Category Archives: Crime

Merrick Bobb and the SCV Sheriff’s Station

You know what the most surprising thing about the latest Merrick Bobb report on the LA County Sheriff’s Department and the SCV Sheriff’s Station is? No, it’s not the fact that there are actually people in the SCV who would … Continue reading

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Put some speedbumps on Bouquet Canyon

When I was a freshly-licensed, pimply-faced, up-to-no-good teenager, my parents and my friends’ parents all warned me to stay off of Highway 126. “It’s nicknamed Death Alley for a reason,” they said. “It’s one of the most dangerous highways in … Continue reading

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Of all the things to take over from the County

Forget the library system, why doesn’t the City establish its own police force, recruit some homicide detectives, and make some progress on the ever-growing list of unsolved murders? I know, I know. I’m besmirching the professionals in the LASD by … Continue reading

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July 14, 2010-Wiki Brief-More to Come

Something wild happened at the City Council meeting last night when the Council finally approved the controversial council member for life, er increased campaign contribution limits ordinance but few media details exist.  IHeartSCV has no new post, the Signal has … Continue reading

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Former Council Candidate David Galvan busted for impersonating police

Holy cow! Former Santa Clarita City Council candidate David Galvan was arrested this morning on suspicion of impersonating a police officer. Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station served a search and arrest warrant this morning in the 25900 … Continue reading

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Of all the low down, dirty rotten things to do…

Some low life did this: A thief broke into the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center over the weekend, stole a meal-delivery truck and drove it through the Newhall nonprofit’s chain-link fence, authorities said Monday. Sheriff’s officials are still looking for … Continue reading

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Sure to be on page A-1 of the Signal tomorrow

Feast your eyes on one of Santa Clarita’s finest: From the SCV Sheriff’s Station: On Friday, May 14, 2010, detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s COBRA team were patrolling in the area of the 22300 block of 2nd … Continue reading

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Is Heroin a problem in the SCV? continued

A young reader confesses and lashes out: I am a 19 year old SCV resident and have lived here all my life. I can verify first hand that black tar heroin and oxycontin(along with any other drugs you want)are readily available at … Continue reading

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Drug Dogs at the Hart District

So when did Randy Cressall, owner of Valencia Auto Spa, become an expert in training drug dogs? That’s the question I had after reading today’s Signal report and the Hart Board agenda item about Cressall donating his company’s services to … Continue reading

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NBC 4: “Heroin Big in Santa Clarita Valley”

A three and a half minute scare clip, mixed with dark music, shots of Awesometown, the City logo, and West Ranch High school: View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video. This is junk journalism. NBC cites no statistics, interviews no City … Continue reading

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