Crime

The entrance to the Los Angeles County Superior Court courthouse in Valencia.

LA County courts announce changes to bail system 

The nation’s largest trial court system announced this week another more permanent move toward reducing its reliance on a cash-bail system.  Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner announced the new bail system

Gunshot determined to be accidental discharge

An accidental discharge on Wednesday night in Newhall attracted a response from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies, according to station officials.   According to Lt. Dan Wolanski, a spokesman for

Signal file photo of CHP Newhall office

Stolen car pursuit ends in Newhall 

A pursuit that began in Bakersfield ended in Newhall after a stolen vehicle failed to yield on Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol Newhall officials.   According to Officer Josh Greengard,

Officials with the Oak Tree Gun Club restricted access to the location Wednesday after a report of a shooting. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Coroner IDs man who died at gun club 

  Medical examiners of the L.A. County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died in a shooting Tuesday from what’s been reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Abel Valderrama Centeno,

Officials with the Oak Tree Gun Club restricted access to the location Wednesday after a report of a shooting. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Fatal shooting under investigation at gun club 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday afternoon at Oak Tree Gun Club that’s now part of a death investigation, according to station