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Lawsuit Impending Over Santa Clarita City Council’s Sand Canyon Resort Denial 

Attorneys representing Steve Kim, the owner of the Sand Canyon Country Club, are filing a lawsuit over the Santa Clarita City Council’s denial of the controversial 50-acre resort proposal on grounds of racial bias and inverse condemnation, according to the lawsuit.  Tensions ran high at the Santa Clarita City Council meeting in question when council members unanimously denied the construction ...

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Lebec Murder, Kidnapping Suspects Return To Court

Lebec murder suspects Alex Richard Valdez, 30, and Joshua Aaron Robertson, 29, returned to court Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the murder of Kimberly Harvill and the kidnapping of her three young children in 2016. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Robertson and Valdez’s story begins on Aug. 12, 2016 in ...

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Rape, Kidnapping, Assault With Deadly Weapon Suspect Returns To Court

A man accused of rape, kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon returned to court Thursday for a preliminary hearing. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Jose Amadeo Cortez, 27, is charged with one felony count of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly after allegedly leading law enforcement ...

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Santa Clarita Man Accused Of Killing His Mother Returns To Court

Jesse Lucatero, 25, a son accused of killing his own mother in their Plum Canyon home, returned to court on Friday for his preliminary hearing. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Lucatero is the only suspect in the murder of his mother, 57-year-old Maria Acevedo Lucatero, who was found dead in the ...

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Trial Continues For Man Charged With Making Threats Against Teacher, Castaic Elementary

A Castaic man, charged with multiple counts for allegedly threatening his spouse and the elementary school where she worked, will return to court again next month after his trial was continued Friday, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Friday, Michael Petett, 36, returned to court to face three ...

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Granada Hills Man Sentenced To 32 Days In Jail For Rowher Flats Fatal Crash

Image of Ian James Pike in his hospital bed; Pike posted the photo to his Facebook page and called it the “gnarliest bruise I’ve ever had.”

A Granada Hills man was sentenced Monday in a DUI crash at Rowher Flats that killed his girlfriend, said District Attorney’s office officials Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Ian Pike, 26, pleaded no contest last month to one count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence and is accused of being under ...

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Powerhouse Fire Victims, LADWP Due In Court Three Years Later

Santa Clarita Valley residents who blame LADWP equipment for the Powerhouse Fire that destroyed their homes and businesses are due to appear in court for a lawsuit more than three years after the blaze. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. San Diego-based Singleton Law Firm, APC announced the trial date, on Nov. 1, ...

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