Some mallgoers in a Santa Clarita Valley neighborhood were surprised by a trio of motorcyclists riding through the food court Saturday night.  

The chaotic scene unfolded at the Town Center Mall in Valencia where three suspects on two dirt bikes, likely juveniles, were captured on cellphone video obtained by KTLA cruising through the food court area at a relatively high speed.  

A restaurant manager at the mall, Chris Hernandez, said the fast-driving suspects evaded mall security, which was slow to respond.  

“It was loud. I saw the motorcycles come up through the mall,” the restaurant manager told KTLA’s Sandra Mitchell. “To me, it’s a big no, no because there’s little kids all over the place and somebody’s going to end up getting hurt.”  

Other mall employees who spoke to KTLA say this is not even the first time that dirt bikes riders have made their way inside the mall.  

“They’re very bold,” Matthew Montano, who works at a restaurant in the mall, said. “It’s usually happened in the last year, though, a little frequently.”  

So far, authorities with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have not made any arrests, though Sgt. Guillermo Martinez said the three suspects could face felony charges if caught.  

“People are there for the shopping experience. They’re not going to expect having a motorcycle ride right past them,” he told KTLA. “That could be threat of serious danger, injury to them as well as to the riders of the motorcycles.”  

Just an hour after the mall incident, a teenager on a motorcycle who was reportedly driving in the wrong way in traffic at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive was killed.  

Several posts on social media report that it was one of the drivers in the mall motorcycle incident, though law enforcement officials have yet to confirm that.  

What officials with the sheriff’s department did say, however, is that they will be increasing patrols in the area.  

“We will be out there, and we will take a zero-tolerance approach,” Sgt. Martinez told KTLA. “If we see it, we will either cite, confiscate, arrest or impound depending on what the circumstances are, but we are ramping up enforcement.”  

Authorities added that they are seeing more of this type of dangerous activity, especially since e-bikes, many of which resemble dirt bikes, have become more common and that deputies on motorcycles and ATV’s will be enlisted to chase the suspects down.  

SAN MARINO, Calif. (KTLA) – An investigation is underway after firefighters battling a house fire in San Marino discovered the body of a woman inside, officials announced Monday.  

Fire crews responded to reports of the blaze in the 2000 block of Lorain Road just before 10 a.m., according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  

Sky5 captured aerial footage of the incident, with neighbors telling KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw that they saw fire coming from the rear of the home, near the kitchen.  

It wasn’t until after firefighters knocked the flames down that they made the gruesome discovery.  

“It’s definitely not normal, it’s pretty uneventful around here,” one neighbor told KTLA. “I’ve lived here all my life, and I can say this is not common at all. I think I’ve probably seen two big crimes happen in my 21 years of living here.”  

Responding L.A. County Sheriff’s homicide investigators quickly learned that a husband, wife and their two children live in the home and were working to figure out what the caused the fire and if there’s been any reports of violence at the home in the past.  

“The only thing we’ve been told is that there was a petty theft call and a wild animal call, but nothing of any domestic violence nature,” Lt. Steve DeJong told reporters.  

Authorities added that the woman’s family is cooperating with the investigation and that they are trying to determine if the fire was simply a horrific accident or involved potential foul play.  

Surveillance cameras in and around the property may provide investigators with that information, though officials have to obtain search warrants before getting the video.  

“Due to the sensitivity of [the investigation], we are going to wait before we make any statements about what we’re uncovering,” DeJong said.  

A passel of feral hogs has been terrorizing the city of Irving, Texas, frustrating residents as their properties are destroyed by the invasive animals.

As many as 10 hogs have been tearing up yards and rooting through trash left for garbage collectors, according to WFAA.

Locals have become frustrated after they repair their yards dug up by the hogs, just for the animals to return to wreak havoc again.

“A couple of weeks back, I started seeing some diggings on the ground,” homeowner Eric Mendez told WFAA, noting that he set up a camera on a tree to capture the culprit.

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A passel of feral hogs has been terrorizing the city of Irving, Texas. (Getty Images)

“To my surprise, a pig was on the camera,” he said.

But there was more than one pig digging up the property. There were as many as 10, and some were quite large.

Others have reported destruction by the pigs as well, including Mendez’s neighbor, whose landscape had been dug up, and Barbara Bush Middle School.

Garbage has also been scattered across several properties.

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The City of Irving said it is aware of the issue and has hired a wildlife contractor to address the situation. Officials said they believe the hogs are coming from a wooded area near Grapevine Creek.

Feral hogs cause an estimated $400 million in damage per year in Texas, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, while national costs are estimated at about $1.5 billion annually.

As many as 10 hogs have been tearing up yards and rooting through trash left for garbage collectors. (Getty Images)

Farmers and ranchers who often experience much of the pigs’ destruction can hunt or hire someone to hunt the animals without a license on private land, with no limits to how many can be killed. But a standard hunting license is needed to hunt them on public land, WFAA reported.

Homeowners in Irving initially came up with the idea of shooting and killing the pigs, but then realized they should not be firing a gun at the animals in a suburban neighborhood.

“My first thought was, like, well, I can go shoot them,” Mendez said. “But I’m like, yeah, I’m in a neighborhood. I can’t just go out there and start blasting.”

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Searching for alternatives, Mendez landed on the idea of using slingshots and clapping two pieces of wood to scare off the hogs.

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Feral hogs cause an estimated $400 million in damage per year in Texas. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

“I was thinking, can I do anything here?” he said.

The hogs are known to attack pets and humans if they feel threatened. They also reproduce at a rapid rate, as a single sow can birth up to two litters of six to eight piglets each year.

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“I did not expect something this big to start creeping from the creek,” Mendez said.

“It’s a hassle,” he added.

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