UPDATE: SCV women warned of blond scammer

Local detectives are looking for a blond woman who drives a Cadillac SUV and stalks other women at grocery stores, steals their wallets and uses their IDs to obtain cash or expensive jewelry, sheriff's deputies said Thursday.

UPDATE: Texas man arrested in Stevenson Ranch for sex offense

A 50-year-old Texas man wanted on an out-of-state warrant for a sex offense was arrested Thursday at the Walmart in Stevenson Ranch, a local Sheriff's Department spokesman said.

Water retailer challenges purchase of Valencia Water Co.

The agency providing wholesale water to the Santa Clarita Valley is legally prohibited from operating the Valencia Water Company, officials with another water retailer said Wednesday.

$500 reward offered for missing cat

Owners of a cat missing since Christmas are offering a $500 reward for its return and said Wednesday they're hopeful "Pumbaa" is still alive.

Deep fryer blamed for fire at Canyon Country Thai restaurant

Kitchen equipment that was left unattended is believed to have caused a restaurant fire at a popular Thai eatery in Canyon Country, a fire official said today.

Service set for Sarah Alarid on Saturday

A funeral service for Sarah Alarid, whose body was found a week ago at the bottom of a steep ravine, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Real Life Church in Valencia, a spokesman for the family said Tuesday.

Former Hart district facilities director killed in head-on collision

Paul Rivas, who resigned a year ago as director of facilities for the William S. Hart Union High School District, died in a head-on crash in Lancaster on Monday.

UPDATE: Canyon Country fire forces evacuations

Fire at a strip mall in Canyon Country this morning prompted the evacuation of half a dozen businesses, according to fire officials and workers displaced by the incident.

Gun sales shoot up

Gun sales are up, and so is the number of Santa Clarita Valley residents lining up for gun training, said the president of a local gun club.

UPDATE: Missing hiker found in Angeles National Forest

A hiker missing in the Angeles National Forest since Saturday night has been found, a sheriff's spokesman said Monday.

Canyon Country man sentenced in money-laundering case

A Canyon Country man was sentenced to five years in prison Monday for failing to follow federal reporting and anti-money-laundering requirements in relation to more than $8 million in transactions.

Alarid’s death ruled accidental

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has ruled Sarah Alarid's death accidental, a spokesman said Monday.

Family seeks venue for Sarah Alarid services

Funeral arrangements for Sarah Alarid, whose body was found Wednesday, are expected to include a room big enough to accommodate scores of well-wishers, a spokesman for the family said Sunday.

Authorities searching for lost hiker

The "full-on" search for a hiker missing in the Angeles National Forest since Saturday night is expected to resume Monday after an all-day search Sunday failed to produce any trace of the missing man, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Sheriff’s captain remains in hospital

A local sheriff's captain seriously injured in a fiery head-on traffic collision before Christmas remains in the hospital more than a month after the incident, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed.

Boy injured in bicycle collision remains hospitalized

A 15-year-old boy injured a week ago when his bicycle and an SUV collided on a Valencia street remains in the hospital, a local sheriff's deputy said this week.

Funeral scheduled March 2 for slain educator

Funeral arrangements for a former Santa Clarita Valley high school educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are to be held in Pasadena, two of the victim's daughters said Thursday.

Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case

A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.

Wind will die down but temps to rise

Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.

Granada Hills man sentenced in local forgery attempt

A 52-year-old Granada Hills man charged with trying to cash a forged check at a Valencia bank in January is now serving a three-year sentence.

SCV deputies chase down, capture burglary suspect

Jumping over fences, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies chased down and captured a burglary suspect Wednesday in Canyon Country.

Former SCV family mourns murdered mother

The children of a former Valencia High School educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are struggling with "the worst thing" imaginable as they make funeral arrangements for their mother.

Pilot’s license suspended twice in past 10 years

A veteran Hollywood stunt helicopter pilot killed in a chopper crash in Acton earlier this month had his flying license suspended twice in the last 10 years, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Tuesday.

Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Helmet saves a life

Valencia woman unharmed after robbery attempt

A Valencia woman is safe and unharmed after she snubbed two would-be robbers who held her at gunpoint, a local sheriff's spokesman said.

UPDATE: Officials probe incident where pedestrian was hit running across I-5

A man seriously hurt when he was hit by two cars Friday had been running across the freeway at the time of the collision, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol reported.

Captain to make full recovery

Carrie Stuart, a captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who nearly died in a fiery two-car crash before Christmas, is out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her daughter says.

Angeles National Forest roads may be closed

Commuters returning to work Tuesday after the long weekend and contemplating a short cut through the Angeles National Forest - you may want to think twice.

Firefighters douse Canyon Country brush fire

County firefighters jumped on a brush fire in Canyon Country Sunday, extinguishing it quickly and containing it to a quarter acre.