SB 262 is currently making its rounds through the California State Legislature. If it becomes law, it will significantly impact bail in the state of California.
During the pandemic, emergency provisions were enacted to help stem the spread of COVID-19 throughout the jail system. Bail was reduced to $0 for misdemeanor offenses and low-level felonies. Instead, arrestees would be taken to the police station, cited, and released. These provisions were intended to keep people safe from the virus, ...
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Deputies Seek Hit-and-Run Suspect
On the evening of Thursday, August 5th, a Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputy performed a traffic stop near Via Princessa and Sierra Highway. As the deputy approached the vehicle and asked for the driver's identification, the suspect quickly sped away, hitting the officer with the side of the vehicle and knocking him to the ground.
After pursuing the vehicle a short distance, the deputy lost sight of it. Later, the vehicle was discovered on the opposite side of a Costco where the incident be...
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Domestic Violence Call Reveals Treasure Trove
Recently, deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station responded to a domestic violence call in Valencia. When they arrived, they discovered money, narcotics, and paraphernalia, as well as mail and credit cards, addressed to people other than the suspects. After initially seeing these things, detectives were able to get a warrant to perform a more thorough search of the area.
During the more in-depth search, deputies discovered firearms, cash, scales, drug packaging items, and hu...
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