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A helicopter was requested for a lost hiker near Whitney Canyon Tuesday afternoon, officials said.  UPDATE: 5 p.m. — The hiker was found with no major injuries, according to Fire officials. The incident was reported at about 4:05 p.m. Tuesday near the 14 Freeway at Newhall Avenue, according to Chris Thomas with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “He is stuck ...

A Lancaster man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence on Saturday, after he reportedly drove over 100 miles per hour on the 14 Freeway, officials said. On Jan. 25 at about 3:30 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers stopped a 2018 Honda Civic for exceeding 100 mph on SR-14, said Officer Josh Greengard with the CHP Newhall Area Office. ...

Three suspects stole over $3,000 in lingerie and beauty products from the Victoria’s Secret in the Westfield Valencia Town Center Monday afternoon, officials said. The theft was reported at about 2 p.m. Monday on the 24200 block of Valencia Boulevard, according to Lt. Doug Morhoff with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “There were three suspects, two female and one ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers visited Saugus High School and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Friday to honor first responders.  Members of the Dodgers met with Saugus students in a campus rally as part of the 17th annual community service week “Dodger Love L.A. Community Service Tour.” The week is focused on showing gratitude to public servants, first responders, ...

An Agua Dulce man suspected of kidnapping a toddler at knifepoint from her grandparents’ residence in 2016 was deemed “insane” on Thursday, officials said. Thomas Ray Dillingham, 42, was charged with one count of kidnapping a victim under 14 with the use of a knife and one count of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Los Angeles County ...

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Santa Clarita City Hall Thursday afternoon to protest a bill to change zoning laws across California. The protest against Senate Bill (SB) 50, which would establish a “streamlined” approval process for neighborhood multifamily projects, was organized by the nonprofit “Housing is a Human Right.” “There are tenants here from across Southern California protesting this bill,” ...

A fully-engulfed big rig fire has spread to the surrounding brush near the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine Wednesday afternoon, officials said. UPDATE: 7:05 p.m. — The No. 1 and 2 lanes are now open on the northbound 5 Freeway at Cherry Canyon, with the No. 3 and 4 lanes set to remain closed until 11 p.m. Wednesday night, according to ...

A Newhall man killed in a fatal crash in San Luis Obispo County has been identified Tuesday, officials said. Mirko S. Malobabich, 31, died Saturday after a military-style Jeep overturned and ejected all four occupants, according to Officer Mike Poelking with the California Highway Patrol. On Jan. 18 at about 10:20 p.m., Malobabich was driving a 1998 Encore M-151 military-style ...

A Newhall man was killed after a military-style Jeep overturned and ejected all four occupants in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, officials said. On Jan. 18 at about 10:20 p.m., the Newhall man, who has not been identified as of Monday, was driving a 1998 Encore M-151 military-style two-door Jeep vehicle on a private dirt road in unincorporated SLO ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss the expansion of a Sheriff’s homeless outreach program, officials said. Homeless Outreach Services Teams (HOST), led by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, was created in 2017 to outreach to the homeless community across the County. “Experiencing homelessness is not a crime, and the HOST have an outreach-first, problem-solving ...