Archive By Author - Melissa Gasca
Pizza restaurant robbed
Sheriff's deputies are seeking a man who robbed Chi Chi's Pizza on Sierra Highway at gunpoint, officials said Monday.
What it means to be a mother
Jeny Vazquez endured 36 hours of labor - then, an emergency cesarean section after the baby had turned herself sideways in Vazquez' pregnant belly.
Motherhood’s joys and challenges
Newhall resident Carolyn Sears remembers the day she had to give up foster child Curtis Kinkade.
Churches gather today for National Day of Prayer
About 20 local churches will come together tonight at The Church on the Way in Valencia to take part in the National Day of Prayer.
‘The hardest thing’: Laird family mourns husband, father
Jeff Laird went to pick up his son's ROTC uniform from the dry cleaners. Then, the 41-year-old Saugus man was supposed to return home and take his wife and four children to church.
Sister city in desperate state
Santa Clarita's sister city in the Amazon is mired in mud and water. A relentless, two-day downpour has closed schools in the western rainforest city of Tena, Ecuador and left more than 1,200 families homeless. "Our sister city is in need right now," said Saugus resident Amparo Cevallos. "They haven't had this kind of rain in 50 years." The Santa Clarita Valley's International Program is calling upon local residents to aid the people of Tena, ...
Even the young can get arthritis
Taylor McLaughlin can tie her shoelaces but not too tight. Opening a bottle of water is a challenge.
UPDATED: One dead, two injured in crash on Highway 14
A Canyon Country man died and two others were injured when a sport-utility vehicle tumbled off of an embankment on Highway 14 near Agua Dulce, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday.
Worship center stays true to its roots
Cupholders accompany each seat. Retractable, cushioned chairs align rows of stadium seating. A giant screen takes center view.
Prevent childhood drowning
Jim and Nikki Miller returned home to their two kids that day 15 years ago. Everything seemed fine. But a puddle of vomit and water on the pool side revealed otherwise.
Fake bomb found at McDonald’s
Sheriff's authorities evacuated people from a Valencia McDonald's and shut down part of McBean Parkway on Sunday afternoon after an employee found a suspicious-looking device, which was later confirmed to be a fake bomb left in the women's bathroom.
Homeless veterans honored, remembered
The four men had no known family to claim them. They had no traceable living addresses. Dozens of people standing before four coffins atop a wind-blown hill knew hardly anything more of the deceased men aside from their names. John C. Newman, Raymond Frajardo, Larry Lavine and Edward Goodrich were United States veterans. For that reason alone, they were honored as extended family members and heroes at Eternal Valley Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon. "We ...
Rotary to help veterans
The Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club is hoping to initiate a new partnership with local veterans starting Wednesday with a workshop at College of the Canyons.
Recognizing a calling
Laura Bradford was living the dream of many college graduates. She had an interesting job, and she enjoyed her work. She was employed at an archeological research firm for almost a year. But plans to go to graduate school and become an archeologist began to dim in comparison to another path that had been tugging on her heart since she was a young girl. "I wanted to be an archeologist since second grade," she said. ...
Church split over new pastor
Parents of youngsters at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic church and school were divided over their new pastor this week, with some saying they were confident in the church's decision and others challenging the transfer of a once-accused child molester who was never charged.
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