Archive By Author - Melissa Gasca
A tri-bundle of joy
Robin Baerg said this New Year's holiday she and her husband German Gonzalez will celebrate the best presents ever: Three healthy baby girls and a complete family.
Boy Scout builds memorial for fallen community leader
A serene pathway leading to three wooden benches surrounded by butterfly houses and trees overlooks Castaic Lake and serves as a memorial to beloved Castaic community member Tracy Jara and a tribute to his surviving family members.
Historic Edison House almost fully restored
The historic Edison House at Heritage Junction Historic Park in Newhall is in its last stage of restoration, said Jeff Boultinghouse, first vice president of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society.
Nature Center presents animal show
Placerita Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center's relatively new superintendent, Ranger Frank Hoffman, and a group of recreation services leaders presented a live, interactive and educational animal show to several Nature Center visitors on Saturday.
Cop goes down in crash
An ambulance transported Los Angeles Police Department officer Sheldon Williams to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital after he collided with multiple vehicles on his motorcycle along Highway 14 just north of San Fernando Road Saturday afternoon.
Manhunt tracks down suspected car thief, parole violator
After a Placerita Canyon manhunt that lasted more than an hour, a Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau canine captured suspect Ryan Ogden of Tujunga as he hid in some brush Saturday night.
A very happy Chanukah
Temple Beth Ami's Rabbi Mark Blazer lit up the faces of little ones gathered around his feet as he read about a talking latke Wednesday evening.
A very happy Chanukah
Temple Beth Ami's Rabbi Mark Blazer lit up the faces of little ones gathered around his feet as he read about a talking latke Wednesday evening.
Christmas at work: A heaping holiday helping
Ashton Stoermer of Canyon Country was one among a few workers serving breakfast to a continuous crowd of hungry customers at the Valencia Boulevard Western Bagel shop on Thursday morning. He didn't mind working the 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. shift because his family celebrated Christmas the evening before.
Weather not too frightful
A showery Christmas Day kept local California Highway Patrols officers on their toes Thursday, but as of mid-afternoon, no collisions caused any serious injuries, said CHP Sgt. Rick Miler.
Be a Santa to a senior
"They're obviously a big part of society, they've raised children, a lot of them are veterans, they're our grandparents and our parents," said Jorge Meza of Valencia. "We always remember the children and we never remember the elderly."
No slowdown in shoppers on Christmas Eve
'Twas the day before Christmas and stores were a mess, And Kelli Stewart of Saugus was shopping and stressed. "I don't usually wait this long," Stewart said, referring to her last-minute holiday shopping endeavors. She rushed from the doors of Big 5 Sporting Goods to her car, wrist-strapped with UGG boots for her husband and a pogo stick for her son. "I missed the day after Thanksgiving because we were out of town," she said. ...
One more time at Una Mas
Franchisee Rama Iyengar of Canyon Country and his Una Mas Mexican Grill are an example of success that resounds when business works with its community.
Prop. 8 protest: A loud and clear message, quietly
Without chanting, yelling or holding up big signs, about 30 local same-sex-marriage supporters were confident their voices were heard Saturday night.
Toys in store for tots and teens
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and community volunteers transformed the College of the Canyons cafeteria into a decorative and bustling toy shop Saturday providing an opportunity for more than 500 less-fortunate parents to shop for holiday gifts for their children.
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