Archive By Author - Jim Holt
Building a model of efficiency
A doorway to the future was revealed when the new Newhall County Water District offices officially opened.
Good ol’ family fun
Castaic Days turned out to be great days this year, even though they weren't wild and wet days splashing around in Castaic Lake.
Intertribal celebration: Native American groups celebrate culture at Hart Park
A heat wave and a tough economy apparently kept scores of people from the 17th Annual Pow Wow and Native
Kidnapping hearing set for Monday
A Castaic tow-truck driver charged with kidnapping and four other offences has been scheduled to appear in San Fernando Superior Court on Monday.
Six Flags lays off 10 park employees
With summer officially over and the rush of vacationing visitors to Six Flags now tapering off, the amusement park has found it necessary to lay off about 10 of its full-time employees.
Cities say ‘no’ to mandates
California needs to provide special funding to meet strict environmental standards or block its agencies from fining cities for failing to meet the unfunded mandates, city leaders from throughout the state have agreed.
Charity’s winning hand
The United Way came up with a winning hand Saturday night, combining poker with fresh-baked cupcakes.
Rides, tradition and tasty fundraising
If you could fit a state fair into the back lot of a church, what would it look like? Answer: The 66th annual Our Lady of Perpetual Help Barbecue Fair. From Friday to Sunday, thousands of people packed Newhall on the north side of Lyons Avenue at Wayman Street, sampling hot dogs, hamburgers, tacos and scores of other tasty items from food tents that ringed the church lot. From the buzzing carnival-like rides such as ...
McLean rails against state demands made without funds
Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean called on California cities Wednesday at a San Diego conference to stand up to projects forced by the state without funding by proposing a resolution to demand funding for any state-imposed duty or obligation.
Natural-gas lines under scrutiny
Could the Santa Clarita Valley fall victim to a massive natural gas explosion like the one that killed four people in San Bruno last week? That's what The Signal asked investigators still trying to figure out what happened in the disaster near San Francisco. The answer, as it happens, is uncertain. While natural gas pipes do run beneath the Santa Clarita Valley, experts still weren't sure what caused the blast in San Bruno. Peter Knudson, ...
A blast from the past
If something goes "boom" in the hills east of Railroad Avenue, do not be alarmed. It's simply cleanup crews dismantling and removing unexploded munitions found on the Whittaker-Bermite site.
9/11 events honor victims, the first responders and others who have given their lives
Three thousand miles away and nine years later, the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered throughout Santa Clarita Valley. Poems were read, songs were sung, patches, plaques and honorary T-shirts were offered for sale at Central Park in Saugus on Saturday. The message of the poetry, the songs and the slogans on the patches was consistent: "We remember." It was a day ...
In remembrance of their sacrifice
From the tragic minutes that unfolded nine years ago on Sept. 11 to the tragic minutes that recently claimed the life of a local, young United States Marine Corps hero, first responders to the terrorist attacks and our latest responders were remembered Saturday.
No fine lines for water board
Water-law enforcers have hit the Santa Clarita Valley with some of the largest fines in Southern California during the past few years, including a half-million-dollar fine against the city and close to a million dollars in penalties against Six Flags, The Signal has recently learned.
Water board levies four more fines
A nonprofit marine institute devoted to understanding and minimizing human impact on oceans is among the latest agencies to be fined by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board for polluting water.
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.
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.
