The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against a Santa Clarita man who allegedly poisoned his roommates’ food and groceries over an extended period of time. Back on Feb. 24, 2025, Timothy Bradbury was arrested for allegedly poisoning his roommates’ food and groceries in their Saugus home. David and Billy Sonhopper, the couple who share ...

A second petition to recall controversial Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has been approved, with over 500,000 signatures needed by July before a recall election can take place. On Thursday, the L.A. County Registrar approved a second campaign to recall Gascón, who has come under fire for policies that opponents say are “pro-criminal” and “anti-victim.” “We are sick ...

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón took office on Monday and released nine special directives to his deputy district attorneys, which outline a number of policy updates for his office. The directives touch on a range of subjects including the prosecution of misdemeanor charges, youth policy, sentence enhancement, the death penalty and resentencing, among others, as well as changes ...

Charges of an alleged sexual assault on a minor have been declined for filing by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A 34-year-old Valencia resident was arrested in July for a lewd act on a child under the age of 14, but charges were declined to be filed due to insufficient evidence, according to a spokesperson for the District ...

The Castaic Lake Dam is expected to be modernized to prevent malfunction in the event of an emergency, officials said. The California Department of Water Resources is conducting a stream release structure investigation, according to the organization. The investigation plans to cover and modernize the structure and function of the Castaic Dam in case of heavy earthquake damage or malfunctioning ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office found “insufficient evidence” of unreasonable force in a report that investigated the 2016 officer-involved shooting of William Bowers in Castaic.  The shooting, which occurred in August 2016, resulted in a wrongful death civil lawsuit which led to a $4.6 million settlement on Feb. 20, 2019 and paid to the family of Bowers. The ...