Archive By Author - Jim Holt
Short-list released for court architect
When the shovel goes into the ground to build Santa Clarita's new courthouse, the tool will belong to one of a half-dozen architectural firms shortlisted by state officials this week.
Kids recovering from patrol car collision, mom says
Two Saugus children reportedly injured when a sheriff's patrol car ran into the back of their Jeep earlier this month are undergoing physical therapy, their mother said Monday.
Country schools under siege
Private schools in rural settings are about to come under the same harsh scrutiny required of inner-city schools following an ordinance change handed down by the Board of Supervisors.
Water prices could rise for SCV residents
Santa Clarita Valley residents might have to pay more for water this summer, as the drought deepens and local water officials hammer out new deals for more water.
Well water debate deepens
Every time Kim Fahey takes a shower he says a small prayer for the water that costs so much and worked so hard to get to him.
Boydston says city should control growth
Former city councilman TimBen Boydston wants some straight answers from city planners about the population of Santa Clarita Valley, which is projected to double in 25 years.
Tight budget could affect state mental health services
Kathy Ward would be dead without the help she gets at the Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center.
'Tea Party' simmers to a boil
'Southern California's "Boston Tea Party" appears to be reaching a boiling point as more than two dozen counties band together to sue the state over billions of dollars of withheld funds.
Rain, rain go away
The sun is expected to return for a couple of days with a chance of rain returning for the weekend, according the National Weather Service.
Budget solution: Spend less money
Democrats and Republicans who represent Santa Clarita Valley residents say the current state budget crisis is a large-scale version of over-extended home budgets and irresponsible decisions.
Water district wants to annex
The Newhall County Water District wants to redraw a boundary line so more than 1,178 of its customers can vote in the next water board election.
Haskell Canyon: Keeping their way of life
There was a time when John Haskell and his hogs had the run of this place. In 1890, the Haskell Ranch stretched across 800 hilly acres south of what is now the Angeles National Forest. He and his neighbors, the Agajanians, found living in the valley - now called Haskell Canyon Ranch - a comfortable place to raise their families and a profitable place to raise hogs. Now, 120 years later, close to 200 families ...
Fire officials get land
The Newhall Land and Farming Company is handing over an acre of land valued at $1.5 million to county fire officials as a bankruptcy court continues to restructure debt incurred by its parent company, LandSource Communities Development, LLC.
'Tea party' picks up steam
A number of rebels invited to Southern California's "Boston Tea Party" is mushrooming to include Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties, one party organizer reports.
Development might not bear traffic
County planners hope to stifle a plan to build 484 homes on the unincorporated northern edge of the city of Santa Clarita, The Signal learned Tuesday.
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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.
Non Non Non
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.
