Crime

CHP: Officers locate stolen construction tractor 

California Highway Patrol officers located stolen Caterpillar construction equipment Wednesday night, according to Josh Greengard, spokesman for the CHP’s Newhall-area office.  According to Greengard, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

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Man booked, released after 2-kilo seizure 

A Santa Clarita man was booked and released after detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Bureau seized more than 2 kilograms of cocaine and a pair of handguns

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Coroner IDs man killed in crash 

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office identified a man killed in a fatal collision Sunday morning in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, south of Highway 14.  Jose

Authorities respond to a report of a shooting the occurred early Sunday morning near the intersection of Walnut Springs Avenue and Drycliff Street in Canyon Country. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

No arrests yet following Canyon Country shooting

No arrests have been made following a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning near the intersection of Walnut Springs Avenue and Drycliff Street in Canyon Country, according to the Santa

Ulta gets hit during off hours  

A burglary at Ulta on Magic Mountain Parkway that occurred early Sunday morning resulted in property damage and stolen merchandise, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.   According to

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City leaders discuss proposed laws, frustration 

The Santa Clarita City Council Legislative Committee had a certain “Law & Order” theme to its agenda Tuesday, with all eight items connected to criminal justice reforms Sacramento lawmakers are

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Mother of hit-and-run victim asks for help

A mother whose child was struck while riding her bike on Bouquet Canyon Road last week is hoping someone who saw something can say something or share footage that helps

Sheriff's deputies established a containment in response to a barricaded suspect who was reported to be seen carrying a machete near Canyon Springs Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Report details runup to hourslong standoff  

Courthouse records offer details of an incident that led to an hourslong law enforcement standoff on Feb. 1 with Carl Pruett, a 65-year-old Canyon Country man who’s currently being held

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Hot-prowl, assault suspect held on $1M bail 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies Thursday arrested a man they said is responsible for an early-morning break-in at his neighbor’s home the previous day.  A Canyon Country woman living

LASD official retires while under investigation

UPDATED Thursday, Feb. 8: L.A. County Sheriff’s Information Bureau has confirmed the investigation remains ongoing. By Signal Staff  A high-ranking captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who was