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Acton man pleads not guilty to fatal crash, threatening witness  

A 61-year-old Acton man pleaded not guilty Friday after his preliminary hearing for a fatal hit-and-run collision on Soledad Canyon Road in Acton on Feb. 7, 2023.  James Preston Fulton appeared in court last week in a wheelchair and missing part of his arm, according to a transcript of the hearing.  A witness testified Fulton was not wheelchair-bound when the

LASD searching for answers in deadly blast 

Rep. George Whitesides, D-Acton, led the California congressional delegation in a moment of silence Monday for three deputies who died in an explosion while serving the Sheriff’s Department’s Arson and

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House party leads to arrests on The Old Dirt Road 

A pair of 40-somethings got arrested Friday after deputies broke up an out-of-control house party filled with underage drinking, according to an email Tuesday from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

Bail denied for deputy awaiting appeal 

  A Santa Clarita man’s bid to stay out of federal custody pending his appeal was dealt a blow Monday in Downtown Los Angeles.  Judge Stephen Willson denied a motion

CHP report raises questions in fatal deputy crash  

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating whether a Pitchess Detention Center deputy was responsible for the head-on crash that ended his life, according to court records obtained by The Signal.   

Deputies investigating vandalism in Saugus 

A Saugus man is hoping Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives can help him get some answers regarding a series of incidents in his Saugus neighborhood.   The Park Woodland Place

First responders: Unsafe driver behavior increasing 

Growing concerns from ambulance drivers, firefighters, deputies and residents have prompted Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies to plan operations targeting motorists with unsafe driving habits.  Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesman

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One arrested following domestic-related crash

One person was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery after a vehicle crashed into a building in the Valencia Industrial Center on Wednesday morning, according to a Santa Clarita Valley

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LASD looking into local overdose deaths  

Homicide detectives are investigating a pair of deaths related to narcotics overdoses to see whether there might be murder charges available.  Two deaths within a two-week span prompted investigators to