafficking to commit another crime and to other criminal charges, including assaulting someone with a clothes hanger, was sentenced
Sentencing for gang member postponed for 4th time
August 21, 2018
A Newhall gang member initially charged with murder in the gunning down of a rival gang member, but who pleaded earlier this year to the lesser charge of being an
Motorcyclist hurt in solo crash near San Francisquito Canyon Road
August 21, 2018
A motorcyclist was injured and taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, following a solo-vehicle crash on a dirt road off San Francisquito Canyon Road. The incident happened shortly before 7:30
Two of three alleged gang taggers arrested.
August 21, 2018
Two men suspected of tagging structures in a Canyon Country neighborhood with gang graffiti were arrested Monday on suspicion of vandalism. About 10:30 a.m., deputies responded to two reports of
Alleged head-butting case tossed out for insufficient evidence
August 21, 2018
Prosecutors have tossed out the case against a Canyon Country man who had been accused of punching and head-butting another man in a fight last month. Samuel Arturo Hernandez, 39,
Body of missing fire captain found in Santa Barbara
August 20, 2018
After a weeklong search, the body of Newhall Fire Capt. Wayne Habell was found on a hiking trail in Montecito in Santa Barbara County. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot
Newhall church parishioners find missing man
August 20, 2018
By Jim Holt and Ryan Mancini Signal Staff Writers After an extensive weekend search by more than five dozen volunteers assembled by pastors of the Elevate Church in
Missing Stevenson Ranch woman found
August 20, 2018
A Stevenson Ranch woman who went missing Sunday has been found safe and sound, a key investigator of the case said Monday. Jennifer “Jenny” Sison Mariano, 48, was found alive
Bakersfield pair arrested for suspicion of mail theft, drugs and firearms
August 18, 2018
A pair from Bakersfield suspected of stealing mail and driving with weapons and narcotics were arrested Friday afternoon near Castaic Middle School, sheriff’s officials confirmed. Shortly after 12:15 p.m., the
UPDATE: Missing Newhall fire captain’s truck found in Santa Barbara County
August 17, 2018
The SUV of Capt. Wayne Habell has been found in Santa Barbara County, but the veteran firefighter stationed at Fire Station 73 in Newhall is still missing, according to a
Alleged shovel attack on dad ends with son’s arrest
August 17, 2018
A Saugus man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Friday after he allegedly hit his father with a shovel. The incident happened about noon on Laroda
UPDATE: Eighth-grade teacher reported missing
August 17, 2018
An eighth-grade teacher who showed up at school Monday at Castaic Middle School hasn’t been seen since, prompting school district administrators to file a missing person’s report with the Los
Unemployed LA man accused of felony evading in Thursday’s pursuit and crash
August 17, 2018
An unemployed man from Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of evading a peace officer in connection with a brief pursuit that ended in a T-bone traffic collision Thursday. Anthony
Homeowner spots alleged burglar in his garage
August 16, 2018
A homeowner confronted a “hot prowl” burglary suspect in his garage this week, sheriff’s deputies said. The incident happened early Monday morning when the homeowner spotted the suspect holding his
Alleged drug smuggling ring at Pitchess uncovered in federal probe
August 16, 2018
An investigation into the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Puente 13 street gang, which led to the arrest of 17 people this week, also uncovered a scheme to smuggle narcotics into the Pitchess