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Gardener, 72, Found Dead After Apparent Drowning At Sunland Home

Police Wednesday were investigating the drowning of a 72-year-old gardener in the backyard pool at a home in Sunland.

2013/03/27

Sunland Man Desperate For Return Of Missing Wife

Police are looking for a 33-year-old mother of two from La Crescenta who mysteriously disappeared Sunday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/14

Woman With Amputated Leg Turned Away From Massage Parlor

Melissa Alvarado is a proud mother of three and a manager at a grocery store bakery. The Tujunga resident lost her left leg this past May after a severe fall and an infection.

2012/08/10

3 Men Found Growing Pot In Hidden Shack At Tujunga Wildlife Park

A Sun Valley man was in custody on Tuesday after deputies uncovered a marijuana-growing operation hidden right on public land.

2012/07/17

Firefighters work to free two people trapped inside an SUV that slammed into a tractor trailer Friday in Sunland. (credit: CBS)

SUV Crashes Into Tractor Trailer Leaving 2 ‘Extremely Critical’ In Sunland

Authorities say an SUV carrying two people crashed into a tractor trailer in Sunland Friday afternoon trapping both people.

2012/07/06

Officials Fatally Shoot Mountain Lion Roaming In Sunland Neighborhood

A mountain lion was shot and killed when it showed up near homes in Sunland last week.

2012/04/24

Truck Plows Into Apartment Building In Sunland

A truck crashed into an apartment building in Sunland Friday night.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/24

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LAPD Car Collides With Motorcyle In Sun Valley

One LAPD car was involved in a traffic collision Sunday with a single motorcyclist in Sun Valley.

2012/02/19

Middle School Teacher Removed From Classroom For Unspecified Allegations

Another teacher has been removed from a classroom at a Los Angeles Unified School District school, according to officials.

2012/02/17

Vehicle Fire Leads To Grass Blaze In Sunland

A car fire Sunday led to a small grass fire breaking out in Sunland.

2011/07/24

20-Something Man Loses Part Of Leg In Solo Traffic Crash

A 20-something man is hospitalized Sunday morning in serious but stable condition after losing part of one leg in a solo traffic accident in the Sunland area, a police sergeant said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/24

Lindsey Woodward, 14, died of severe head trauma. (credit: CBS)

Girl, 14, Who Accidentally Reversed Car Into Flood Channel Dies

The 14-year-old girl who backed a vehicle into the Haines Canyon flood control channel in Sunland has died, police said Saturday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/18

3 Residents Injured Battling Sunland House Fire

Three people suffered serious burns Friday when they tried to battle a house fire with a garden hose.

2011/05/27

Firefighters Knock Down 5-Acre Grass Fire In Sunland

A grass fire broke out in Sunland Monday afternoon, briefly threatening an apartment complex.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/05/02

Tree Falls In Sunland Leaving Thousands Powerless

A tree fell onto a residential street Saturday in Sunland, knocking down power lines and leaving 2,400 customers in the dark, but no one was injured, city fire and utility officials said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/03/26