Archive By Author - Laura Dixon
Saugus burglary suspect arrested
Deputies arrested a Saugus boy Wednesday in connection with a string of residential burglaries in Saugus over the past several months, according to a Sheriff's Department news release.
Official: No other suspects in murder
Final reports aren't in, but evidence suggests Canyon Country resident Dusan Klein killed his wife and then drove to Las Vegas before killing himself, the lead detective in the case said Wednesday.
Newhall man charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, assault
A 26-year-old Newhall man has been charged with 19 felony counts in San Fernando Superior Court this week, including kidnapping, assault and attempted murder, according to detectives. The charges against Samuel Hernandez of Newhall stem from repeated assaults, including an alleged sexual assault, against his girlfriend during a three-day period earlier this month, said Sgt. Kevin Blake of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Deputies apprehended Hernandez in the Gorman area on Sunday after the ...
UPDATED: 10-year-old girl recovering from near-drowning
A 10-year-old girl was recovering Wednesday night from a reported near-drowning incident in a Canyon Country apartment complex pool earlier in the day, sheriff's deputies said.
Cloudy skies to give way to summer sizzle
The clouds and fog that blanketed the SCV this morning are expected to persist through Saturday before they're replaced by triple-digit highs next week, National Weather Service spokesman Bill Hoffer said Wednesday. "There will continue to be overnight low clouds and fog, possible areas of drizzle and below normal temperatures into Friday," Hoffer said. There's about a 10 percent chance of rain in the SCV this week. A deepening low-pressure weather system from the Pacific ...
Shelters see rise of pets in summer
While summer can spell lazy, sun-soaked days for some, for pets it can result in homelessness and a lonely stay in a shelter in search of a new family, shelter and Animal Control officials said this week.
Fundraiser scheduled for local girl killed in Tulare County crash
The family of a 5-year-old Santa Clarita girl killed in a car crash Thursday is holding a fundraiser Monday to help cover funeral costs. A local The Habit Burger Grill plans to donate 20 percent of the proceeds from each purchase Monday evening to the family on orders for customers who mention the fundraiser, according to family members. On Thursday, the 5-year-old, Macy - her last name withheld at the family's request - died after ...
Motorcyclist being treated after crash
A Saugus man remains in critical condition today after suffering serious head injuries in a crash in front of Central Park in Saugus Monday night. Mikael Hakansson, 22, is now in Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's Intensive Care Unit recovering from morning surgery, according to Detective Jeff Maag of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. He is being treated for brain injuries and fractures to his face, arms and legs suffered during the Monday night ...
Motorcyclist injured on Bouquet Canyon Road
A motorcyclist was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in critical condition tonight after crashing into a truck on Bouquet Canyon Road in front of Central Park in Saugus, sheriff's deputies and witnesses said. The man was traveling up Bouquet Canyon Road around 6 p.m. when he collided with a pickup truck that was making a left-hand turn, said Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. An SCV Sheriff's Station report ...
Man victimized in pudding attack
Jeff Wilson was enjoying a leisurely evening stroll with his wife and dog Saturday when he felt it - he'd been hit. The Newhall resident, 34, looked up to see a grey Toyota Prius speeding away from the sidewalk down Avenida Ronada in Valencia before realizing he was now coated in warm, sticky brown gunk. Wilson says he feared the worst before spotting an empty cup of chocolate pudding lying in the grass below. "There ...
Center cares in Canyon Country
It resembles almost any modern doctor's office: bookshelves filled with color-coded patient files along the walls and parents holding squirming children in the waiting room.
In search of summer smiles
Jaclyn Aranda darts across the lawn, trying to avoid the patches of seaweed and marine life in her path.
Firefighters prepare for catastrophe
All SCV fire units are set to take part today in a training drill for a catastrophic fire emergency based at Fire Station 126 in Valencia, headquarters for Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion 6. The drill is meant to help fire personnel prepare for emergencies and natural disasters that could disrupt the Fire Department's dispatch system, according to Assistant Fire Chief Bill Niccum. Since more than 100 local firefighters were called out to battle ...
Grocers’ union ready to strike ‘if necessary’
Negotiators for Southern California supermarket chains and the union that represents its employees are still in talks over a new contract, spokesmen said Wednesday.
Stranded pups find temporary home at Castaic Animal Shelter
A group of dogs bound for a San Diego-area rescue shelter Wednesday received a helping hand from local CHP officers and the Castaic Animal Shelter after their van broke down on Interstate 5. When California Highway Patrol Officer J.C. Lesnet got the call about a disabled van on the Grapevine, dispatchers warned him to be cautious, since the vehicle's passengers included some two dozen dogs. But Lesnet said when he looked inside the Central Valley ...
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