Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills on Sunday calling for criminal justice reforms, including reduction of penalties for some gun and drug crimes and changes to the Megan’s Law sex offender registry. Brown loosened the penalty enhancements eligible for judges to use during sentencing for...

The non-profit Santa Clarita Coalition has created a Facebook page to aid the Evans family after the mother of six children died in a car crash on Golden Valley Road. Katie Evans, 37, a mother of six children, was killed Friday, October 6, when she got into a fatal collision on her way back from the...

During a recent teacher-student softball game at Cedarcreek Elementary School, teacher Samantha Ford, a physical education teacher throughout the district, noticed a problem. There was an equipment shortage. “So we didn’t have enough gloves to play,” she said, “we barely had enough to share between...

Armed robbers held up a Verizon store in Stevenson Ranch and stole phones and electronic equipment Tuesday night, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said Wednesday. Two men with masks on forced employees in the store to hand over the merchandise around closing time, 9 p.m. on Tuesday...

Two good Samaritans, including an off-duty cop, helped Santa Clarita deputies arrest an assault suspect who attacked a 70-year-old woman jogging on a Valencia bike trail Tuesday, officials said. A male transient reportedly attacked the woman around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday on the South Fork Trail, which is...

A bank robbery reported at the Wells Fargo on Lyons Avenue and Wiley Canyon Road is under investigation Monday, officials said. A call went out regarding a man matching the description of a serial bandit law enforcement officials are calling the “Seasoned Bandit.” The robbery was reported at 4:05...

A gang sweep targeting Newhall 13, a well known Santa Clarita criminal organization, netted three arrests Thursday. The arrests included an alleged gang member who was picked up with an outstanding warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Sheriff’s Station officials. Read complete story...

A group of Newhall School District parents upset the elementary school calendar doesn’t match up to the high school one plan to attend this week’s board meeting, continuing a “walk-out” threat. The group of parents showed up at the last Newhall School District board meeting, along with several...

Jack Shine, founder and president of American Beauty Homes and a key figure in the development of affordable housing for veterans in the Santa Clarita Valley, died Thursday. He was 82. A prominent home builder, Shine worked tirelessly to provide their support into making Santa Clarita a better place,...

Los Angeles County Coroners’ officials have identified a man who killed himself Wednesday at Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall as Maurice Keyshun Over, 20, of Panorama City. Over died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and an autopsy indicated the wound was intentional, according to medical examiners...