Crime

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, streamed live via Facebook, to highlight the Sheriff's Department's progress after his first year in charge. Screenshot.

Council sends letter of support to LASD  

The Santa Clarita City Council authorized a five-person letter as a call to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors “encouraging them to make investments in enhancing retention and strengthening recruitment

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Deputies recover SUV near Westridge thefts 

Local detectives credited a neighborhood watch “on high alert” in Westridge with helping them seize and search a BMW left not far from where “numerous high-value residential burglaries” have happened

Deputies engage in brief pursuit

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies engaged in a brief vehicle pursuit on Sand Canyon Road late Wednesday afternoon, according to the SCV Sheriff’s Station.  “At approximately 4:50 p.m., deputies attempted

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Theft suspects face hearing next week 

A preliminary hearing for a couple accused in a string of thefts, including incidents aimed at retailers like Target, is scheduled for next week, according to court records.  Santa Clarita

Diez promoted to lead North Patrol Division  

After five years at the helm of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, its longest-serving captain, Cmdr. Justin Diez has now been promoted to lead five stations for the Sheriff’s

DUI stop draws a half-dozen deputy vehicles 

Sheriff’s deputies arrested one person on suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Wednesday afternoon on Rye Canyon Road, according to a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   The