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 [...]
Summer is a time for trips to the beach, backyard barbecues, apple pie, concerts in the park and all sorts of outdoor fun and activities. Whatever your personal summer activities include, it's important to remember that safety should always come first. Here are a few safety tips, thanks to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station [...]
While Sheriff's deputies remain vigilant, there are still too many DUI arrests in the Santa Clarita Valley. During the 4th of July weekend, 46 total arrests were made, with 21 of them being for DUI - that's nearly half. According to one Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's deputy: "People just aren't getting the message: don't drink [...]
The 4th of July is this coming Thursday, and the city of Santa Clarita has a lot going on according to Mayor Bob Kellar. The 4th of July in Santa Clarita festivities begin at 8:00 am with the 5k and 10k Independence Day runs, beginning in Newhall. The runs will go along the parade route, [...]
Los Angeles has seen an uptick in shootings this June, according to the LAPD. In South Los Angeles, five people were shot on Friday the 14th and two more on Saturday the 15th. There have been 8 homicides recorded between May 30th and June 15th by the LAPD's South Bureau, though nobody was killed in [...]
Thanks to the Internet and its unmatched ability to spread information, 'smoking' alcohol is a new and burgeoning problem that may have serious and unintended consequences. In the latest effort to "have one's cake and eat it too," a growing number of would-be drinkers have turned to "inhaling" the vapors of alcohol in an effort [...]
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputies will be targeting impaired drivers with a DUI checkpoint on Friday June 7th in Santa Clarita. The location in our valley has not yet been disclosed, but the Sheriff's office will be conducting a safety checkpoint somewhere in SCV between the hours of 6:00 pm and 2:00 am. Checkpoints are [...]
