Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday are expected to approve a reimbursement of about $337.7 million to pay for AB 109 programs, a controversial jail-prison realignment program. While Supervisor Michael Antonovich has been a vocal opponent of the state’s public safety realignment program, which was aimed at reducing the number of non-serious, non-violent and non-sexual offenders in state prisons due to a Supreme Court order, officials claim early data shows promise. "Realignment continues to pose serious concerns and threatens public safety statewide because we are dealing with repeat offenders,” Antonovich said last week, when the law’s implementation was reviewed. “There are over 32,000 arrests involving the 24,000 (post-supervision probationers) under probation supervision because some are being arrested up to seven or eight times."
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Valencia Man Gets 41 Months In Prison For Role In Jail Scandal
A federal judge sentenced a Valencia man found guilty of witness tampering in an FBI investigation to 41 months in prison Monday, officials said.
Read More »Santa Clarita Deputies Investigate Robbery Report In Valencia Summit
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Valencia man on a robbery charge Friday morning, officials said Saturday.
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Offer Caution On Heat-Related Crimes
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are noting a rise in crimes of opportunity they say is related to the recent heat wave, officials said.
Read More »Santa Clarita Deputies Report Second Indecent Exposure In Newhall
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies Monday investigated a second report of indecent exposure in Newhall. It was the second report near Newhall Elementary, which is also near a Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club clubhouse, Placerita Junior High School and Hart High School. A similar incident.
Read More »Sheriff’s Department Crime Classification Given OK By County Inspector
Sheriff’s Department deputies are not misreporting crimes, according to an Office of Inspector General inquiry.
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Detectives Arrest Suspects For ‘Inappropriate Photos’
Two Saugus High students were arrested Wednesday for allegedly posting “inappropriate photos,” Hart district officials said today.
Read More »Man Arrested On Animal Cruelty Charge In Castaic
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Murrieta man in Castaic on animal abuse and drunk in public charges Wednesday, officials said.
Read More »Castaic Woman To Face Murder Charge Today In Court
A Castaic woman is expected to be arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge connected to the stabbing death of her father, officials said. Denise Ann Gillis, 48, of Castaic, is expected to be arraigned this afternoon, with a special allegation she used a knife to commit the crime.
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Detectives Nab 7 Suspects In Bike Path Robberies
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials have arrested a seventh and final suspect in connection with a series of armed robberies, officials said Tuesday. Raymond Gatica, 21, of Canyon Country, was arrested in June in connection with three reports of armed robberies committed in May. Pedro Palacios, 19, of Canyon Country, was arrested in July. The last suspect, a juvenile, was arrested over Labor Day weekend, according to Sheriff's Station officials.
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