Crime

SCV woman agrees to plea in fentanyl death 

DA’s office issues statement on prosecution of drug-related homicides  The woman accused of selling a Santa Clarita Valley teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose has pleaded

A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

Acton man charged in fatal hit-and-run 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed two charges against a man accused of striking a motorcyclist with his truck and dragging the bike until he dislodged it from the

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting 

A Homicide Bureau with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday a second suspect has been arrested in Santa Clarita in connection with the fatal shooting June 17 outside Valencia

Prosecutors: Head slap preceded shooting  

While Black and Blue Restaurant announced its closure in February, an attempted murder case — one of the 19 alleged criminal incidents that preceded the bar-restaurant-night club’s departure — is

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Newhall violence prompts safety concerns 

Santa Clarita has consistently ranked highly on several lists of the safest places in the country.   Online outlets like MoneyGeek, SmartAsset and WalletHub, which give advice on what neighborhoods are