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.

1 person injured as 3 trucks collide near Gorman

One man suffered minor injuries today in a three-truck pileup on Interstate 5 near Gorman, emergency personnel said.

SCV Sheriff’s Station goes on high alert following police shooting in Riverside

Local sheriff's deputies have doubled their patrol presence in response to a statewide alert for an ex-LAPD officer who has shot other cops, a sheriff's spokesman said.

UPDATE: Deputies seize stolen car, arrest one in Castaic

In a multi-agency take-down Wednesday, deputies stopped a family convoy of three vehicles traveling through Castaic and arrested two suspected car thieves at gunpoint, a local sheriff's deputy said.

West Ranch graduate’s death ruled accidental

A former West Ranch High School cheerleader who died after she collapsed during a hike through the Arizona desert in July died of hyperthermia and heat exposure, Nevada coroners said Wednesday.

No mail Saturday? No sweat, say Valencia post office-goers

A handful of people stopping by the Valencia Post Office on Wednesday said they didn't oppose the U.S. Postal Service's announced decision to halt mail delivery on Saturdays.

UPDATE: Baby airlifted from Canyon Country school

Quick action by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics and a helicopter team got a Canyon Country baby in respiratory distress to the hospital without delay Tuesday.

Reluctant inmate makes appearance in San Fernando court

A Canyon Country man who last month refused to leave his jail cell to answer a charge of attempted murder appeared in San Fernando Superior Court Tuesday, a court official said.

Reckless driver speeds through Newhall

A reckless and speeding driver who reportedly switched lanes and ran red lights in Newhall this morning has eluded local sheriff's deputies, a sheriff's spokesman said. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies are looking for the driver of a gold-colored minivan last seen on Newhall Avenue near Sierra Highway, said Lt. Mark Hershey. Shortly after 10:50 a.m., motorists contacted deputies to report a driver spotted swerving on Railroad Avenue and traveling south toward Sierrra Highway, ...

Man charged in Sunday's fatal crash on Interstate 5

A 25-year-old Bakersfield man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol in the crash that claimed the life of a Las Vegas woman early Sunday morning, court documents show.

Non Non Non

Employees of a Stevenson Ranch cellphone store found it easy to describe the man who ripped a demonstration iPhone off its stand in October and ran out the door.

Waiting for answers

A Las Vegas man is waiting to hear from local investigators about the traffic collision that claimed the life of his daughter three weeks ago, he said Thursday.

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.