Archive By Author - Jim Holt
UPDATE: Canyon Country man sentenced to jail in brother’s death
The brother of a man killed in a single-car crash on Soledad Canyon Road last summer received a 180-day jail sentence Thursday after entering a plea of no contest to a charge of vehicular manslaughter.
Jack-knifed truck slows morning commute
It was slow going for southbound motorists on Interstate 5 this morning when a pickup truck with a trailer jack-knifed under the Highway 14 overpass, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol confirmed.
Water agency looking for new director
The Valencia Water Company ­-­­­­ recently purchased in a controversial move by Santa Clarita Valley's water wholesaler through a stock buy-out - is looking for a new director.
Motorcyclist injured in SCV collision
For the second time in two days a motorcyclist suspected of traveling too fast on local streets was in the hospital Wednesday with significant injuries, possibly broken bones, suffered in a traffic collision, a local sheriff's deputy confirmed.
UPDATE: Truck fire cleared on Highway 14
CHP officers cleared the scene of a truck fire on Highway 14 that was reported by passing motorists, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
Canyon Country crash sends 2 to hospital
At least two people were taken to the hospital this morning following a two-car crash in Canyon Country, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: 3-vehicle crash in Castaic sends 5 to hospital
Five people, including a motorcyclist and two local sheriff's deputies, were taken to the hospital Tuesday with varying degree of injury following a three-vehicle crash in Castaic, a California Highway Patrol investigator said.
Mini Cooper, big rig collide on Highway 14
A Mini Cooper and a big rig collided on Highway 14 near Agua Dulce late Tuesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman.
UPDATE: Golden Valley High School mourns student
Educators and students at Golden Valley High School were mourning a student with a "bigger than life" smile today after the youth died suddenly at his home of an apparent medical condition.
Preliminary hearing set in Sand Canyon street racing death
A preliminary hearing was set Tuesday for two men identified as street racers charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of their friend a year ago, a court clerk said.
Would-be Valencia burglar held at gun point
The morning Dave Collins caught burglars breaking into his Valencia home was the day he found himself holding a gun pointed at one of the culprits, not really sure of what he should do, he said.
Woman robbed, pushed in Stevenson Ranch
A woman was pushed and the contents of her car stolen during a robbery in Stevenson Ranch on Monday evening, a sheriff's spokesman said.
CORRECTION: 3 injured in Agua Dulce roll-over crash
Three people, including a child, were injured Monday when their pickup truck crashed through a guardrail on Highway 14 near Agua Dulce Canyon Road, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
Sanitation District eyes chloride fix
Santa Clarita Valley civic leaders are hoping to dodge a $280,250 water fine for high chloride levels through talks with state water quality assessors, according to city and sanitation district officials.
Police find fugitive at Wal-Mart
A 50-year-old Texas man wanted on an out-of-state warrant for a sex offense was arrested Thursday at the Wal-Mart in Stevenson Ranch, a local Sheriff's Department spokesman said.
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.
