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Jokester leaves law not laughing
A man on parole who joked about killing a woman probably got more than he bargained for Thursday when deputies arrived to make sure he wasn't telling the truth, an official said.
New director hired at YMCA
With more than two decades of experience with the YMCA, Gwen Bagley, the new executive director for its local chapter, brings an energy to the job that has been with her for awhile, she said Wednesday.
Hammer attack suspect due in court Thursday
A man who allegedly attacked a woman with a hammer at a fast food restaurant in Newhall has been booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Yunior Gonzales was being held on $30,000 bail in a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station jail cell Wednesday. Gonzalez, 38, lives on the 11700 block of Glamis Street in Sylmar and is employed as a welder, according to county records. The attack occurred in parking lot of ...
3 injured, 1 arrested in 3 crashes
Three people were taken to a hospital and at least one man was arrested Tuesday in three separate car crashes on Santa Clarita Valley streets.
CHP, deputies search for police impersonator
California Highway Patrol officers and sheriff's deputies were searching the Santa Clarita Valley for a police impersonator with red hair and a beard Tuesday after the man allegedly tried to make a traffic stop on a motorist traveling on Highway 14. "He's using a white vehicle with a push bar and was last seen traveling north on Highway 14," a Sheriff's Department official said. The police impersonator tried to stop a vehicle on the freeway ...
West Side Story: Basketball court may get renovated
Val Verde Park's one-and-only basketball court may soon be renovated following a decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Shake it like it’s summer
Some people might try to avoid getting the blues, but that definitely wasn't the case for the crowd that enthusiastically welcomed it Saturday with open arms at the 2012 Music in the Park Series in Newhall.
Courts hit by drastic cuts
Squeezed by state budget cutbacks, the Los Angeles County court system is launching massive layoffs, pay cuts and transfers, which started Friday, officials said.
Deputies search for 2 grand theft suspects
Deputies were searching for two men who reportedly tried to steal a sports bike from the garage of a home on the 23400 block of Abbey Glen Place in north Valencia just before 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Crime Watch: From the Sheriff’s Department logs
June 2 Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs 23700 block of Rotundra Drive, Valencia Deputies arrested a 29-year-old Simi Valley man for DUI just after 10 p.m. June 2 after watching the silver 2003 Ford F150 pickup he was driving drift back and forth while traveling south on McBean Parkway. The man's blood alcohol content was just more than three times the legal limit of 0.08, according to a sheriff's report. The man ...
Youths go for World's Largest Swimming Lesson record
More than 30 Santa Clarita Valley kids from toddlers to teens met at the Academy Swim Club in Valencia on Thursday to join an international attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous swim lesson.
Firefighters put out Saugus house fire
Firefighters extinguished a house fire on a two-story home on the 27000 block of Rio Prado Drive in Saugus just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Celebration of Flag Day in SCV
The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge will host its annual Elks Flag Day Ceremony from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 15 at the lodge on the 17700 block of Sierra Highway.
Crash case in DA’s hands
Evidence linking the driver of a Ford Mustang to the late-night crash that killed his best friend and passenger has been presented to the District Attorney's Office, an official said Tuesday.
Feathered friends cause flap in construction
The county put a stop to construction on a new visitors center at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area this week following the discovery of two House Finch nests that cannot be disturbed, the county said Tuesday.
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