Some children have been known to commit petty crimes. Stealing a candy bars / shoplifting, tagging a wall, puncturing a tire, or even breaking a neighbor's window usually result in a slap on the wrist, or at most some community service hours. Coupled with whatever punishment the child receives from their parents, these minor offenses are [...]
With new technologies, new scams often follow thereafter. Sometimes though, a seasoned scammer will turn to tried and true methods in order to juke unsuspecting people out of their money or valuables. Lately, an enterprising scam artist has decided to ply his trade in the Santa Clarita Valley via the telephone. The scam involves receiving a phone [...]
The Los Angeles City Council voted to repeal the ban on pot dispensaries in the city by a vote of 11-2. This comes only days after the Federal Government raided a number of local dispensaries in the Los Angeles area in an effort to crack down on what they refer to as illegal pot distribution. [...]
A disturbing trend can be seen when looking at this year's crime statistics in the SCV. Reports by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department point to the crime rate rising in Santa Clarita. According to all 23 reporting Sheriff's Department districts, Santa Clarita has the third highest rate of increase in violent crimes, beaten only [...]
The dispensation of marijuana for medicinal purposes has been in a legal gray area for the past several years. In the State of California, it is legal for marijuana to be prescribed by doctors for a variety of conditions including: anxiety, migraine headaches, and cancer-related pain. However, the Federal Government still regards marijuana as a [...]
With prisoner sentences now being cut to slash budgets, jail overcrowding and prison staff getting laid off, it’s nice to learn that something about our California penal system is working. This SCV Bail Blogger just learned that fewer felons are dodging probation, thanks to a new criminal justice realignment program that has replaced the state's old [...]
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department has created a new Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) in the valley. In this age of cutbacks, this is welcome news to the city. The unit’s creation is a joint effort by the city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County, with Santa Clarita Sheriff's, Captain Paul Becker spearheading its development. The Santa [...]
SANTA CLARITA, CA -- On Thursday, July 12th, SCV Bail Bonds welcomed several esteemed Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, members, friends and family to their grand opening and ribbon cutting event, which featured great food, swag bags, raffle prizes and shining speeches. Although, SCV Bail Bonds has established themselves in the Santa Clarita community, [...]
After California courts ordered state prisons and jails to ease up on overcrowding, last year, thousands of lower-level offenders were released early. This program is called "realignment," and because of it, many who would have gone to state prison for low-level crimes are now being supervised under house arrest. Their crimes range from drug sales [...]
JULY 4th, 2012 -- If you live in Santa Clarita, you know there are so many fun things to do here around the summer holidays. Fourth of July brings a parade, a 5K, barbeques, swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking at Castaic lake and fireworks galore around our entire city. You can log on to our [...]
