North Hills man arraigned on pursuit charge
August 8, 2018
An unemployed North Hills man arrested Friday after he was pursued through Newhall by deputies who had been staking out a fast food restaurant pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a
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Thieves hit Apple Store – again
August 8, 2018
For the second time in less than a month, thieves entered the Apple Store at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall, stealing merchandise and then fleeing. The latest incident happened
Car-kicking biker pleads no contest
August 7, 2018
The biker whose video-recorded car-kicking antics went viral pleaded no contest Tuesday to one felony count of hit and run driving resulting in injury to another person. Andrew Flanigan, a
‘Sole provider’ Newhall dad struck and killed after car stalls
August 7, 2018
New details are emerging about a Newhall man struck and killed by a vehicle last week on the off-ramp of Interstate 110 in South Los Angeles. Mark James Baldus, 53,
At least 40 people treated, 8 hospitalized, for exposure to airborne irritant in Castaic
August 7, 2018
Eight people were taken to the hospital late Monday night after they and 32 others were exposed to an airborne chemical irritant at an industrial company in Castaic. The incident
Man retrieving soccer ball suffers broken ankle in fall
August 7, 2018
A man chasing a wayward soccer ball was rescued Tuesday after slipping on a slick patch of algae growing in the riverbed under a bridge in Newhall, suffering what
Jury acquits former LASD officer of cruelty, unable to decide fate of another
August 7, 2018
Jurors returned a verdict on their third day of deliberations Tuesday in the case of alleged inmate cruelty filed against two former sworn officers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
North Hills man arraigned on pursuit charge
August 7, 2018
An unemployed North Hills man arrested Friday after he was pursued through Newhall by deputies who had been staking out a fast food restaurant was scheduled to appear in court
Two Bakersfield women accused of stealing from SCV businesses
August 6, 2018
Two unemployed women from Bakersfield were arrested on suspicion of burglary Saturday after they were allegedly caught with a large amount of stolen clothing. Shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, deputies
Castaic cook accused of robbing man at gunpoint
August 6, 2018
A 25-year-old cook who lives in Castaic was arrested Saturday, suspected of having robbed a 40-year-old man at gunpoint. Shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley
Setting a date for prelim put off again for man accused of strangulation murder
August 6, 2018
A man accused of strangling his boyfriend in Valencia was scheduled to set a date for his preliminary hearing next month, almost a year after his arrest. Christian Alexander Ortiz,
Hiker rescued at Vasquez Rocks after falling off cliff
August 6, 2018
A woman hiking at Vasquez Rocks Sunday was plucked to safety after she fell over a cliff and hit her head, blacking out momentarily but managing to call 911 on
Jury trial set for man accused of date rape
August 3, 2018
A jury trial has been scheduled to begin this month for a Saugus man accused of date rape. Brady John Wood, now 21, who was ordered last fall to stand
Rape, kidnap suspect arrested in Newhall following stakeout and pursuit
August 3, 2018
A man wanted for rape, kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon was arrested at gunpoint in Newhall Friday after deputies staked out a fast food restaurant upon learning the
Thieves steal painkillers and pregnancy kits
August 2, 2018
Two thieves were being sought by local sheriff’s deputies Thursday after they stole more than $1,000 worth of painkillers — and pregnancy kits. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., two men —
12-year-old praised for handling scary moment
August 2, 2018
A Canyon Country mother shared praise for her 12-year-old son Wednesday for the way he reacted when a man tried to grab him in the stairwell of a Canyon Country
2 arrested after cellphone theft, pursuit on I-5
August 2, 2018
A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of grand theft after they allegedly stole more than half a dozen cellphones from a cellphone store in Valencia Wednesday afternoon,
Cyclist taken to hospital after mishap in Canyon Country
August 1, 2018
A bicyclist was hurt and taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after he and another bicyclist fell on a Canyon Country street. The incident happened shortly before 6:25 a.m. on
Tests show white powder seized in “cocaine” bust was not cocaine
August 1, 2018
Test results have come back from the lab on the mysterious white powder found inside 2,600 small packets seized during a traffic stop last month near Gorman, initially believed to
Four hurt, two seriously, in Castaic motorcycle crash
July 31, 2018
Four people were injured, two seriously, in a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a black Lexus SUV in Castaic late Tuesday morning, sending all four to the hospital. The