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Deputies get fix for downed dispatch software 

Roughly three days after the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system crashed, a temporary fix is expected to work until it can be replaced, according to an email

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Castaic man arrested on suspicion of rape 

Castaic man arrested on suspicion of rape  By Perry Smith   Senior Staff Writer   Detectives with the Special Victims Unit confirmed Monday they’re investigating the claims of a woman who said

Politics and government

Valladares announces committee assignments   

News release  State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, announced her eight committee assignments for the 2025-26 legislative session, including being asked to serve as vice chair of the Committee

Congressional tellers and other staff congregate in the House of Representatives ahead of the certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Trump’s election win certified by Congress 

By Samantha Flom and Arjun Singh Contributing Writers  Congress on Monday certified President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the 2024 election, marking the official final step to guarantee Trump’s position as

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Man arrested on suspicion of DUI in Newhall  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man early Sunday morning in Newhall on suspicion of driving under the influence after traveling the wrong way on a local street,

Chill seekers take the polar plunge 

It’s safe to say that the month of January is well into the season of cold. On Saturday morning, at 51 degrees and with 10-mph winds, about 100 people took

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Woman arrested following pursuit 

A 48-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of felony evading and driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol officers engaged in a brief pursuit and successfully performed a PIT