UPDATE: 3-vehicle crash in Castaic sends 5 to hospital

Five people, including a motorcyclist and two local sheriff's deputies, were taken to the hospital Tuesday with varying degree of injury following a three-vehicle crash in Castaic, a California Highway Patrol investigator said.

Mini Cooper, big rig collide on Highway 14

A Mini Cooper and a big rig collided on Highway 14 near Agua Dulce late Tuesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman.

UPDATE: Golden Valley High School mourns student

Educators and students at Golden Valley High School were mourning a student with a "bigger than life" smile today after the youth died suddenly at his home of an apparent medical condition.

Preliminary hearing set in Sand Canyon street racing death

A preliminary hearing was set Tuesday for 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, a court clerk said.

Would-be Valencia burglar held at gun point

The morning Dave Collins caught burglars breaking into his Valencia home was the day he found himself holding a gun pointed at one of the culprits, not really sure of what he should do, he said.

Woman robbed, pushed in Stevenson Ranch

A woman was pushed and the contents of her car stolen during a robbery in Stevenson Ranch on Monday evening, a sheriff's spokesman said.

CORRECTION: 3 injured in Agua Dulce roll-over crash

Three people, including a child, were injured Monday when their pickup truck crashed through a guardrail on Highway 14 near Agua Dulce Canyon Road, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

Sanitation District eyes chloride fix

Santa Clarita Valley civic leaders are hoping to dodge a $280,250 water fine for high chloride levels through talks with state water quality assessors, according to city and sanitation district officials.

Police find fugitive at Wal-Mart

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

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.

UPDATE: Canyon Country: One taken to hospital following fight near fast-food restaurant

A man was taken to the hospital today following a fist fight near the McDonalds Restaurant on Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, emergency response officials said.

UPDATE: Admitted Stevenson Ranch rapist sentenced to 43 years to life

SAN FERNANDO - A 19-year-old man who admitted to a brutal rape last year, then tried to withdraw his admission, was sentenced to 43 years to life in prison Monday after a judge said he couldn't change his mind about the plea.

Newhall: Man arrested on suspicion of van theft

Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Newhall this morning on suspicion he stole a van, a sheriff's spokesman said.

UPDATE: Acton crash survivor listed in good condition

A 9-year-old girl who survived a vehicle crash that killed her father in Acton is expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday, a California Highway Patrol official said Monday.

All for the competition

More than 160 young people on their way to becoming police officers competed in a series of challenges Sunday similar to what law enforcement officers experience day to day.

UPDATE: Attempted homicide charge filed in bar beating

A Castaic man was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly beat another man in a Sunland bar Monday night, using a "mini baseball bat," officials said Thursday.

Alleged gang members to stand trial for Canyon Country bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Three men identified by prosecutors as Rollin 40s Crips gang members were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for a take-over bank robbery in Canyon Country last September.

Valencia woman faces felony charge in hit-and-run

A Valencia woman faces a felony hit-and-run charge today for allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Newhall on Friday, then leaving the scene, court papers show.

Canyon Country: Witnesses describe moments of terror during bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Witnesses took the stand in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday to describe long moments of sheer terror as suspected gang members allegedly threatened and shouted at them during a Canyon Country bank robbery last fall.

Hundreds attend used clothing consignment sale

or hundreds of women buying and selling used clothing, much of it high-end and designer goods.

Stevenson Ranch: Identity thieves strike SCV again

A team of at least two thieves looted a Saugus woman's purse, lifted her credit cards and, within 20 minutes, racked up a $4,300 tab at a local computer store after pulling a scam in a Stevenson Ranch clothing store.

UPDATE: SCV Deputies arrest graffiti suspect

A young man suspected of committing 160 acts of graffiti vandalism was booked Monday at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, officials said.

Acosta rallies support outside City Hall

About two dozen supporters joined City Council contender Dante Acosta on Monday to show support for his campaign on the steps of City Hall.

Saugus: Driver in March 10 crash charged with DUI

A 62-year-old Acton man injured in a rollover crash in Saugus a week ago was charged with impaired driving, local sheriff's officials said Monday.

Nearly $20,000 in brass fixtures and copper piping stolen in SCV