Murder victim remembered as a smart, loving, free spirit
February 2, 2018
Editor’s note: This is the third in a seven-part series looking at the six murders that were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley last year. Diane McQueen tried phoning her
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Sheriff’s Department’s Academy Explorers program at COC put on hold
February 2, 2018
Hart district officials were put on notice by Learning for Life that its partnership with the Sheriff’s Department allowing for the Academy Explorers class at COC is being discontinued as
Cocaine-like bags found in riverbed prompt mystery and intrigue
February 2, 2018
Rick Steinbruecker finds many treasures among the trash left in the Santa Clara River. In 2006, he found $15,000 in crisp U.S. savings bonds and tracked down the rightful owner
SCV woman accused of 14 crimes in wrong-way crash
February 2, 2018
A Santa Clarita Valley woman has been charged with several criminal counts including murder, attempted murder and assault for allegedly stealing a car and crashing it on the 210 Freeway,
More than two dozen suspected speeders cited
February 1, 2018
Santa Clarita sheriff’s deputies continue to crack down on motorists speeding on surface streets — one violator clocked at 93 miles per hour — recently handing out 26 citations. Last
SCV woman arrested in fatal wrong way crash
February 1, 2018
A Santa Clarita Valley woman named as the suspect in last week’s deadly wrong-way driving crash that claimed the life of a Fontana man, and injured two others, was
UPDATE: Man arrested in alleged gun-pointing road rage incident
February 1, 2018
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on suspicion of making terrorist threats and brandishing a replica handgun after he allegedly pointed a gun at a motorist Thursday in an apparent
Sheriff shares anti-DUI message: ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’
February 1, 2018
With Super Bowl Sunday around the corner, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared a message with football lovers — and anyone else planning on partying for the big game:
UPDATE: Two hurt, one airlifted to hospital, in crash on Hwy 126
January 31, 2018
Two people were injured and rushed to hospital – one by helicopter – following a two vehicle crash Wednesday on Highway 126 at Chiquito Canyon Road. California Highway Patrol officers
Sergeant: Probation sweep identifies three dozen probation violators
January 30, 2018
By Christian Monterrosa & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers After close to a year of having executed regular probations sweeps across the Santa Clarita Valley, the sweeps are paying
Nearly three dozen weekend arrests involve drugs, alcohol
January 29, 2018
Santa Clarita Valley deputies and officers arrested 51 people over the weekend, and more than two-thirds of those arrests involved the illegal use of drugs or alcohol. Of the arrests
Deputy punched in the face, the latest deputy to be attacked
January 29, 2018
At the start of the month, Santa Clarita Valley saw a sheriff’s detective stabbed in an unprovoked attack, now on Sunday, a sheriff’s deputy was punched in the face in
Motorcyclist hurt in Newhall Pass crash
January 29, 2018
A motorcyclist was injured and taken to the hospital Monday morning following a crash in the Newhall Pass. Shortly after 6:20 a.m., paramedics of the Los Angeles County Fire Department
Suspect in deadly wrong way crash still in hospital
January 26, 2018
A Santa Clarita Valley woman named as the suspect in Monday’s a deadly wrong-way driving crash that claimed the life of a man, and injured two others, remains in hospital
Two families struggling with muscular dystrophy find each other
January 26, 2018
A local father and his son, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, loaded a motorized wheelchair into the family vehicle and delivered it this week to a woman whose son is
UPDATE: Five arrested in sweep of targeted gang area
January 26, 2018
Members of two Sheriff’s Station’s specialty teams carried out a sweep of suspected gang members, arresting five of at least 12 people detained this week. The sweep was
Sheriff conducts missing person search for DWP worker in Angeles National Forest
January 26, 2018
An investigation is now underway and being handled by LASD’s Homicide/Missing Persons Unit, which was assisted by the deployment of the station’s Search and Rescue Team, in addition to assistance
L.A. County warns residents of potential contractor scams (VIDEO)
January 26, 2018
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office issued a warning Friday to residents who might be in need of a contractor’s services after the recent natural disasters. Property owners rebuilding
Fighting SCV’s opioid crisis one step at a time
January 26, 2018
About 60 people showed up Thursday night to hear about the opioid crisis and, specifically, about “seeking solutions for pain relief.” While they didn’t find the solution Thursday to
The case of Will Cierzan: One year later
January 26, 2018
It’s the anniversary Linda Cierzan was dreading most, one year since her husband, Will, vanished without a trace from their Saugus home. “Some days are harder than others,” she