In a recent interview, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva alleged that a missing grenade in connection with an explosion that claimed the lives of three Sheriff’s detectives, including a Santa Clarita resident, was thrown into a “local lake.” At the end of July, Villanueva appeared on AM 870 The Answer, discussing the explosion that led to three Los ...

A grenade investigation has closed Chiquito Canyon Road in Castaic following a crash involving an abandoned, overturned vehicle on Tuesday. Around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a crash involving an overturned vehicle on Chiquito Canyon Road near Del Valle Road in Val Verde, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Logs. When CHP officers arrived on scene, they ...

Ed. Note: Photos by Enzo Marino. Enzo Marino contributed to this story.  Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are responding to reports of a suspicious object in a storage unit in Castaic. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The report came in at 12:05 p.m. at the Castaic Lake Storage facility on the ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a domestic violence call resulting in deputies finding a grenade and conducting an hours-long search Monday night. Deputies responded to a report of a spousal assault on the 17300 block of Sarita Avenue, in Canyon Country, around 5:30 p.m. The suspect allegedly hit his girlfriend, who is nine months pregnant, and then apparently fled the scene. When deputies responded, they had information leading them to believe the suspect might still be on the premises, so an aerial unit was called, as well as a K-9 unit to search for the suspect.