A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is now facing federal drug and weapons charges in a Castaic jail. Michael Meiser, 39, assigned to investigate gang activity at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he smuggled heroin into the jail while armed with his department-issued firearm. Meiser pleaded not guilty in ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a hazardous material incident at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic that sent an employee to the hospital with burns Monday morning, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Firefighters received the call around 9:45 a.m. in the 29300 block of The Old ...