A construction worker is dead after a medical emergency in Valencia. At approximately 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of an unresponsive patient near Marshland Place and Blue Jay Way in Valencia, a neighborhood currently under construction, according to Justin Yang, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The patient was working at a nearby construction site, felt ...

The man who was found dead in his vehicle near the Valencia Town Center Mall Wednesday morning has been identified. Jeffrey Koons, 47, a transient, was the person found near the Valencia Town Center Mall, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. Around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of an SUV with a broken ...

A person was found dead north of Castaic Tuesday morning, prompting a response from homicide detectives.  Around 8 a.m. first responders received reports of an unresponsive person near the 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway north of Castaic, said Deputy Mariela Picard, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. When paramedics arrived on scene, they located the person, and ...

One person is dead, and another is injured following a Halloween Shooting in Santa Clarita. Around 11:15 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a shooting in the 25000 block of De Wolfe Road in Newhall, according to officials. One person was declared dead on arrival, and a second patient was transported to the hospital in unknown condition, according to ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) has confirmed the first local death due to West Nile virus for the 2025 mosquito season.  The person, a resident of San Fernando Valley, just to the south of Santa Clarita, was hospitalized and died from neurological illness caused by severe West Nile virus. “To the family and friends grieving the ...

A construction worker died in a workplace accident in Valencia Tuesday afternoon after being run over by a construction vehicle. Around 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a construction worker who had died in an accident involving a vehicle on Avenue Penn in Valencia at a construction site, said Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) ...

One person is dead after experiencing a medical emergency on Saturday evening in Valencia. Around 6:54 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency in the parking lot of Mimi’s Cafe, on the 24200 block of Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia. Part of the parking lot was blocked off for the duration of the death investigation Initial reports ...

The Los Angeles County Homicide Bureau is seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest who was seen leaving the apartment of a young woman who was murdered last week in Newhall. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at 6:47 p.m., a CalArts student, 23 year old, Menghan Zhuang, often known as Emily King, was murdered at The Vistas condominium ...

A person is dead after their vehicle caught fire which spread to the nearby brush in Gorman Wednesday night. Around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, first responder received reports of a brush fire near Gorman School Road and Ralphs Ranch Road in Gorman, said Saadullah Sheikh, a spokeperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. While crews were battling the fire, the ...

The person that was found deceased in a vehicle in Valencia has been identified. Jessica Renita Hurns, 51, was identified as the woman found deceased in a vehicle, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. Around 9:50 a.m., first responders received reports of a person unresponsive in a jeep near Sunrise Spirits on the 25000 block of ...