Crime

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Saugus home searched by Narcotics Bureau 

Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department seized methamphetamine, Xanax, fentanyl and digital scales from a Saugus home during a recent investigation into the local sales of narcotics.  The residence

Masseuse takes plea to battery charge 

A Santa Clarita masseuse pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge in December, after a client accused him of a sexual assault.  As part of the plea deal, one

Politics and government

Schiavo co-authors retail theft legislation

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, alongside Attorney General Rob Bonta, State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and a bipartisan coalition of Assembly members, has introduced a legislative package aimed at curtailing

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Newhall man arrested on suspicion of vandalism 

A 28-year-old Newhall man was arrested last week on suspicion of vandalism after reportedly breaking down doors at a family member’s home, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Three arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft 

Three people were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of vehicle theft after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies conducted a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle, according to station officials. 

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Lancaster sues LASD over contract costs 

The city of Santa Clarita had little to say Monday in response to a class-action lawsuit over allegations the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has been overbilling contract cities for its

An S&S Donuts location in Newhall experienced a break-in with an employee present early Saturday morning amid a string of similar crimes that occurred around the same time in the surrounding area. Lucas Nava/The Signal

Newhall S&S Donuts suffers break-in

By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada Signal Staff Writers An S&S Donuts location in Newhall experienced a break-in with an employee present early Saturday morning amid a string of similar

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Multiple overnight burglaries reported  

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating a series of burglaries that occurred overnight on the 24000 block of Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon Road in Newhall.   A social

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Big-rig crash stalls morning commute 

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a non-injury crash that brought the morning rush-hour commute to a standstill Thursday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5.   “Upon arrival, CHP officers

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Woman arrested on suspicion of ID theft 

A 24-year-old Santa Clarita woman was arrested on Tuesday by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies on suspicion of identity theft, according to station officials.  The woman allegedly withdrew funds

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Two arrested on suspicion of grand theft 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested two people on suspicion of grand theft after following a vehicle that the two suspects reportedly used to leave a store from which

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials issued an alert over two men accused of committing a dine and dash at Kisho's at April 6. Couertesy

Sheriff posts BOLO after alleged dine-and-dash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared a picture of two men accused of “defrauding an innkeeper,” also known as a dine-and-dash, at Kisho’s in Valencia.  Station officials posted a