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
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.
Hundreds attend used clothing consignment sale
or hundreds of women buying and selling used clothing, much of it high-end and designer goods.
Stevenson Ranch: Identity thieves strike SCV again
A team of at least two thieves looted a Saugus woman's purse, lifted her credit cards and, within 20 minutes, racked up a $4,300 tab at a local computer store after pulling a scam in a Stevenson Ranch clothing store.
UPDATE: SCV Deputies arrest graffiti suspect
A young man suspected of committing 160 acts of graffiti vandalism was booked Monday at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, officials said.
Acosta rallies support outside City Hall
About two dozen supporters joined City Council contender Dante Acosta on Monday to show support for his campaign on the steps of City Hall.
Saugus: Driver in March 10 crash charged with DUI
A 62-year-old Acton man injured in a rollover crash in Saugus a week ago was charged with impaired driving, local sheriff's officials said Monday.
Nearly $20,000 in brass fixtures and copper piping stolen in SCV
Man charged in Castaic fight
Two men allegedly drinking, then fighting, ended up in the hospital with one of them charged with assault causing gross bodily injury, local sheriff's deputies reported.
Woman injured in Highway 14 crash
A woman was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries Sunday afternoon following a traffic crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 14 at Escondido Canyon Road, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
Megan’s Law sex-offender listings are not complete
While 52 convicted sex offenders are listed on the Megan's Law website as residing in the Santa Clarita Valley, the actual number is around 200, a Sheriff's Department official said.
UPDATE: Saugus: Parolee caught after being chased into SCV by LAPD
A parolee sought by the Los Angeles Police Department was chased on foot through an alley behind local businesses in Saugus Thursday after LAPD officers followed him to the Santa Clarita Valley, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
Dakota DeMott memorial installed
From a rocky, windy mountain top near Agua Dulce, the smiling face of Dakota DeMott looks down on the Santa Clarita Valley.
Stevenson Ranch: Truck fire slows traffic on I-5
A big rig caught fire in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Lyons Avenue today, slowing traffic and shutting down the freeway's slow lane, a fire official said.
