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The longtime spokesperson for the Los Angeles County 5th District is expected to step down. Tony Bell, who started his service in 2001 under then-Supervisor Michael Antonovich, is moving on from his service with the County. “It is bittersweet,” Bell said. “This has been the highlight of my professional career.” Bell is exploring the next options after his over 18-year ...

One person was sent to the hospital after a Canyon Country crash Thursday afternoon, officials said. The crash in Canyon Country was reported at about 3:35 p.m. Thursday near Jakes Way and Fahren Court, according to Marvin Lim with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “No persons were trapped,” Lim said. “One person was transported.” A red Nissan Sentra collided ...

A Canyon Country Postmates driver is joining an Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) lawsuit against the state of California over the law, which regulates contracted workers. Miguel Perez is a plaintiff in a lawsuit, along with the companies Postmates, Uber and a rideshare driver from the Antelope Valley, alleging AB 5 — which is set to go into effect Jan. ...

An alleged lewd act on a minor at the Westfield Valencia Town Center last week is under active investigation Monday, officials said. On Friday, deputies arrested Andres Madrigal, 69, of Saugus, on suspicion of attempted lewd acts upon a child, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The case has been handed off to the ...

The rapper “Blueface” pleaded no contest Friday to charges in connection with a Newhall shooting in 2018, officials said Monday. Jonathan Porter, also known by his rap pseudonym Blueface, pled no contest on Dec. 27 to one misdemeanor count of carrying a loaded firearm on one’s person or in a vehicle, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, sat down with KHTS live on-air to discuss her run for Congress this week. Smith announced her candidacy for the 25th District after the resignation of former Congresswoman Katie Hill in October. “Giving what you see around the country with special elections, you end up in a dynamic that election gets so much national press ...

California Highway Patrol officers are escorting traffic through the Grapevine after an over 36-hour closure that began on Christmas night, officials said. UPDATE: 12:45 p.m. — The CHP has discontinued escorts through the Grapevine, with “traffic is free-flowing but heavy,” said officials with CHP Fort Tejon – Grapevine. At about 11 a.m. Friday, officials started pacing traffic in the Grapevine following ...

A mother was arrested on felony child endangerment charges after leaving her child alone in a vehicle while shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve allegedly under the influence of a controlled substance, officials said. Deputies responded to the Westfield Valencia Town Center parking lot around 12 p.m. on Tuesday regarding a vehicle collision, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for ...

A female victim placed a man under citizen’s arrest Tuesday after he allegedly placed a camera in the public restroom of a Valencia apartment complex, officials said. On Dec. 24 at around 11:40 a.m., deputies responded to the 24400 block of Valencia Boulevard for a call of a woman finding an illegal recording device in a public restroom, according to ...

A big rig driver was found dead on the side of the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine Thursday morning, officials said.  At about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol officers discovered a driver dead on the shoulder of the 5 Freeway near Frazier Mountain Park Road, said Officer Bey with the CHP Fort Tejon – Grapevine Area Office. “It does ...