Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit
Deputy – er, Detective – Manskar
As of this week Deputy Mark Manskar has promoted and left Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station. He has been promoted to detective within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Jails. He provided the Santa Clarita Valley Station with several years of dedicated service and he will be missed here.
I have been a Deputy Sheriff for nearly 13 years with the last 9 years here, at Santa Clarita Valley Station. While assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley I have spent most of my time working patrol. I was a field training officer for 4 years and for the last 2 years I have been the Zone Leader for the east Canyon Country area. I look forward to partnering with the Saugus residents and working together to find solutions to quality of life problems that face this area. My contact information is listed at the bottom of this email. Please feel free to contact me with your concerns.
Here are the part 1 crimes that occurred last week in Saugus:
An assault with a deadly weapon occurred near the 29600 block of Susan Beth Way. The victim said that he was stabbed during a fight between 10 people. The fight possibly started over a Facebook message. This case is being investigated by Santa Clarita COBRA Detectives.
A residential burglary occurred near the 20700 block of Benz Road. In this incident the suspect gained entry to the location through the open sliding glass door. The suspect ransacked the home stealing a safe containing a Browning 9MM handgun, 2 pearl necklaces, silver necklace and $8000.oo in US currency.
A grand theft was reported from Township Street. In this incident the suspect stole $13000 worth of plywood from the location.
The Crime Prevention Unit at the SCV Sheriff’s Station is welcoming a new face, as the current Valencia zone leader is being promoted to detective. Deputy Regina Yost, who’s been the zone leader for Valencia for the last four years -- since the station's Crime Prevention Unit was formed --…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has a new Crime Prevention Unit leader, Sgt. Dan Dantice, in charge of the deputies responsible for the station's eight service zones in the SCV.
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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a legislation package which includes the Victim and Witness Protection Act (AB 535), Small Business Retail Theft Grants (AB 949), Police Pension Tax Exemption (AB 814) and protecting funding for crime victims (VOCA Funding Act) in the state budget.
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of eight productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, March 17 to Saturday, March 22.
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, March 19, beginning with a closed session at 6:15 p.m., followed by an open session at 7 p.m.
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at Beyond Harmony Medical Spa & Luxury Aesthetics, Wednesday, March 26 at 4 p.m.
The Small Business Development Center and city of Santa Clarita will host two Enhancing Your Digital Footprint series webinars, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, March 19 and 26.
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a legislation package which includes the Victim and Witness Protection Act (AB 535), Small Business Retail Theft Grants (AB 949), Police Pension Tax Exemption (AB 814) and protecting funding for crime victims (VOCA Funding Act) in the state budget.
On Wednesday, April 2 6-8:30 p.m., Serata Italiana, the renowned Italian language and culture club, will host an exclusive event at Total Wine & More featuring real estate expert Natalie Blancardi and a virtual introduction to Italian attorney Antonello Pierro.
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of eight productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, March 17 to Saturday, March 22.
The track teams of The Master's University maintained their strong start to the 2025 outdoor season at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Classic on Saturday. March 15 in San Diego. Five standards were added and 11 top-10 marks in school history were achieved.
The Master's University men's basketball team's season ended Saturday night, March 15 as the Southern Oregon Raiders defeated the Mustangs 76-71 in The MacArthur Center.
Old Town Newhall has earned its title as Santa Clarita’s Premier Arts and Entertainment District and has also become well-known as a hub for prime dining and shopping.
The Master's University women's basketball team's season came to an end with its first round loss in the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship Tournament on Saturday, March 15.
Braden Van Groningen collected 24 kills as The Master's University men's volleyball team came back to defeat the OUAZ Spirit 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-13 Saturday afternoon, March 15 in The MacArthur Center.
After the January wildfires, the county began a review to assess our evacuation policies and emergency alert systems. The state has also commissioned a review of our preparedness efforts, immediate response to the fires and the recovery time frame of the incident.
Island Pacific Santa Clarita is gearing up for a celebration of National Lumpia Day with a lumpia-eating contest on Saturday, March 15, from 3-6:30 p.m.
After a successful pilot program in the Saugus Union School District, School Day Café has expanded the use of a new, eco-friendly serving tray option across all Santa Clarita Valley elementary schools.
In support of “Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life,” the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is developing a Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan to establish a comprehensive water conservation strategy.
The Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer invites the community to join the annual "Walk 4 MHF Help Kids Fight Cancer" to help raise awareness and support local families affected by childhood cancer.
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society has announced that the St. Francis Dam Tour scheduled for Saturday, March 15 has been postponed until Saturday, April 26.
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we welcome you Chris, and be assured we will be in contact.
congratulations Mark!
congratulations Mark!
So who is handling Zone 8 now? We will miss you Chris.
So who is handling Zone 8 now? We will miss you Chris.
Now there’s a druggie with a gun breaking into House’s? Great!