A pair of out-of-town suspects, who allegedly admitted they came to Santa Clarita with the intent to steal, were arrested on a slew of charges this weekend in Newhall. Around 2:05 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a call of two men stealing tools from a work truck on the 23500 block of Daisetta Drive in Newhall, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson ...

Shawn Saathoff, the co-founder of Vanguard protection services based in Santa Clarita, says the pandemic has caused many struggles for businesses but has prominently increased crime rates. The demand for quality security has increased and law enforcement has struggled to keep pace. At the moment law enforcement is stretched thin and sometimes can not cover the increased crime rates.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were recognized for keeping low crime rates in the community Friday. Mayor Marsha McLean led a press conference Friday morning to thank the deputies who protect the Santa Clarita Valley. “Today, we recognize the men and women of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station for their successful crime-fighting efforts that led to the significant ...

Santa Clarita crime rates are the lowest on record due to the efforts of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, officials said. “Part one” crimes – which include homicide, rape, robbery, burglary and arson – have been reduced by 20 percent from 2017 to 2018, surpassing the previous record set in 2014, according to a Sheriff’s Department report. “Since incorporation, ...

Santa Clarita Valley residents can sleep easier at night knowing that their community ranks 49 out of 101 cities in America’s Safest Cities report provided by safehome.org this month. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Out of a population over 200,000 Santa Clarita placed in the top 25th percentile as one of ...

 Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the office of Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. A new jail in downtown Los Angeles has been approved by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors after over a decade of discussions and independent studies, paving the way for better inmate management amid rising crime rates. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa ...