Scores of Newhall tenants displaced by Railroad Fire
July 31, 2018
The Railroad Fire was reported by fire officials Tuesday morning to be 85 percent contained, having burned 10 acres of brush and having damaged at least 14 apartments in two
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UPDATE: Brush fire strikes 3 Newhall apartment buildings
July 30, 2018
A brush fire broke out in a populated section of Newhall Monday afternoon, burning apartments at three apartment buildings, threatening 50 structures and prompting several evacuations. No injuries were reported.
Gun call prompts a return of deputies to Pleasantdale Street
July 30, 2018
Reports of a shirtless gunman spotted on Pleasantdale Street in Canyon Country Monday afternoon prompted deputies to set up a containment area around a section of the street in an
Latest traffic stops nets arrest of woman, meth, stolen ID seized
July 30, 2018
Santa Clarita Valley deputies arrested a woman Saturday on suspicion of possession of a stolen car, methamphetamine and a fake ID. Late Friday night and early Saturday morning, deputies with
UPDATE: DETECTIVE: Rehab pals argue, one stabs the other to death
July 30, 2018
Homicide detectives began investigating the stabbing death of a 29-year-old man in Canyon Country Monday morning, identified by coroner officials as Brent Hariston. The two men — Hariston and the
Public hearing scheduled for plan to add 820 homes to Tesoro
July 27, 2018
Santa Clarita Valley residents get another chance to weigh in on plans to add 820 homes to Tesoro del Valle when the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission meets Wednesday.
Underground vault explosion in Valencia leaves more than 640 without power
July 27, 2018
More than 640 people were left without power late Friday afternoon following an underground vault explosion in Valencia — the second such malfunction in the SCV in less than a
Woman wanted by the FBI and with ties to SCV, was arrested on sex charges
July 27, 2018
A woman, with family in Santa Clarita, was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for 18 years, until she was arrested in Mississippi and escorted back to the West Coast
One hurt in mini-van crash with tractor-trailer
July 27, 2018
At least one person was hurt and taken to the hospital Friday morning after a minivan and a tractor-trailer collided while traveling through the Grapevine. The traffic collision happened at
Big Rig catches fire in Castaic, honeydew melons burn
July 26, 2018
A big rig loaded with honeydew melons caught fire in Castaic late Thursday afternoon. Just before 5 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers received reports from motorists of a truck on
UPDATE: Pair accused of stealing from lockers and cars at LA Fitness gyms
July 26, 2018
A 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman face several felony and misdemeanor criminal charges after a series of thefts were reported from the lockers and parked cars of LA Fitness
Hearing set for woman accused of killing her boyfriend
July 26, 2018
A preliminary hearing has been set for a Newhall woman accused of murdering her boyfriend after she allegedly shot him to death in the parking lot of a Canoga Park.
Woman accused of murder in wrong-way crash has mental health assessed
July 26, 2018
Criminal proceedings in the case of a local woman facing several serious criminal charges, including murder in connection with a fatal traffic collision six months ago, have been suspended while
McBean off-ramp closed until 1 p.m.
July 26, 2018
The off-ramp to McBean Parkway from the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 was closed Thursday morning and was expected to remain closed until about 1 p.m. Officers with the California
Santa Clarita man pleads no contest to human trafficking, assault
July 25, 2018
A local man pleaded no contest Wednesday to human trafficking to commit another crime, a felony, and other criminal charges, including assaulting someone with a clothes hanger. Michael Shaw, 38,
UPDATE: Arson investigation under way in Val Verde church fire
July 25, 2018
A fire that broke out in the basement of a Val Verde church Wednesday morning, triggering a response by firefighters who extinguished the fire within about 20 minutes, is now
Newhall man accused of trying to kidnap teen in wash
July 25, 2018
A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping after he allegedly grabbed and restrained a teenage girl who had been walking in the Santa Clara River wash. Egenio
Man claiming to be armed with gun, robs victim of iPhone in Valencia
July 25, 2018
Deputies set up a perimeter around a Valencia apartment complex Wednesday morning after a young man reportedly robbed someone of their Apple iPhone 8 by intimating he was armed. About
Deputies rescue dogs from hot cars Saturday – twice.
July 23, 2018
As temperatures hovered in the low 90s Saturday, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies rescued dogs from vehicles in at least two separate incidents. About 12:30 p.m., when temperatures climbed to
Jurors unable to reach verdict in child sex case
July 23, 2018
A new trial has been called in the case of Jon Heely, former director of music publishing for Disney, who was ordered to stand trial on charges of lewd acts