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GALLERY: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Hosts Active Shooter Training At Valencia Mall

Sheriff's deputies stand armed in front of the old Sears building

On Tuesday morning, as people around Santa Clarita were commuting to work or sleeping in, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station (SCV Sheriff) and other officials were responding to a simulated active shooter situation. From 9 to around 10:45 in the morning on Tuesday, SCV Sheriff hosted a training session at the former Sears building at the Westfield ...

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Santa Clarita Robbery Suspect Arrested On Lyons Avenue

On Tuesday, deputies arrested a Santa Clarita robbery suspect on Lyons Avenue, nearly two days after the original crime. Sunday evening around 5:50 p.m., a call was made from the 23900 block of Lyons Ave reporting a robbery, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Upon arrival, deputies learned during a verbal argument, the ...

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Sheriff Villanueva Discusses Opinions On Law Enforcement, Rising Crime On Facebook Live

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva spoke on Facebook Live about several topics relating to his department such as what he believes are misconceptions about the department, crime and homelessness in Los Angeles County. Topics such as police defunding and rising rates of crime and homelessness were discussed by L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva, who spoke on Facebook Live ...

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Valencia Man Accused Of Strangling Boyfriend Returns To Court

A Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend to death appeared in court on Tuesday. Christian Ortiz, 24, is suspected of strangling Brayan “Brian” Rodriguez, 20, and hiding his body at a Valencia home in September 2017, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The couple had been arguing the last time Rodriguez was ...

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City Requests Community Feedback For Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station Public Art Piece

The City of Santa Clarita is seeking public feedback for a new public art piece design which is set to be displayed at the nearly completed new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The City of Santa Clarita is requesting feedback from the community on a new public art piece, the information collected aims to help develop the look and design ...

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Santa Clarita Wrong-Way Driver Returns To Court For Murder, Assault Charges

A Santa Clarita woman who allegedly stole a car and caused a fatal wrong-way five-vehicle collision on the 210 Freeway returned to court Wednesday. Prosecutors said that on Jan. 22, 2018, Nicole Danielle Thibault stole a parked truck in San Bernardino. She then allegedly drove through several red lights at unsafe speeds before entering the 210 Freeway, prosecutors added. In ...

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Flex Alert Set For Wednesday, Affecting Santa Clarita Residents

Santa Clarita Power Outage SoCal Edison Outage

The Independent System Operator (ISO) of California has set a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday afternoon to reduce energy consumption, affecting Santa Clarita residents. As residents, including those in Santa Clarita, have been adjusting to the summer heat, the ISO has announced a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday, July 28 from 4 p.m. to 9.pm. to reduce high energy consumption. ...

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The Old Road Shut Down In Castaic After Car Crashes Into Pole

The Old Road was temporarily shut down Wednesday morning after a car crashed into a power pole in Castaic. About 10:33 a.m. Wednesday, emergency responders received reports of a car that has crashed into a pole near the intersection of Parker and The Old Roads in Castaic, according to Charisma Murillo, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We ...

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Board Of Supervisors Approve Motion For Blue Ribbon Commission On Homelessness

Santa Clarita Homeless encampment homelessness featured

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to create a Blue Ribbon Commission on Homelessness during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Announced on Tuesday, the commission was created by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. The Blue Ribbon Commission would assess the existing structures and systems and to provide recommendations on reforms according ...

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