Archive By Author - Jim Holt
Anti-robocall activist sues union, labor federation
A Santa Clarita Valley anti-robocall activist has filed lawsuits against his electrician's union and the state labor federation for allegedly making unwanted robocalls to his cellphone, a labor representative has confirmed.
Gas siphoning suspect arrested in Palmdale
Sheriff's deputies in Palmdale have arrested a College of the Canyons student sought locally for allegedly siphoning gas from a car in Canyon Country who, when confronted by a good Samaritan, attacked the man with a pen.
UPDATE: ‘Parking rage’ at COC leaves athlete’s car damaged
Local football star Tim White was blind sided Wednesday - not on the field, but in the parking lot at College of the Canyons, where someone viciously vandalized his new car.
Split Tongue Bandit faces additional charges
The so-called Split Tongue Bandit, arrested for allegedly stealing an iPhone from a counter display, faces additional criminal charges including ones involving drugs, a firearm, a stolen car and stolen jewelry, court papers show.
Agua Dulce man due for retrial on murder charge
An Agua Dulce man convicted last month of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the death of his neighbor is expected to be tried a second time for murder in February, court officials said Wednesday.
Investigator OKs charges in crash
An investigator has recommended county prosecutors proceed with criminal charges against the driver of a car that crashed last summer on McBean Parkway in Valencia, killing the passenger.
UPDATE: Medical examiner rules Tichenor death a suicide
A former College of the Canyons trustee who entered a plea of guilty on a charge that he solicited a minor for sex over the Internet has killed himself, an official said Tuesday.
Valencia woman dies of apparent drug overdose
The body of a Valencia woman was found Tuesday morning after she died of an apparent drug overdose, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials confirmed.
75-year-old charged after hit-and-run incident
A 75-year-old Newhall man was charged with a felony hit and run following a traffic collision that left one woman injured, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's deputies said Monday.
I-5 collision blamed on diabetes
Two cars collided on Interstate 5 near Lyons Avenue on Monday afternoon after a motorist suffered a significant drop in blood sugar, an officer with the California Highway Patrol said.
Hunter rescued from harrowing cliffside night
Search and Rescue team members hiked more than a mile and a half in darkness, then crossed chest-deep fast-moving water to find and pluck an experienced hunter stranded on a cliff side, a local sheriff's deputy said Monday.
Driver arrested, motorcyclist injured in Old Road collision
A hit-and-run collision Sunday ended with a motorcyclist injured and a motorist arrested and charged, a California Highway Patrol officer confirmed.
Suspect arrested in Stevenson Ranch demo iPhone theft
Local detectives have arrested the "split tongue" bandit who allegedly ripped a demonstration iPhone from its mooring inside a Verizon location last month, a sheriff's spokesman said.
3 injured in Canyon Country multiple-vehicle crash
Three people were injured, including one woman taken to a hospital, in a multi-vehicle crash near Canyon Country Park today, local sheriff's officials said.
Veterans Day: ‘An honor to meet you’
After more than half a century of living quietly with the memory of defending the United States in the world's largest global war, three local World War II vets went to Washington recently to see a monument in their honor.
Articles By Author - Jim Holt
Hearing delayed for accused bank robbers
A preliminary hearing for three men identified by prosecutors as Crips gang members accused in a take-over bank robbery last September was postponed for the second time Tuesday, a county prosecutor said.
Hearing postponed in fatal Sand Canyon crash
SAN FERNANDO - The preliminary hearing of two men charged with murder in a Sand Canyon street racing death was delayed today over issues of evidence.
Valencia Water customers spout anger at rate increase
News of 20 percent hike in water rates over the next three years upset some Valencia Water Company ratepayers recently, but not as much as having missed the chance to file a formal complaint, according ratepayers who contacted The Signal.
Time tunnel invites visitors to Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Hawks with wings frozen in midair, turtles halted mid-step and snarling mountain lions - all preserved through taxidermy - compete for attention with a lesser-known attraction at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center: a time tunnel of sorts.
Police ID pedestrian killed on Interstate 5
Officials with the Los Angeles County Coroner's office have identified the pedestrian killed early Saturday morning after he was struck by an SUV in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 but are still trying to reach his next of kin, a spokesman said Sunday.
DA reviews charges in boy’s death
Criminal charges are pending in July's fatal boating crash on Pyramid Lake that claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy visiting from Russia, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Chess players compete for championship
There was a beach party at the Hyatt Regency Valencia this weekend and partygoers brought their own boards - chess boards that is.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon following a traffic collision in Canyon Country.
Suspect arrested in blond scammer thefts
A woman suspected of being the blond scammer for allegedly stalking other women at grocery stores, stealing their wallets and then using their IDs to obtain cash or expensive jewelry has been arrested, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
Driver unhurt as car rolls over
A motorist rolled his car several times Thursday after he reportedly pulled onto the gravel shoulder to let a "tailgater" pass on San Francisquito Canyon Road, said a man who towed the wrecked car from the crash site.
UPDATE: Woman returned from Oregon to face charges of killing mother
A former Saugus High School student was in jail in Van Nuys Wednesday accused of murdering her mother after homicide detectives brought her back from Oregon, said the detective in charge of the case.
Attacker sought in Canyon Country condo assault
Despite an arrest made in last week's attack of a woman inside her condo complex garage in Canyon Country, local sheriff's deputies are still looking for a second man wanted for a similar attack on a woman nearly a year ago at the same complex, a local sheriff's spokesman said Wednesday.
Canyon Country man sentenced to 14 years in extortion case
A Canyon Country man who shot up the American Beauty condo complex with a machine gun eight years ago pleaded guilty to five criminal counts in a more recent series of offenses, including two counts of felony battery on a peace officer and three counts of extortion, a deputy district attorney said Wednesday.
Trial delayed for pair charged in shotgun holdup
Trial was put off until March today for a couple who allegedly held up a Valencia home-improvement store with a shotgun last September, a court clerk said.
1 injured in Bouquet Canyon head-on collision
One person was rushed to the hospital with undisclosed injuries this morning following a head-on collision in Saugus, according to emergency response officials.
