The family of a Lancaster mother and her teenage son who were killed after a 14 Freeway crash Sunday have set up a GoFundMe to support the surviving family through their time of need. The GoFundMe, organized by the boy’s elder sister, Erise Fedrick-Finn, requested the support of the community for her surviving family in the aftermath of the crash ...

After an alleged drunk driver crashed into the front of Barn & Charm in Newhall Saturday evening, supporters of the business are collecting donations to fund repairs. On Sunday, Amanda Benson-Tilch, a friend and small business consultant to Barn & Charm,  started a GoFundMe page accepting donations to go towards financing repairs and restocking of products for the vendors who ...

A GoFundMe has been set up to support a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy who lost his Antelope Valley home in the Bobcat Fire earlier this week. Deputy Josh Stamsek, who formerly served at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, lost his home to the Bobcat Fire as it burned northward into the Antelope Valley. The Bobcat officially became the ...

The family of a 14-year-old Santa Clarita girl diagnosed with a form of ovarian cancer is seeking community support for treatment. Danielle “Danni” Ward is a quiet, loving teenage girl who enjoys art and softball. On July 13, she was diagnosed with a form of ovarian cancer called Sertoli-Leydig, but is staying strong through the treatment process. “She has been ...

As the Lake Fire continues to burn north of Santa Clarita, the residents of Lake Hughes are now left to rebuild from the ashes, with some community members organizing a general fund for all families that have lost their homes in the raging wildfire. https://www.facebook.com/austindave/videos/2669464169962585/   One of the families left homeless by the Lake Fire, the LaCroix family, has ...

The individual who died in a Bouquet Canyon crash Saturday has been identified, officials said.  Michael Hoefs, 44, of Santa Clarita, was identified as the individual pronounced dead at the scene of a crash Saturday afternoon, according to Sara Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.  Hoefs leaves behind his girlfriend, Anya, according to a memorial fund ...

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of a Santa Clarita pregnant mother of two who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. A mother of two young boys, Jessica Pierson, who is currently 24 weeks pregnant, is described as having a “kind heart, bright smile and contagious laugh.” Six weeks ago, Pierson began ...

In the midst of national controversy centered around the fragmentation of the police force, a Santa Clarita 12-year-old has developed “Kids For Cops” an organization showing support for local law enforcement and their service to the community. Expressing gratitude for Santa Clarita law enforcement officers amidst the negative reputation of law enforcement shaped by the killings of George Floyd and ...

A GoFundMe fundraiser for the Figueroa family in Santa Clarita in the wake of the recent death of father and husband Ernie Figueroa has brought in more than $18,000 since it started Saturday evening. The fundraiser was organized by Michelle Zeidman Guzman and Tom Christensen, longtime friends of the Figueroa family. “On May 6th, the Figueroa family and the world ...

A GoFundMe has been set up for a father of eight from Castaic, who is also a pastor and school board member, with a goal of $40,000 to help pay for medical bills after he became ill, family members said.   John Richard, the pastor of Castaic Community Church and board member of the Castaic Union School District, was admitted to ...