Funding for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) body-worn cameras was approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The motion, authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, transfers $35 million in funding for the first year of the new body-worn camera program to the LASD. “Body-worn cameras are an important tool for transparency and I ...

The Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman is expected to perform an independent investigation of the actions of the Santa Clarita deputies during an assault response in Canyon Country, officials said. Supervisor Kathryn Barger requested the inspector general to share the results of the independent investigation to her office, officials with the City of Santa Clarita and the community. ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is continuing the search for a 15-year-old missing girl, Bonnie Brito from Lancaster who was last seen on March 27, 2019. The girl is described to be Hispanic, with brown hair and eyes. Her last recorded height was 5’5” tall at approximately 150 pounds. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call ...

The California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s are reminding Santa Clarita drivers and passengers to buckle their seat belts over the Thanksgiving weekend. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Traditionally, Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest travel times in America, but it can also be one of the deadliest ...

Over 200 applicants came out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Recruitment Unit’s Accelerated Testing Event at College of the Canyons Saturday  — more than double the number of people expected. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Accelerated Testing Event allowed prospective deputy trainees to begin the process of applying ...

Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday discussed the next steps to implement body cameras for the Sheriff’s Department in response to multiple law enforcement-involved shootings. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The L.A. County Board of Supervisors continued the conversation to put forth a plan for body-worn cameras through the Los Angeles ...

The City of Santa Clarita is set to host the “Heads Up! Teen Video Contest” for students in the William S. Hart Union School District, with $10,000 in prizes up for grabs. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The “Heads Up! Teen Video Contest” is looking for young filmmakers to submit 30 ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are seeking public input for the police agency’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also known as drones. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. For the next two weeks (June 29, 2017 thru July 13, 2017) the LASD will be seeking public feedback on its Unmanned ...

Cinco de Mayo has become a deadly holiday due to drunk and drugged driving. Forty people were killed in impaired driving crashes across the nation during the Cinco de Mayo holiday period in 2015. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Enforcement Team will ...

The Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission discussed deputies’ policies on force, restraint and what’s considered “objectively reasonable” Thursday in Downtown Los Angeles. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The L.A. County Sheriff’s serve the Santa Clarita Valley as well as run the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic — oversight officials discussed Thursday about ...