Archive By Author - Jim Holt
Boy hit by tow truck in Canyon Country
A 13-year-old boy hit by a tow truck in Canyon Country Monday morning was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital with injuries described as minor, officials said.
On track to the holidays
It's official, the holiday season has arrived with Santa Claus stopping in Newhall Sunday night on the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express.
Returning Thanksgiving travelers jam roads
Heavy "holiday traffic" proved light on traffic collisions, said one California Highway Patrol Sunday.
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."
Articles By Author - Jim Holt
Valencia: One injured in collision of motorcycle and car
One person was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries Thursday following a traffic collision involving a motorcycle and a car in Valencia, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said.
UPDATE: Suspected ‘blond scammer’ taken into custody by Ventura deputies
SAN FERNANDO - A woman suspected of being the "blond scammer" - who stalked other women at grocery stores, stealing their wallets and then using their IDs to obtain cash or expensive jewelry - appeared briefly in court today only to be arrested by Ventura County sheriff's deputies, a bailiff said.
Stevenson Ranch: 5 ID theft suspects make court appearance Wednesday
Five people suspected of identity theft after being arrested at a Stevenson Ranch hotel this week made a court appearance Wednesday and were scheduled to be arraigned next month.
Saugus man gets probation in online dating thefts
A Saugus man charged with three felonies for stealing from local women he romanced online received a suspended sentence and three years' probation this week after pleading no contest to the charges.
Resolution possible for Valencia pair charged with possessing illegal weapon
SAN FERNANDO - The lawyer representing a young Valencia man who made national news last fall for allegedly posting online comments about hurting children told a San Fernando Superior Court commissioner Wednesday he anticipates a "possible resolution" in the case.
5 due in court Wednesday on ID theft charges
Five people arrested at a Stevenson Ranch hotel Monday are expected to appear in court Wednesday on felony identity theft charges, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: Canyon Country: One taken to hospital following fight near fast-food restaurant
A man was taken to the hospital today following a fist fight near the McDonalds Restaurant on Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, emergency response officials said.
UPDATE: Admitted Stevenson Ranch rapist sentenced to 43 years to life
SAN FERNANDO - A 19-year-old man who admitted to a brutal rape last year, then tried to withdraw his admission, was sentenced to 43 years to life in prison Monday after a judge said he couldn't change his mind about the plea.
Newhall: Man arrested on suspicion of van theft
Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Newhall this morning on suspicion he stole a van, a sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: Acton crash survivor listed in good condition
A 9-year-old girl who survived a vehicle crash that killed her father in Acton is expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday, a California Highway Patrol official said Monday.
All for the competition
More than 160 young people on their way to becoming police officers competed in a series of challenges Sunday similar to what law enforcement officers experience day to day.
UPDATE: Attempted homicide charge filed in bar beating
A Castaic man was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly beat another man in a Sunland bar Monday night, using a "mini baseball bat," officials said Thursday.
Alleged gang members to stand trial for Canyon Country bank robbery
SAN FERNANDO - Three men identified by prosecutors as Rollin 40s Crips gang members were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for a take-over bank robbery in Canyon Country last September.
Valencia woman faces felony charge in hit-and-run
A Valencia woman faces a felony hit-and-run charge today for allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Newhall on Friday, then leaving the scene, court papers show.
Canyon Country: Witnesses describe moments of terror during bank robbery
SAN FERNANDO - Witnesses took the stand in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday to describe long moments of sheer terror as suspected gang members allegedly threatened and shouted at them during a Canyon Country bank robbery last fall.
