Overall, the crime rate in Santa Clarita is pretty low. Unlike other areas in and around Los Angeles County, residents can walk the streets pretty much anywhere in the valley without fear of experiencing gang-related crimes, pick-pocketing, etc. However, 2013 has seen the occurrence of burglaries rise in the SCV. According to FBI data, burglaries in…

This Tuesday, people in SCV will be celebrating in many ways to bring in the new year, 2014. New Year’s Eve is a time of new beginnings, hope, and optimism for a lot of people. It’s an opportunity to put behind them whatever trials and tribulations they faced during the preceding year and put their…

For most of us, Christmas is a time of giving.  For thieves, though, it is a time of taking. At some point between December 6th and 8th, about 100 Christmas trees were stolen from the Green Thumb nursery in Newhall. According to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station deputy Josh Dubin, “The value and amount of trees…

When is the last time you crossed the street without observing pedestrian laws? Do you even know the laws regarding jaywalking? If you’re not sure – don’t worry, you’re not alone! Tickets for jaywalking are few and far between these days, but, growing concern over the public safety lead Los Angeles police to crack down…

Christmas is coming soon, and all through the month of December there will likely be Christmas parties and get togethers all over the city. As such, the LASD is going to be enacting DUI and driver’s license checkpoints on different dates in various areas around the city. Below is a list of the December 2013 LASD…

Can you feel it in the air? It’s nearly Thanksgiving! This is the time of year when the streets of Santa Clarita start getting busy with holiday shoppers zipping from store to store, or camping out in front of Best Buy, waiting to get the best Black Friday deals. An unfortunate side-effect of holiday travel is the…

During the Holiday season, when people shop either online or at the store, they tend to use their credit/debit cards. With this years’ “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” on December 2nd, already upon us, identity thieves will be upping their game in order to get a hold of people’s credit card information and run up…

In early November, a Valencia teen was arraigned on three counts of felony vandalism and three counts of misdemeanor vandalism. Allegedly, the teen used spray paint to vandalize homes and cars in the North Park area of the Santa Clarita Valley. According to deputy district attorney Micah Piantanidah: “There were three vehicles that were tagged…

In an effort to combat drunk-driving accidents, and reduce DUIs via the tried-and-true method of deterrence, the Los Angeles Police Department has announced  DUI checkpoints that will take place over the weekend. On Friday, November 1st, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am Saturday morning, LAPD officers will be conducting a checkpoint in Hollywood on Sunset…

It’s that time of year again where temperatures begin to drop, somewhat, and the leaves begin to change… sort of. That must mean that Halloween is almost here! There are quite a few Halloween Celebrations in Santa Clarita 2013, that the whole family can enjoy. There is, of course, the annual Fright Fest going on…

On Monday, a woman who was at home with her baby called 911 when she realized her home was being burglarized. When officers responded to the scene, one of the suspects answered the LAPD officer’s knock at the door. And three arrests were made. The whole thing started when the victim awoke at around 9:00…

The Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies are planning a DUI checkpoint this coming Friday, October 11th at an undisclosed location in the Santa Clarita Valley. As per prior DUI checkpoints in Santa Clarita, this one  will last from 6:00 pm Friday evening until 2:00 am Saturday morning. When drivers pass through the checkpoint, they will be checked…

At the end of September, LASD deputies performed a crosswalk safety operation on the 22500 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. The operation involved Sheriff’s deputies watching a clearly marked crosswalk on PCH and issuing citations to motorists who failed to yield to pedestrians in a clearly marked crosswalk. Sgt. Philip Brooks of…

You may have heard about Jeffrey Elvington of Saugus, who was arrested multiple times for allegedly scamming women out of money and stealing their credit cards. On his recent arrest, he was charged with violating probation, grand theft and burglary. A San Fernando judge allowed Elvington to plead guilty to the lesser of the two…

A Sunday night altercation left a man in intensive care after a Newhall road rage stabbing. The victim underwent surgery shortly after being rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive. On Newhall Avenue near the Canyon Crest apartment complex and the 14 freeway, an altercation occurred between two drivers that resulted in one party receiving…

There will be a scheduled DUI checkpoint tonight, Friday September 13th in Santa Clarita, according to the SCV Sheriff’s Station. As usual, the location has yet to be disclosed, but the hours of operation are going to be between 6:00 pm on Friday, September 13 and 2:00 am on Saturday, September 14. Alerting the community to scheduled stops…

Roberto Celedon, a Canyon Country resident was arrested on Labor Day weekend on suspicion of animal cruelty. Known as the “Backyard Butcher,” Celedon was arrested August 30 when Sheriff’s deputies were tipped off. This isn’t the first time Celedon was arrested for animal cruelty, either. In 2012, he was convicted of felony charges for illegally butchering…

On Monday, August 19, a 16-year-old burglary suspect was rescued from the chimney of a house he was allegedly trying to rob in the San Fernando Valley. Police responded to the call at a North Hills home and discovered the suspect about 10 feet down the chimney. With the help of local firefighters and a specialized…

The prison re-alignment efforts by the State are prompting the LAPD to spend 18 million to monitor ex-convicts in Los Angeles. The expenditure comes as thousands of inmates are being transferred to local jails from state prisons in an attempt to help reduce the overall prisoner population in the state facilities and ease overcrowding. The…

On Tuesday, August 13, a workshop coined, “Drugs Are Deadly” will be held in Santa Clarita in an effort to educate teens and their parents about the dangers of drug use. It is being held by the LASD’s Juvenile Intervention Team at 6:00 pm in Canyon Country near Flying Tiger Drive. One of the best ways…