Archive By Author - Jim Holt
Truck fire on 405 slows traffic
A truck fire reduced Sunday morning traffic to a crawl on Interstate 405 near Rinaldi Street, fire officials confirmed.
CORRECTION: Senior Center Foundation eliminates positions
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Foundation - a group created to raise money for the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center - has eliminated its only two paid positions including that of its director, Kathy Crone, it was announced Wednesday.
Thousands fed and fitted in Newhall
From Thanksgiving meals served up at the senior center to Thanksgiving meals served up at the annual Thanksgiving Feast on Main Street, a visitor to either would emerge with only one conclusion - there's a lot of love in Newhall. At about noon Thursday, just as mashed potatoes were being plopped onto plates at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, paper plates were buckling under the same fare in front the Newhall Bicycle Co. ...
Pamela Anderson visits fowl friends at Gentle Barn off Sierra Highway
Actress Pamela Anderson celebrated her Thanksgiving Day by feeding turkeys instead of eating them.
Oven fire ruins turkey dinner in Newhall
No one was hurt except the Thanksgiving turkey during a fire reported at dinner time inside a house in Newhall Thursday, a firefighter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
Donations sought for Thanksgiving feast
Preparing donated kids' clothes is right up there with preparing the turkey and preparing the stuffing when it comes to this year's Thanksgiving street party spearheaded by Shannon and Roger Hasper.
Donations sought for Thanksgiving feast
Preparing donated kids clothes is right up there with preparing the turkey and preparing the stuffing when it comes to this year's Thanksgiving street party spearheaded by Shannon and Roger Hasper.
Domestic violence suspect arrested at gunpoint
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies arrested a man at gunpoint Tuesday morning near the busy intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road.
Wires down stall traffic on Highway 14 freeway
Wires fell across a portion of the Highway 14 freeway near Newhall Avenue this morning, resulting in at least three traffic collisions and forcing officials to divert traffic, according to CHP reports.
Copper wire thieves defy death
The recent rash of metal thieves hijacking local power lines to steal copper are part of a growing - and dangerous - national trend, utility insiders say.
UPDATE: Flaming trash dumped next to highway
A trash truck sent plumes of spreading white smoke across the eastbound lanes of Magic Mountain Parkway near Interstate 5 Monday when it dumped its burning load on the side of the road, causing motorists to navigate slowly through the obstruction.
Locals get crafty at fair
The two-day Fine Craft Show would have been finer without the rain this weekend but, little could dampen the creative spirit put on display by painters, sculptors and "hoop freaks."
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.
Articles By Author - Jim Holt
Windy weather blows through city
Following a blustery weekend in the Santa Clarita Valley, residents are likely to find themselves stepping over snapped branches and wind-swept debris today but without the strong winds that rattled windows and put things in motion.
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Employees of a Stevenson Ranch cellphone store found it easy to describe the man who ripped a demonstration iPhone off its stand in October and ran out the door.
Waiting for answers
A Las Vegas man is waiting to hear from local investigators about the traffic collision that claimed the life of his daughter three weeks ago, he said Thursday.
Boy injured in bicycle collision remains hospitalized
A 15-year-old boy injured a week ago when his bicycle and an SUV collided on a Valencia street remains in the hospital, a local sheriff's deputy said this week.
Funeral scheduled March 2 for slain educator
Funeral arrangements for a former Santa Clarita Valley high school educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are to be held in Pasadena, two of the victim's daughters said Thursday.
Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case
A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.
Wind will die down but temps to rise
Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.
Granada Hills man sentenced in local forgery attempt
A 52-year-old Granada Hills man charged with trying to cash a forged check at a Valencia bank in January is now serving a three-year sentence.
SCV deputies chase down, capture burglary suspect
Jumping over fences, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies chased down and captured a burglary suspect Wednesday in Canyon Country.
Former SCV family mourns murdered mother
The children of a former Valencia High School educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are struggling with "the worst thing" imaginable as they make funeral arrangements for their mother.
