Those who have ridden The Metrolink train into downtown Los Angeles know that it's typically a pretty uneventful ride. Recently, though, a few unfortunate women were subjected to some decidedly less... picturesque scenery on their commute. Allegedly, a man on the number 216 train from Lancaster to Union Station was exposing himself to female passengers. [...]
The owner of a Southern California real estate company pleaded guilty to mail fraud recently, after having defrauded investors out of over $110 million dollars. Ten years ago, John Packard, a Long Beach resident, and his partner created Pacific Property Assets in order to invest in apartment complexes in the southwestern U.S. Things were apparently going well [...]
Long Beach police were surprised to get a call reporting two toddlers wandering alone down a sidewalk in Long Beach, California. The Long Beach police immediately set out to locate the children and get them safe. Soon after finding the toddlers, Long Beach police asked for the public's help in identifying them, which they did [...]
So Santa Claritans, Halloween weekend begins this Friday October, 31st. What do you plan to do? By now, you're probably aware of the many, many events and festivities being held all across Los Angeles County, but did you know that there are a number of Halloween events in Santa Clarita planned for this weekend? Fright Fest [...]
Back in March, a Santa Clarita couple were arrested in their Canyon Country home after deputies conducting a probation sweep discovered over 70 marijuana plants growing on the premises. After being held in police custody for 5 days, the couple was released after prosecutors decided not to charge them with marijuana cultivation. Probation sweeps are [...]
Early in the morning on Friday, September 19th, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station deputies received a call about a man through the streets naked in Valencia's Summit neighborhood. Upon arriving on the scene, deputies encountered the suspect, clad only in a towel, and quickly made the arrest. The story gets a little stranger from here, [...]
This week, the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station deputies issued a warning to residents about a rise in crimes of opportunity due to the recent heat. Typically, when it gets warm, individuals tend to crack their car windows and leave the doors and/or windows of their home open, with only a screen in place. While this [...]
Last July, 19-year-old Armando Villa was a pledge in the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity's CSUN chapter in Northridge. As is the case in most fraternities, all pledges had to go through some sort of test or trial in order to gain membership. For the Pi Kappa Phi's, one of these rituals was a hike up [...]
Six months ago, California courts relaxed the standard required for concealed weapons permits. Previously, it was required that if an individual wished to obtain a permit allowing them to carry a concealed weapon, he or she must first provide documented justification to the County Sheriff. Under the newly relaxed standards, though, it is now possible [...]
Do you have plans this Labor Day Weekend? If not, there's plenty to do all over Los Angeles County. Do you like food? Of course you do, and Los Angeles is a mecca for foodies from all over. Going from August 29-30, the Los Angeles Times' annual food fest will be held at 5555 Melrose [...]
