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Covering breaking news stories was once a deep fear of mine. Early on, I considered journalism too cerebral and covering fires and car crashes was relegated to television, a la "Nightcrawler." Easing into my changing role at The Signal years later, the severity and importance of these stories continued to make greater sense to me. Living in a small community meant whatever small crisis affected one side of town must have had some effect on my family and their day-to-day activities. Accidents meant traffic delays while petty crime presented a dilemma to a town famous for its safety and calmness. Have I been afraid covering live emergencies? Never bothered to think about it. Keep your head low and one ear open, and a story will unfold before you.
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NEWS ARTICLES
July 13, 2019
Los Angeles County firefighters arrived at the 27000 block of Wellsley Way in Santa Clarita after receiving a call about a drowning child on Saturday.
July 7, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies detained three men who were reportedly passing around a “firearm” – which turned out to be a paintball gun – by Dolan Way and Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita on Sunday.
July 7, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who allegedly attempted to remove parts from a vehicle at a gas station in Gorman on Thursday.
July 7, 2019
Firefighters quickly responded to and snuffed out a quarter-acre fire in Castaic Saturday night.
July 6, 2019
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department pursued a suspected stolen vehicle that pulled off from Interstate 5 into Newhall and resulted in an arrest without incident.
July 6, 2019
Following two earthquakes and a series of aftershocks since July 4, the United States Geological Survey warned California residents on Saturday about the chances for more earthquakes in the days to come.
July 5, 2019
A third earthquake — with preliminary reports that it measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, centered near Ridgecrest — was felt in Los Angeles County, including the Santa Clarita Valley, one day after a 6.4 temblor that originated in Ridgecrest on Thursday and a 5.4 aftershock was felt early Friday morning.
June 29, 2019
Los Angeles County firefighters arrived at the sight of a solo-vehicle collision to tackle a small spot fire caused by the collision, located beside the southbound side of Interstate 5 and Lyons Avenue in Santa Clarita on Saturday.
June 23, 2019
An individual involved in a stabbing by an apartment complex in Newhall was sent to a hospital Saturday night, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials.
June 9, 2019
Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a 2-acre brush fire, called the Sloan Incident, at the 29000 block of Barringer Road near Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic on Sunday.
June 9, 2019
Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a brush fire along The Old Road and Skyview Lane in Santa Clarita on Sunday.
May 26, 2019
A collision on the northbound side of State Route 14, just north of Soledad Canyon Road, shut down several lanes after 4,800 gallons of fuel spilled onto the freeway on Sunday.
May 11, 2019
A motorcyclist who was airlifted to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital following a collision Saturday died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, according to a new release issued by the California Highway Patrol.
May 6, 2019
A 5-year-old boy is believed to be recovering after falling from a three-story building on Silver Aspen Way in Stevenson Ranch Sunday.
May 5, 2019
A motorcyclist was pronounced dead following a solo collision on the northbound side of Interstate 5, just north of Balboa Boulevard between Santa Clarita and Los Angeles early Sunday.
May 4, 2019
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials airlifted an injured hiker from Towsley Canyon in Stevenson Ranch on Saturday.
April 13, 2019
First responders arrived to the site of a spot fire along Interstate 5, just north of McBean Parkway, in Santa Clarita on Saturday.
March 24, 2019
A pedestrian is in stable condition after a man accused of drunken driving drove over a man’s leg on the 23000 block of Drayton Street in Santa Clarita on Sunday.
March 17, 2019
First responders with the Los Angeles County Fire Department airlifted a motorcyclist following a crash at Bouquet Canyon Road and Texas Canyon Road, on Sunday.
March 10, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are warning drivers to take precaution driving up the Grapevine on Sunday as the temperature drops and the chances of snow make driving more difficult.
March 10, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies detained a man suspected of carrying a weapon inside a McDonald’s at the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and The Old Road in Valencia on Sunday.
February 16, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating an armed robbery at Joe’s Liquor on Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country on Saturday.
February 16, 2019
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help in locating Valencia resident Bryan Dee Ulch, after he went missing on Saturday.
February 8, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Canyon Country man on an attempted rape charge, after responding to an alleged burglary call Thursday morning on the 18000 block of Soledad Canyon Road, near Sierra Highway.
February 3, 2019
David Luis Bustamonte led investigators on an eight-hour search before he was placed in custody after he escaped from the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Sunday.
February 2, 2019
First responders led a widespread effort to keep pedestrians and motorists safe as they underwent torrential rain, heavy winds and swerving cars on the road on Saturday.
January 19, 2019
A head-on collision caused minor injuries and an increase in traffic along San Francisquito Canyon Road, just north of Copper Hill Drive, on Saturday.
January 19, 2019
A large pothole caused the closure of a bypass lane in a construction zone on Interstate 5 on the northbound side, just south of Hasley Canyon Road, on Saturday.
January 19, 2019
All lanes have reopened on the northbound Interstate 5 at Smokey Bear Road near Lebec on Saturday morning, after a sedan rear-ended a big rig, which caused the death of the smaller vehicle’s driver.
January 15, 2019
Investigators are hoping an autopsy will reveal what killed a 22-year-old woman found unconscious in a shopping center parking lot Sunday evening.
January 5, 2019
The third and fourth lanes of the northbound side of Interstate 5, just south of State Route 138 in Lebec, were closed for several hours on Saturday due to a vehicle fire.
December 30, 2018
Motorists and Six Flags Magic Mountain visitors sat in immovable traffic that spilled out from Interstate 5 onto Magic Mountain Parkway, leaving behind gridlock on the freeway and nearby surface streets Sunday.
December 30, 2018
A man was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital after he was injured by a gunshot wound to the arm while walking down Sierra Highway near Linda Vista Street Saturday night.
December 23, 2018
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives have found and arrested the suspect in a stabbing that took place in Saugus on Saturday night.
December 15, 2018
California State University Northridge’s campus remained open this week following two more threats toward students as they studied and prepared for their final exams.
December 8, 2018
A bathroom note raised alarms this week for CSUN students, and police are investigating the reported threat of a mass shooting found late Wednesday evening.
November 25, 2018
Motorists sat through bumper-to-bumper traffic over several miles on the Interstate 5 this weekend as they made their way back home after the holiday weekend.
November 18, 2018
Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who robbed the Walmart in Stevenson Ranch at gunpoint Saturday night.
October 21, 2018
Firefighters tackled a brush fire believed to be caused by a car crash on Vasquez Canyon Road Sunday evening.
September 30, 2018
Authorities have identified the two drivers involved in a head-on collision on the northbound 14 Freeway early on Sunday.
September 23, 2018
About 5,000 Southern California Edison Customers in Canyon Country experienced a power outage Sunday afternoon.
September 22, 2018
Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a 10 -acre brush fire located on the 31000 block of Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic on Saturday.
September 2, 2018
A recreational vehicle attempted to go through the opposite end of Boston Market’s drive-through after closing hours Friday evening, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.
August 26, 2018
Firefighters quickly doused a small brush fire at the corner of Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue, fire officials said Sunday evening.
August 26, 2018
Both sides of the 14 Freeway north of Soledad Canyon Road were briefly shut down after an armored vehicle’s engine exploded, the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station said Sunday.
August 18, 2018
Castaic Middle School teacher Reuben Sherr was found after going missing earlier this week, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported Saturday.
August 18, 2018
A decomposing body was found Saturday morning along Pico Canyon Road, across from Southern Oaks Drive, in Stevenson Ranch, officials said.
August 18, 2018
Firefighters stopped forward progress on a brush fire by the southbound 14 Freeway, near Vasquez Rocks Park, on Saturday afternoon.
August 12, 2018
The power outage that initially affected around 3,600 Southern California Edison users in Newhall on Saturday was caused by a bad underground cable, an Edison spokesperson said on Sunday.
August 11, 2018
Roughly 45 residents in Newhall are still experiencing a power outage following an unknown interference, causing an automatic shutdown of their power Saturday morning, Southern California Edison officials said.
August 4, 2018
A single-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 blocked three lanes heading southbound just north of Lyons Avenue, Saturday evening.
July 7, 2018
A small fire broke out and was shortly fully contained near Marilyn Drive in Canyon Country Saturday evening.
July 7, 2018
A car robbery outside the Wal-Mart Supercenter ended with the suspect surrendering by Sierra Highway after a brief pursuit Saturday evening.
June 10, 2018
A child was airlifted from Six Flags Magic Mountain north employee parking lot Sunday afternoon after suffering head injuries.
June 10, 2018
A small fire caused by a motorcycle near Placerita Canyon and the 14-Freeway has been extinguished by LA County Fire Department Engine 150 late Sunday morning, according to dispatcher Cheryl Sims.
June 9, 2018
A brush fire started Saturday afternoon by the I-5 freeway near Calgrove. As of 3:50 it is at 20 acres, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department supervising fire dispatcher Cheryl Sims.
May 27, 2018
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, had his wallet stolen and then recovered in the early morning hours Sunday, after his car was burglarized around midnight in Valencia, he said Sunday afternoon.
October 4, 2015
A female CSUN student was sexually assaulted in an alley by Vincennes St. and Prairie St. after leaving Big Show XV at 9 p.m. CSUN police told NBC 4 news.
April 20, 2015
Smoke was visible at the construction site beside University Hall, causing a brief street closure late Monday afternoon.
April 15, 2015
One day after being reported missing, Rebecca Melendez returned home late Tuesday night, said her family on Wednesday.
April 1, 2015
An overheated motor caused students and staff to evacuate Monterey Hall early Wednesday evening.