Katherine Quezada

Palmdale

Multimedia Journalist at The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

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‘A shared responsibility’: SCV officials hold summer wildfire safety conference

1 week ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

Just a spark. “It only takes one spark to ignite a wildfire and cause widespread destruction,” Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda said to a gathering of local leaders, first responders and community members on Friday.
Deputies investigating UPS truck robbery

1 week ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating reports that a UPS delivery truck was robbed at The Promenade in Valencia on Friday afternoon. At approximately 1 p.m. deputies received a call of a person witnessing two men get into a physical altercation with a UPS driver near the Olive Garden on the 27000 block of McBean Parkway in Valencia, said Watch Deputy Villalobos, a spokeswoman with the station who declined to provide her first name.
Woman arrested on suspicion of public intoxication

2 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

A woman was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after deputies responded to reports of an unconscious person in Saugus in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
Where play meets purpose: LEAP Children’s Museum debuts ‘Healthy Heroes’

2 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

Marielle Henderson put on her green apron and began to look through an assortment of fruits and vegetables. She carefully looked at pears, bananas and tomatoes, before placing them into her shopping cart. But Henderson wasn’t at the grocery store shopping for food; she was just playing, as she is only 2 years old. Just a few steps away, she took on the role of a gardener. With a small shovel in hand, she pretended to plant a flower, fully immersed in her imaginative world.
Person extricated following Valencia crash

2 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

One person was extricated and transported to the hospital in unknown condition on Thursday following a crash in Valencia, according to officials. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to an expanded traffic collision near the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard at approximately 12:08 p.m., said Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesman for the Fire Department. They were on the scene moments later.
Two people suffer minor injuries following bus collision

2 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

Two people were treated for minor injuries following a traffic collision between a vehicle and a city bus on Tuesday afternoon in Saugus, according to officials. Personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched at approximately 3:16 p.m. to a “bus versus vehicle” call at the intersection of Drayton Street and Railroad Avenue, said Sgt. Alanis, a spokesman with the station.
Hole lot of fun: Salvation Army hosts 2nd annual Donut Day eating competition

2 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

Diets were broken, and sugar was on the menu for the Santa Clarita Valley Salvation Army Corps’ second annual Donut Day eating competition. Held at the Canyon Country Community Center outdoor field, the fun morning event saw local dignitaries, first responders and community members go head-to-head to see who could consume the most doughnut holes in the span of two minutes.
COC’s 56th commencement ceremony graduates over 2,000 students

2 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

A sea of people filled the bleachers at the College of the Canyons stadium on Friday evening. Many held balloons, bouquets of flowers, and even large posters of their loved ones, signifying their adoration for their graduates. College of the Canyons welcomed guests to its 56th annual commencement ceremony, celebrating more than 2,100 students receiving diplomas across 106 different majors.
Rock climber airlifted after suffering injury

3 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

An injured rock climber was airlifted and transported to the hospital following an incident that took place in the Angeles National Forest north of Castaic Lake on Friday afternoon, according to officials. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at 1:06 p.m. to Dry Gulch Mountainway and Lake Hughes Road north of the lake, said Saadullah Sheikh, a spokesman with the L.A. County Fire Department. They were on the scene 12 minutes after initial dispatch time, he added.
Man reported missing in Castaic

3 weeks ago | signalscv.com | Katherine Quezada

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an at-risk missing person last seen in Castaic in the early hours of Wednesday morning, an LASD Nixle alert stated. Shane Alfred de Silda, 39, was last seen on the 31000 block in the unincorporated area of Castaic at approximately 2:30 a.m., near the Castaic Sports Complex, the Nixle said.