In Palmdale, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was shot and killed while in his police car Saturday evening. The shooting was called an ambush by officials and the shooter is still at large. “There are a lot of unanswered questions – including who committed this heinous and brazen attack and why,” said Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “Whoever ...

Two men were arrested on a slew of charges in Newhall during a routine traffic stop last week. Early Friday morning, at approximately 1 a.m., SAT (Special Assignment Team) deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station conducted a traffic stop in Newhall on Placerita Canyon Road off the 14 freeway, according to SCV Station officials.  The two men, Ricardo ...

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 ...

The Sheriff’s Department and Special Olympics are teaming up for their annual “Fun in the Sun” Chili Cook-off at the Jack Bones Equestrian Center in Castaic. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Every year, the Chili Cook Off raises money for the Special Olympics, offering tastes of more than two dozens chilis ...

Deputies detained two suspects on Friday after a brief vehicle pursuit through Valencia and Castaic. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox.  Kendrick West, 21, and Kayla Bowie, 27, were both charged with felony burglary. West, the driver, was charged with felony evading arrest, according to Sgt. Brian Shreves of the Santa Clarita ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department hosted their 10th annual “Fun in the Sun Chili Cook Off” at Jack Bones Equestrian Park, to raise money for the Special Olympics. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Hosted by the LASD, the Chili Cook Off raised funds and awareness for the Special Olympics, as well as ...

Kristin Whitney Ghilardi, who had been reported missing on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 from the Santa Clarita Valley Area was located by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Detail Unit on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Detectives made affirmative identification of Ghilardi based on several public sightings of ...