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 [...]
