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 [...]
