Last July, 19-year-old Armando Villa was a pledge in the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity's CSUN chapter in Northridge. As is the case in most fraternities, all pledges had to go through some sort of test or trial in order to gain membership. For the Pi Kappa Phi's, one of these rituals was a hike up [...]
Six months ago, California courts relaxed the standard required for concealed weapons permits. Previously, it was required that if an individual wished to obtain a permit allowing them to carry a concealed weapon, he or she must first provide documented justification to the County Sheriff. Under the newly relaxed standards, though, it is now possible [...]
Do you have plans this Labor Day Weekend? If not, there's plenty to do all over Los Angeles County. Do you like food? Of course you do, and Los Angeles is a mecca for foodies from all over. Going from August 29-30, the Los Angeles Times' annual food fest will be held at 5555 Melrose [...]
A 15-year-old Canyon Country boy was arrested for allegedly posting photographs of firearms, along with threats to shoot people, on Instagram. The threats were pointed at fellow Golden Valley high school students, though nobody specific was named. Shortly after the photos and threats were posted, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station received a number of [...]
A 27-year-old woman was putting her child in her car in the Valencia Town Center parking lot outside of Macy's when a man in a white Chrysler minivan exposed himself to her. The victim quickly took out her phone and attempted to take a picture of the suspect, but he drove off too quickly. According [...]
A phone scam targeting Los Angeles residents has been reported recently, and it's a scary one. It begins with a scammer contacting their victim by phone and impersonating an LASD employee. The victim is then told that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest, usually for not showing up for jury duty. After that, [...]
A triple-digit temperature isn't the only heat bearing down on Santa Clarita this week. Tonight, Friday, July 25th, a DUI checkpoint is scheduled to be held someplace in the city from 6 p.m., to 2 a.m. Saturday, July 26th. The exact location has not been revealed, though deputies tend to conduct their checkpoints in areas [...]
An undercover investigation resulted in the arrest of Dr. Gerard Goyle and his assistant Wilfred Arvizo, of A Better Weigh weight loss clinic in Redondo Beach, an area in California's South Bay. After receiving a tip, local law enforcement began to look into the dealings of Dr. Goyle and his weight loss clinic. After learning [...]
Southern California is hot, dry, and prone to fires. When you add into the mix the use of illegal fireworks, it could end up being a recipe for disaster. As such, Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies have been raising awareness about the fact that fireworks are illegal in the SCV and to let residents know [...]
For years, the State of California has been dealing with a prison overpopulation crisis that has had both inmates and human rights advocates up in arms. In 2010, Governor Brown put forth a plan of action that would take qualifying inmates from state prisons and house them in county jails instead. Additionally, qualifying inmates from [...]
