Deputies focus on fog light thefts
October 10, 2017
Thieves are going to the mall – not to hit the stores – but to strip parked cars of their fog lights. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s
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Big rig crashes, goes over the side, spills milk
October 10, 2017
Two of the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 through the Newhall pass were expected to remain closed until 2 p.m. Tuesday after a milk truck went down an embankment
Early morning fire call prompts big response
October 9, 2017
Several firefighting units from two battalions returned to the scene of last week’s 100-acre fire in Newhall shortly after midnight Sunday for what some residents feared was a repeat fire
Suspected “hot prowl” burglars put on ice
October 6, 2017
Local sheriff’s deputies – hot on the trail of two suspected “hot prowl” burglars – nabbed suspects in each of the two recent alleged break-ins. Deputies with the Santa
SCV man shot in mass shooting sues gunman’s estate
October 6, 2017
A Valencia man whose father was shot and killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting Sunday, who was himself shot and wounded in the same shooting, has filed a
UPDATE: Motorcyclist hits debris on I-5 then center divider
October 6, 2017
A motorcyclist suffered an injury to his leg Friday morning after hitting debris on Interstate 5 and then crashing into the center divider as he made his way through
SCV’s Lt. Ingacio ‘Iggy’ Somoano honored
October 6, 2017
Social media post by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Congratulations to Lt. Ignacio “Iggy” Somoano on 30 years of service to LASD! Somoano was honored at a Years of
UPDATE: Man grabs young soccer player at Bridgeport in attempt kidnapping
October 5, 2017
Local sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man in a black sedan suspected of trying to kidnap a girl playing soccer at Bridgeport Park late Wednesday afternoon. The attempted
UPDATE: Motorcyclist struck and killed on I-5 Thursday morning
October 5, 2017
A motorcyclist was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 5 south of Newhall early Thursday morning, causing long delays for morning commuters making their way through the Newhall
Three SCV people wounded in mass shooting still in hospital
October 5, 2017
At least three of the local people shot and wounded in Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas were reported Thursday to still be recovering in hospital. Those still being
Suspected burglar accused of trying to burn down occupied home
October 5, 2017
A Castaic man accused of breaking into a Valencia family’s home and trying to burn it down while the family was inside has been ordered to stand trial. Abel Medrano,
Newhall brush fire burns 4 acres Wednesday night
October 5, 2017
Firefighters worked for more than three hours battling a brush fire Wednesday night, making sure they didn’t have a repeat of the Golden Incident fire which burned 100 acres earlier
Massage therapist gets probation for assaulting woman in her SCV home
October 4, 2017
A massage therapist accused of assaulting a woman at her Santa Clarita home last year was sentenced to three years probation Wednesday after pleading no contest to assault. Daniel Holbert,
Canyon Country woman accused of killing her brother pleads no contest to murder
October 4, 2017
A Canyon Country woman accused of killing her brother two years ago pleaded no contest Wednesday to second-degree murder. Jessica Paige Greenback, 25, appeared Wednesday in San Fernando Superior
Castaic woman accused of brutally killing her father found not guilty by reason of insanity
October 4, 2017
A Castaic woman who pleaded no contest to murdering her elderly father was found not guilty Wednesday by reason of insanity. Denise Gillis, 51, appeared Wednesday in San Fernando
UPDATE: “Golden” brush fire burns 100 acres, 90 percent contained
October 4, 2017
UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. Fire officials reported at least 100 acres burned in the Golden IC brush fire Wednesday. They also reported the fire to be 90 percent contained. The fire
SCV mass shooting victims recover with fortitude, empathy for others
October 3, 2017
Many of the Santa Clarita Valley residents shot and wounded in Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas expressed concern for shooting victims Tuesday – not for themselves. Their unease was
UPDATE: PT Cruiser Bandit arrested
October 3, 2017
FBI agents have arrested a man they believe to be the PT Cruiser Bandit, responsible for at least six bank robberies in the Santa Clarita Valley. James Allen Hayes was
UPDATE: Early morning fire at Placerita Junior High School prompts big response
October 3, 2017
A storage shed at Placerita Junior High School caught fire early Tuesday morning causing some damage to the school and prompting a massive deployment of firefighting units to bring it
County approves blood drive in wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting
October 3, 2017
News release issued by the Office of Supervisor Kathryn Barger. In response to the tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada that has so far led to the deaths of 59 people