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Woman killed in car crash
A woman is dead following traffic collision on Interstate 5 near Templin Highway early Sunday morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
$500 offered in news rack vandalism
A $500 reward is offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a vandal or vandals who destroyed more than a dozen Signal newspaper boxes this week.
At least 1 injured in Newhall crash
At least one person suffered minor injuries following a two-vehicle traffic collision in Newhall this morning, a local sheriff's spokesman confirmed.
1 injured in Canyon Country crash
One person was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries this morning following a two-vehicle crash in Canyon Country, according to the California Highway Patrol.
UPDATED: Man charged in brutal rape withdraws guilty plea
SAN FERNANDO - Amid tears and protestations, an alleged sex offender asked the court to withdraw the guilty plea he entered last month to charges of forcible rape and other counts in the brutal sexual assault last January of a Stevenson Ranch woman.
Driver in Agua Dulce crash remains critical
An Agua Dulce motorist injured in a two-vehicle traffic collision Saturday that claimed the life of the other driver remained hospitalized Wednesday in critical but stable condition.
UPDATE: 2 found dead in Newhall succumbed to drug overdoses
A man and a woman found dead in a Newhall house three months ago both committed suicide, a coroner's spokesman said Tuesday.
UPDATE: Split-tongue bandit sentenced to 6 years
A Canyon Country man dubbed the "Split-Tongue Bandit" was sentenced to six years in prison this week after he entered a plea of no contest to a felony charge of taking a car without the owner's permission.
Agency soaking up more rays to save $8.8 million
The agency that provides wholesale water to the Santa Clarita Valley is planting a new crop of solar panels behind its showcase gardens. And that field of panels is forecast to save more than $8.8 million in energy costs over the next quarter century.
3 face hearing in Canyon Country bank robbery
A preliminary hearing has been set for three men identified by prosecutors as Crips gang members accused in the take-over robbery of a Canyon Country Bank of America in September, a court official said.
Finish line sees young, old
It was chilly. It was early. But, more than four dozen people turned out to run and cycle in the Iron Horse Duathlon on Sunday morning.
Hit-and-run driver strikes pedestrian in Saugus
Local sheriff's deputies are looking for a hit-and-run driver following a traffic collision involving a pedestrian in Saugus on Sunday, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Car window shattered by BB gun shooter in Valencia
A Valencia woman had the rear window of her car shot out Sunday by someone armed with a BB gun, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
Fatal crash victim identified
A man killed in a traffic collision Saturday night has been identified as 52-year-old Rigoberto Conchas of Agua Dulce, a spokesman for the coroner's office said.
School Burglary prompts search
A burglar spotted running from a looted school Sunday, dropping "stuff" as he ran, is still being sought by local sheriff's deputies, a spokesman said.
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Teacher pleads not guilty to possessing child porn
A Los Angeles Unified School District teacher, who lives in Valencia, has pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing child pornography, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said.
UPDATE: Canyon Country man charged with attempted murder in Tuesday stabbing
A 19-year-old man is in custody charged with attempted murder for the Tuesday night stabbing of another man in Canyon Country in what appears to be a gang-related incident, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
Preliminary hearing begins for Saugus man accused of killing his girlfriend
Karla Brada, whose boyfriend stands accused of killing her, was the victim of murder and died of asphyxiation, according to a medical examiner with the county coroner's office.
Newhall woman found guilty of second-degree murder
An Arizona jury has found a Newhall woman guilty on all criminal counts including two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal 2011 crash near the Arizona state line that claimed the lives of two children, a court official said.
Water is topic at VIA lunch
More than 120 of the Santa Clarita Valley's movers and shakers learned about the importance of water Tuesday during a luncheon of the Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita.
Prosecutors wrap up case against Newhall woman charged with murder
Arizona prosecutors have wrapped up their case against a Newhall woman charged with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly killing two children with her car near the Arizona state line in 2011, a court official said.
Indictment says street racers drove more than 100 mph
Two men identified as street racers charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of their friend a year ago allegedly drove more than 100 miles an hour, on the wrong side of the road and made unsafe lane changes during their alleged "speed contest," according to details of the grand jury indictment filed against them.
UPDATE: LAPD officer charged with child molestation pleads not guilty
An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday to charges he molested two young girls he allegedly lured to his Castaic home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Luncheon shows attendees importance of water
More than 120 of the Santa Clarita Valley's movers and shakers learned about the importance of water Tuesday during a luncheon at the Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita.
Local homicide suspect arraigned in court
A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was arraigned in court Monday on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.
Torch run for fallen officers
Close to three dozen local sheriff's deputies walked and cycled in honor of their fallen fellow officers Saturday.
Gorman fire is out
A brush fire burning near Gorman swelled to 10 acres from 2 acres in less than an hour Monday, an emergency response official said.
Body of Jane Doe found last month identified
Investigators with the Los Angeles County Coroner's office believe they've identified the woman whose body was found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at the side of San Francisquito Canyon Road last month, a coroner's spokesman said.
Men identified as street racers headed for trial
Two men identified as street racers charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of their friend a year ago are going straight to trial without a preliminary hearing following a grand jury indictment in the case, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said.
One injured in multi-vehicle crash in Newhall
One person was injured and taken to the hospital following a four-vehicle traffic collision in Newhall Monday afternoon, officials said.
