On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Public Safety voted 4-1 to approve Senate Bill 1024, the Animal Cruelty and Violence Intervention Act of 2018, introduced by Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, as a way to address the undeniable link between animal abuse and violence towards humans. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...

Acton animal cruelty charges against two Acton dog trainers led to a not guilty plea this week, officials announced. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Junior Barillas Morales, 27, and Natasha Elena Ahmad, 24, were arraigned today and are scheduled back for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 25 in Department A17 of ...

A Valencia man who was found in possession of heroin and a cat with its limbs bound with electrical tape in January was sentenced on Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Tyler Scott Vest, 23, was sentenced to one year in county jail and three years formal probation; ordered to complete ...

The investigation into allegations of animal cruelty against Cesar Millan has ended and no charges will be brought against the “Dog Whisperer,” officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control announced Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We appreciate Animal Control’s comprehensive, independent and fair investigation, which ...

Story by Melissa Lampert and Heather Harbin. A Canyon Country woman that was found in possession of a cat with its limbs bound with electrical tape in January was sentenced on Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Kylie Stringer, 26, was sentenced to to three years summary probation; ordered to pay ...

A Leona Valley woman was ordered to pay a restitution on Wednesday after being sentenced in October 2015 for animal cruelty. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Aron Emily Jacques, 35, was ordered to pay undisclosed amount in restitution to the owners of nine horses, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Spokesman ...

Two people who were arrested after a cat was found with its limbs bound together with electrical tape appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Tyler Scott Vest, 23, and Kylie Stringer, 26, were arrested on Saturday after Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies searched their vehicle and found narcotics ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department.  Deputies with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department rescued a cat from a car after apprehending the occupants for narcotics possession. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Last night, two alert Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Deputies approached a suspicious car ...

Featured on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” a few years ago, The Gentle Barn was recently awarded the honor of ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ from VegNews, a national publication featuring Vegan news. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Gentle Barn remains “a place for people and animals to be reminded that they ...

Aron Emily Jacques, 35, is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on Oct. 27 after she failed to appear in court on time for animal cruelty charges on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Jacques appeared in court on Oct. 19 to accept a negotiated plea deal but changed her ...