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Detectives close in on killer of Newhall man
Homicide detectives investigating last month's stabbing death of Franco Olea are closing in on the killer, a spokesman for the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
UPDATE: Victim hopes video will help with ID in iPad theft
A 9-year-old Valencia girl who had her iPad stolen while buying a sandwich with her mother now has her stolen iPad back, her father confirmed late Friday.
Forgery suspect appears in court
A 52-year-old Granada Hills man charged with allegedly trying to cash a forged check Wednesday at a bank in Valencia appeared in court Friday, a court clerk confirmed.
Detective team takes over case of missing Canyon Country woman
The investigation into the disappearance of a Canyon Country woman on New Year's Eve has been bumped up to a team of homicide detectives, the detective in charge of missing persons said Friday.
Sticking up for stickleback
The endangered unarmored threespine stickleback has found a friend in Chris Conlin. Conlin phoned The Signal in response to a story about the minnow-sized fish living in a part of the Santa Clara River that's designated as part of the proposed Cemex mine site. "The environmentalist quoted said we need community support for a major campaign, and that all it takes is one person," Conlin said this week. "I would like to be that one ...
Woman, 19, missing since New Year's Eve party
Homicide detectives are looking into the disappearance of a Canyon Country woman after she left a New Year's Eve party distraught, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said Thursday.
Granada Hills man faces felony in alleged forgery attempt
A 52-year-old Granada Hills man has been charged with allegedly trying to cash a forged check Wednesday at a bank in Valencia, court papers show.
‘Hot prowl' burglar sought in Stevenson Ranch
A brazen burglar startled a napping homeowner in Stevenson Ranch Thursday afternoon when he broke into the home and stole a purse, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Couple who allegedly held up Valencia Home Depot face trial in 2 weeks
A couple who allegedly held up a Valencia home-improvement store with a shotgun in September are heading to trial in two weeks, a Superior Court Judge ruled Thursday.
Pining for some mulch
Locally recycled Christmas trees might just be one of those gifts that keep on giving - more than 500 tons worth every week.
Police arrest forgery suspect
A man who walked limping into a Valencia bank with a cane in one hand and a forged check in the other was chased out of the bank and arrested late Wednesday afternoon, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
SCV Christmas trees produce tons of mulch
Locally recycled Christmas trees might just be one of those gifts that keep on giving - more than 500 tons worth every week.
Area students chosen to march in Rose Parade
A small collection of "exceptional" Santa Clarita Valley high school musicians took part in one of America's biggest and most respected traditions Tuesday when they marched in Rose Parade 2013.
First SCV baby born in style
The first baby born in the Santa Clarita Valley this year did so with definite style. Keylen Elizabeth Sanchez was born at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital on Jan. 1 at precisely 11:13 a.m. That means nurses recording vital information about the baby inside the hospital's Womens Unit Tuesday morning entered the exact same digits for the newborn's birth date and time - 1 1 1 3. "I'm so happy. I'm very proud," said infant's ...
Boy on bicycle hit by car in Valencia
A 14-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital following a collision between a car and the bicycle he was riding, officials confirmed.
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Man charged in Castaic fight
Two men allegedly drinking, then fighting, ended up in the hospital with one of them charged with assault causing gross bodily injury, local sheriff's deputies reported.
Woman injured in Highway 14 crash
A woman was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries Sunday afternoon following a traffic crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 14 at Escondido Canyon Road, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
Megan’s Law sex-offender listings are not complete
While 52 convicted sex offenders are listed on the Megan's Law website as residing in the Santa Clarita Valley, the actual number is around 200, a Sheriff's Department official said.
UPDATE: Saugus: Parolee caught after being chased into SCV by LAPD
A parolee sought by the Los Angeles Police Department was chased on foot through an alley behind local businesses in Saugus Thursday after LAPD officers followed him to the Santa Clarita Valley, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
Dakota DeMott memorial installed
From a rocky, windy mountain top near Agua Dulce, the smiling face of Dakota DeMott looks down on the Santa Clarita Valley.
Stevenson Ranch: Truck fire slows traffic on I-5
A big rig caught fire in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Lyons Avenue today, slowing traffic and shutting down the freeway's slow lane, a fire official said.
Canyon Country: Bamboo reported to be weapon in assault
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies were searching Wednesday for two men believed involved in an assault in Canyon Country. The weapon was reported as a piece of bamboo.
Man arrested after deputy finds seven different ID cards
Good patrol work led to the arrest of a young man on probation this morning when a local sheriff's deputy stopped him and found seven pieces of identification - none of which belonged to the man, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Valencia: Trial scheduled in New Mexico for slaying of local man
A California man accused of stabbing a Valencia man to death last summer in New Mexico is scheduled to appear in court there Monday charged with second-degree murder, court officials said.
Santa Clarita: Woman makes court appearance in blond scammer case
The alleged accomplice of the blond scammer - who stalks other women at grocery stores, steals their wallets and uses their IDs - appeared briefly in court Tuesday, a court clerk said.
Santa Clarita: At least 2 more eyeing 2014 race for City Council
Alan Ferdman and Dante Acosta are taking a long, hard look at the next race for Santa Clarita City Council, but neither is ready to announce a candidacy, both said separately Monday.
Canyon Country: Motorcyclist remains in serious condition more than a week after collision
A motorcyclist remains hospitalized and in serious condition Monday more than a week after the Canyon Country traffic collision in which he was injured, according to hospital and law enforcement sources.
Canyon Country: Driver in Sunday crash arrested on DUI count
A 23-year-old Fontana man is in custody today, charged with impaired driving causing injury in connection with Sunday morning's rollover collision that sent a woman to the hospital, court papers show.
Falconer, fowl become fast friends
Animal keeper David Stives wears his heart on his sleeve, and his heart belongs to Apollo - a five-pound turkey vulture.
Cyclist hit by car
A cyclist suffered a minor leg injury Sunday following a "bump collision" with a car, a local sheriff's deputy said.
