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National Pedestrian Safety Month Recognized By Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has released a notification with safety tips for drivers and pedestrians in recognition of National Pedestrian Safety Month. October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the LASD released a series of safety tips Wednesday in recognition of that fact. “Whether in a parking lot, crosswalk, or intersection, we are all pedestrians,” Sergeant Robert ...

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Los Angeles County Supervisors To Further Discuss ‘Eight Can’t Wait’ Policing Measures

During the regularly scheduled Los Angeles County Board Meeting, Los Angeles Supervisors continued discussions on the “Eight Can’t Wait” police reform guidelines. Supervisors Janice Hahn and Mark Ridley-Thomas filed a motion urging “The Sheriff’s Department, and the 46 Police Departments within Los Angeles County, to review their use of force policies and adapt them to be consistent with the eight ...

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Decontamination Center To Clean Masks For Reuse Set Up By LASD

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Sets Up Decontamination Center To Clean PPE For Reuse

Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have created a decontamination center that can clean used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) so that they can be reused by medical professionals working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. PRESS CONFERENCE: Sheriff Alex Villanueva Provides LASD Status Update in the Face of COVID-19. 04/27/2020 PRESS CONFERENCE: Sheriff Alex Villanueva Provides LASD ...

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Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal

Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal

The United States Supreme Court denied to hear the appeal of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction on federal charges of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI, according to court documents. Baca had previously been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights violations at the jail that ...

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Assemblywoman Christy Smith To Hold Wildfire Town Hall This Weekend

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, is set to host a wildfire town hall with first responders in efforts to teach residents how to prepare for brush fires, officials said. On Saturday, Smith, chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on emergency management, is set to partner with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Recognizes National Police Week In Washington, D.C.

In recognition of National Police Week, Sgt. Mike Konecny of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station arrived in Washington, D.C. Sunday for the Police Unity Tour 2019 ceremonies, officials said. The annual tour invites cyclists from across the country to make the journey from New Jersey to the nation’s capital during National Police Week for ceremonies that pay tribute to ...

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What Is In The Sky? A Guide To Helicopters Operating In The Santa Clarita Valley

With fire season quickly approaching, the number of helicopters operating in Santa Clarita airspace is expected to increase, so KHTS put together a quick guide to identifying which agency may be operating in your area. A wide variety of groups operate helicopters within Santa Clarita airspace, including the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), California ...

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Sheriff’s Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Nets Four Arrests, 40 Citations

Deputies issued over three dozen citations to drivers and made four arrests Monday during a motorcycle safety enforcement operation, officials said. Extra deputies went out on patrol between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Santa Clarita to look for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

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L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Warns Against Scammers Using Voice Signatures For Fraudulent Charges

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning Santa Clarita residents about scammers voice recording people in order to authorize fraudulent credit card charges over the phone. In the latest credit card scam, the Sheriff’s Department reports that the fraud begins when a person answers the phone and the scammer on the other line asks, “Can you hear me?” When ...

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Have You Seen This Missing Man With Alzheimer’s?

A missing man from Saugus has not been seen since Monday, and deputies are asking the public for help in finding him. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit detectives are looking for  Mohamed Tantawy, a 70-year-old Saugus resident with Alzheimer’s. He was last seen ...

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