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Valencia woman unharmed after robbery attempt

A Valencia woman is safe and unharmed after she snubbed two would-be robbers who held her at gunpoint, a local sheriff's spokesman said.

February 18, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


UPDATE: Officials probe incident where pedestrian was hit running across I-5

A man seriously hurt when he was hit by two cars Friday had been running across the freeway at the time of the collision, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol reported.

February 18, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Captain to make full recovery

Carrie Stuart, a captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who nearly died in a fiery two-car crash before Christmas, is out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her daughter says.

February 18, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Angeles National Forest roads may be closed

Commuters returning to work Tuesday after the long weekend and contemplating a short cut through the Angeles National Forest - you may want to think twice.

February 17, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Firefighters douse Canyon Country brush fire

County firefighters jumped on a brush fire in Canyon Country Sunday, extinguishing it quickly and containing it to a quarter acre.

February 17, 2013 | Jim Holt | Santa Clarita Valley News


Motorcyclist hurt in Stevenson Ranch crash

A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday after he crashed his bike in Stevenson Ranch, Fire Department sources confirmed.

February 17, 2013 | Jim Holt | Santa Clarita Valley News


Motorist survives 100-foot plunge near Pyramid Lake

A motorist walked away from a crash today after his van blew a tire on the freeway, then plunged 100 feet down a ravine, a fire official confirmed.

February 17, 2013 | Jim Holt | Santa Clarita Valley News


"Wrong way" driver sought in Castaic crash

A motorist is being sought today after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Castaic Friday night causing two on-coming cars to collide, sending four people to the hospital, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol said.

February 17, 2013 | Jim Holt | Santa Clarita Valley News


Vietnam veterans reunite for show

Those who showed up recently for a reunion of Vietnam veterans at the Valencia home of Bill Reynolds brought with them a storehouse of compelling stories - of sacrifice, dedication and loss.

February 17, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Bicyclist remains in critical condition

A 15-year-old boy who was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Valencia remained hospitalized in critical condition today, a spokesman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said.

February 14, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Citizen gives aid to Highway 138 crash victims

By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Sean Onley was driving along Highway 138 Sunday when he came across a horrific sight. An SUV traveling ahead of him at about 65 miles an hour suddenly left the road, hit a fence and flipped up in the air, flipped again and again, and ejected its passenger before crashing to the ground, according to a report compiled by a California Highway Patrol investigator. There were two ...

February 14, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Deputies arrest one in Santa Clarita wallet thefts

Local sheriff's deputies have arrested the alleged accomplice of the blond scammer who stalks other women at grocery stores, steals their wallets and uses their IDs to obtain cash or expensive jewelry, sheriff's deputies said Wednesday.

February 13, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


UPDATE: Man survives plunge down 200-foot ravine

A man survived after his car plunged more than 200 feet down a ravine off Sand Canyon Road he spent 24 hours hanging upside down inside the vehicle, where he was discovered Tuesday.

February 12, 2013 | By Jim Holt and Jonathan Pobre Signal Staff Writers | Santa Clarita Valley News


Woman injured in crash on Vasquez Canyon Road

A woman was injured and taken to the hospital this morning after her car hit a pole and went down an embankment on Vasquez Canyon Road in Canyon Country, fire officials said.

February 12, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Carjacker chase ends in Saugus following foot pursuit

A Lancaster carjacking sparked a police chase into the Santa Clarita Valley Monday night and ended with a foot chase through the backyards of homes in Saugus, officials from two sheriff's stations said.

February 12, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


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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.

February 21, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


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.

February 21, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


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.

February 20, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


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.

February 20, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


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.

February 20, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Pilot’s license suspended twice in past 10 years

A veteran Hollywood stunt helicopter pilot killed in a chopper crash in Acton earlier this month had his flying license suspended twice in the last 10 years, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Tuesday.

February 19, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

February 19, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


Helmet saves a life

February 19, 2013 | By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer | Santa Clarita Valley News


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