Strength United, a resource and services center with a focus on sexual assault, domestic abuse and child maltreatment — has received a $679,717 grant from the state of California for a trauma recovery center. Serving Santa Clarita since 1986, Strength United was originally formed as a rape crisis center by the California State University of Northridge (CSUN), but its humanitarian ...

Ed. Note: This story is the third of several in a continuing series that looks at how sexual assault investigations are conducted in the Santa Clarita Valley, looking at local resources, law enforcement and community involvement. Strength United officials want the community to know, regardless of whether a victim reports a sexual assault to police, regardless of whether it happened ...

Santa Clarita Valley teens and their parents had the opportunity to learn about important information regarding teenage domestic violence and relationships Thursday at City Hall. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The expert panel discussed sexual assault, the legal consequences of teen-dating abuse and what parents can do to help. “We get calls ...