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Bicyclist remains in critical condition
A 15-year-old boy who was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Valencia remained hospitalized in critical condition today, a spokesman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said.
Citizen gives aid to Highway 138 crash victims
By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Sean Onley was driving along Highway 138 Sunday when he came across a horrific sight. An SUV traveling ahead of him at about 65 miles an hour suddenly left the road, hit a fence and flipped up in the air, flipped again and again, and ejected its passenger before crashing to the ground, according to a report compiled by a California Highway Patrol investigator. There were two ...
Deputies arrest one in Santa Clarita wallet thefts
Local sheriff's deputies have arrested the alleged accomplice of the blond scammer who stalks other women at grocery stores, steals their wallets and uses their IDs to obtain cash or expensive jewelry, sheriff's deputies said Wednesday.
UPDATE: Man survives plunge down 200-foot ravine
A man survived after his car plunged more than 200 feet down a ravine off Sand Canyon Road he spent 24 hours hanging upside down inside the vehicle, where he was discovered Tuesday.
Woman injured in crash on Vasquez Canyon Road
A woman was injured and taken to the hospital this morning after her car hit a pole and went down an embankment on Vasquez Canyon Road in Canyon Country, fire officials said.
Carjacker chase ends in Saugus following foot pursuit
A Lancaster carjacking sparked a police chase into the Santa Clarita Valley Monday night and ended with a foot chase through the backyards of homes in Saugus, officials from two sheriff's stations said.
UPDATE: Valencia man one of victims in helicopter crash
David Gene Gibbs was Hollywood's helicopter pilot to the stars. But to friends who were mourning him Monday, he was more than the actor and pilot behind "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "The Jackal" with Bruce Willis. "He was an amazing man," said friend Glenda Burdett of Canyon Country. "He was always volunteering his time," she said. "He took part in charity tournaments." Gibbs had plans to marry soon, Burdett said. But early Sunday ...
UPDATE: 1 injured as truck overturns on I-5 off-ramp
One man suffered minor injuries, including lacerations, Monday when his big rig flipped over onto its side at Interstate 5 and Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, spilling about 25 gallons of hydraulic fluid and blocking freeway access ramps.
Local school celebrates Chinese New Year
It's the year of the snake. But, that's a good thing, according to the students and teachers at the Santa Clarita Valley Chinese School who welcomed in the Chinese New Year on Sunday. More than 200 people turned out for a buffet of arranged foods and scheduled musical performances at the school on Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia. "I feel safe and I feel lucky," said 11-year-old Cyrus Young who was born in the year ...
UPDATE: Acton chopper crash described as "horrific"
Three people are confirmed dead following a "horrific" helicopter crash of a reality TV crew filming in the hills west of Acton early Sunday, according to federal and local investigators.
Helicopter airlifts at least one from crash on Highway 138 Sunday
At least one person was injured after being ejected from a vehicle in a crash on Highway 138 north of the Santa Clarita Valley on Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.
Police suspect alcohol in fatal truck accident
Alcohol is suspected in a fatal crash last month that killed one Agua Dulce man and sent another to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol said.
UPDATE: Man questioned at Valencia fast-food restaurant for alleged threat
Local sheriff's deputies detained a man at gunpoint at a fast-food restaurant in Valencia on Thursday for allegedly threatening to use a gun, a sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: Woman choked in Canyon Country, man arrested
A Canyon Country man was in custody after being arrested Thursday for allegedly choking a woman, a local sheriff's deputy said.
Hearing delayed for alleged gang members charged in Canyon Country bank robbery
A preliminary hearing has been postponed for three men identified by prosecutors as Crips gang members accused in a take-over bank robbery last September, a court official said Thursday.
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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.
Motorcyclist hurt in Stevenson Ranch crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday after he crashed his bike in Stevenson Ranch, Fire Department sources confirmed.
Motorist survives 100-foot plunge near Pyramid Lake
A motorist walked away from a crash today after his van blew a tire on the freeway, then plunged 100 feet down a ravine, a fire official confirmed.
"Wrong way" driver sought in Castaic crash
A motorist is being sought today after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Castaic Friday night causing two on-coming cars to collide, sending four people to the hospital, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol said.
Vietnam veterans reunite for show
Those who showed up recently for a reunion of Vietnam veterans at the Valencia home of Bill Reynolds brought with them a storehouse of compelling stories - of sacrifice, dedication and loss.
