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July 22, 2010 – Daily Brief, Death by vehicles Edition

By Jeff — Jeff Wilson

  • The 22 year old female driver of the Infiniti sedan that slammed into Matilde Garnica and her family admitted to running a red light during the July 4th fireworks, according to a Sheriff’s Department report. She even told Deputies after the crash that she ran the red light. The report says the Durango driver had a green arrow and was turning left into the Whole Foods parking lot when he struck the rear of the Infiniti. Prosecutors are deciding whether the driver of the Infiniti should be charged with a crime SIGNAL
  • Also, hundreds showed up to play and watch soccer matches that raised funds for the Garnica family KHTS
  • Meanwhile, in Canyon Country investigators are confused by the circumstances of the crash that killed 15 year old Eric Gilhooley, who was standing on the sidewalk on Soledad Canyon road when he was struck by a Suburban driven by an unnamed 47 year old man. Cops say the driver was only going 25-30 miles per hour and did not apply the brakes before the crash SIGNAL
  • The 15 year old who died had a troubled upbringing but friends and family describe him as a happy kid anyway SIGNAL
  • And as if that parade of vehicle-related fatalities above wasn’t enough, today we hear from Jenny Glover, the widow of Deputy Cameron Glover who crashed on his motorcycle back in April, leaving his expectant wife behind. Jenny Glover gave birth to the couple’s son Landen on July 6. She talks to the SIGNAL here
  • Happy Valley residents are upset with an evangelical K-8 school that wants to expand its presence on the grounds of a Seventh Day Adventist Church. Neighbors went before the Planning Commission Tuesday to discuss the matter, saying the students are disruptive and leave trash around that attracts rodents. SIGNAL, KHTS
  • The local Tea Party says it will show up to protest the proposed sanitation fee increase next week KHTS
  • If the City of Santa Clarita successfully takes over the City’s three county-run libraries, existing librarian staff would “be encouraged to apply for positions” in the city libraries, according to Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, who answered a bunch of reader questions yesterday in the post about libraries. Hernandez also discussed possible fees (ranging from nothing to about $10) that other non-county library systems in our area charge for access to intra-library resources COMMENTS
  • Buck McKeon’s campaign war chest is benefiting from massive, tapped-out Defense industry PAC contributions, says THE HILL
  • Also- Congressman McKeon has added his name to HR 4972, a bill that would repeal President Obama’s Affordable Care Act CLERK.HOUSE.GOV
  • Citing the tiny community’s wholesome, traditional conservative values, the City of Santa Clarita has agreed to be annexed by tiny Mentryville, located deep in the heart of Pico Canyon. The new city will be named Mentaritaville  SCV UNINCORPORATED
  • Robert Reich says we’re in a one and a half dip recession and that alarm bells should be going off in Washington ROBERT REICH
  • The BP Oil disaster in the Gulf isn’t the only one; BIG PICTURE shows you China’s massive oil spill and fire
  • John Boston’s Time Ranger column this week says that on this date in 1960, the temp hit 115 degrees in the SCV WRB
  • Just in time for our posts about Newhall Ranch, Lynne Plambeck pens a fresh one about the ranch and the City of Santa Clarita SIGNAL

Comments (21)

  1. DamageincJuly 22, 2010 at 8:33 am
    Seriously doubt the 22 year old gets charged, running a red light gets you a ticket. The 19 year old driving the durango needed too pay attention as well, just because you have a green arrow doesn’t mean you close your eyes and press the gas. He hit the back end which means he had enough time to react if paying attention. Defensive driving 101… The Glover story is still so heart breaking! Still get upset when I think about it! We have a problem in our society where people believe they are entitled to as much road as they want… Now get out of my way. Not sure why some nice people turn too assholes soon as they get behind the wheel. This attitude is causing deaths of innocent people.
  2. cashJuly 22, 2010 at 9:06 am
    “Assholes”! Quite a leap? The lady was not an innocent victim, and to some degree, shares responsibility. The city created an attractive nuisance situation, and failed to take proper precautions. Plenty of blame to go around.
  3. GangFangJuly 22, 2010 at 9:39 am
    A half hearted attempt at baiting will get you few nibbles.
  4. DamageincJuly 22, 2010 at 5:33 pm
    15 years you and everyone else never had a problem… If you got a problem with our hardworking police and fire, then by all means let them have it. But Valencia Blvd will be open next year because it isn’t safe to close it down.
  5. Tim MyersJuly 22, 2010 at 9:27 am
    Will the Tea Party protesters also be available to meet all your financial planning needs?
  6. pbraunsJuly 22, 2010 at 9:57 am
    Should Valencia Blvd. be closed for the tea party event?? It would definitely be a distraction for drivers.
  7. PetzJuly 22, 2010 at 10:17 am
    Speech is a protected freedom-driving is not.
  8. tiredJuly 22, 2010 at 10:27 am
    Gangfang: “The driver of the next vehicle in line to turn — a Dodge Durango SUV — slammed on the brakes when he saw the Infiniti wasn’t going to stop.” He was following the car in front of him. There’s a possibility that you’re perfect and you’ve never run a red light, come a little too close to hitting a pedestrian or bicyclist. You might even always slow down at green lights to make sure no one is about to run a red. But I think it’s far more likely you’re being a bit of a hypocrite – the type of “asshole” you rail against in your post. “Not sure why some nice people turn too assholes soon as they get behind the wheel. This attitude is causing deaths of innocent people.” Similarly, I’m not sure why some nice people turn into assholes as soon as they get behind a computer. This attitude is causing the blame of innocent people.
  9. GangFangJuly 22, 2010 at 3:24 pm
    That wasn’t my post. Pay attention, it ain’t too hard. And that’s MISTER asshole to you.
  10. tiredJuly 22, 2010 at 4:24 pm
    My mistake. That was aimed toward Damageinc. Damageinc is a hypocritical asshole, not necessarily you. Apologies, Mr. asshole, sir.
  11. DamageincJuly 22, 2010 at 5:29 pm
    You don’t know how I drive… So you can’t say anything about me. It isn’t hypocrical to defend one driver who made a mistake, add a little bit about defensive driving on the part of the other youngster behind the wheel and then make a note that our valley is full of people who turn into assholes soon as they get behind the wheel. Perhaps you should spend more time reading for understanding. Mr. Asshole 2
  12. GangFangJuly 22, 2010 at 9:37 pm
    Tired, meet mirror. Nice to see you.
  13. navigatorJuly 22, 2010 at 11:44 am
    “Citing the tiny community’s wholesome, traditional conservative values, the City of Santa Clarita has agreed to be annexed by tiny Mentryville,” Fantastic! Now we can get something done out there! I’m going to recommend changing the name to “Awesomeville”
  14. OlenkaJuly 22, 2010 at 1:24 pm
    You didn’t mention that Queen’s guitarist BRIAN MAY talked to Cary Osborne! Awesome entertainment story. Signal never does entertainment stories! And it’s fucking BRAIN MAY!
  15. spineflower2July 23, 2010 at 3:10 pm
    So Jeff, are f-bombs acceptable here now? A new group of posters has sunk this board several notches lately. Becoming less and less worth it to read or post. SCVTalk forums are for this kind of gibberish. Threads under these news blogs were supposed to be on-topic, were’t they?
  16. Street KnowledgeJuly 23, 2010 at 3:17 pm
    Yeah? Take a hike maybe?
  17. Cry me a riverJuly 23, 2010 at 3:25 pm
    Yes Jeff. Please take more time out of your busy day to control the posters on this website to satisfy Spineflower2 and his/her virgin ears. Apparently he/she doesn’t have a problem with seeing all the “assholes” in the various posts, but as soon as someone says the word “fuck,” his/her ears start to bleed and therefore SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! You wouldn’t want to lose the most important reader/poster on here, right? His/her participation elevates this blog, you know. Spineflower2 is much too valuable to this community blog. Let’s hold on to him/her tightly.
  18. spineflower2July 25, 2010 at 8:02 am
    Jeff, I rest my case. Allowing registration of malcontents like these clowns ruins the good work you do for the community with this news blog. If you like it becoming a forum on a par with the bathroom stall doors at the junior high, do nothing. Or you can elevate the level of discourse to something above the steaming pile these folks get off on making it. Your choice.
  19. ReaderMamaJuly 22, 2010 at 3:45 pm
    Speaking of assholes, I know there are at least two on the loose in cars today. One was not happy with me for slowing down to make a left turn, so he pulled into the middle turn lane and roared around me in his big red truck. The other left his/her dog in the car in the Walmart parking lot this afternoon. I checked back five minutes later with the intention of calling the sheriff, but the car was gone. The world is full of idiots.
  20. OlenkaJuly 22, 2010 at 3:52 pm
    Oh are we ranting about SCV drivers? I was about to post a blog the other day myself dedicated to the idiots out here. My favorite is when there is a 2 lanes designated to turn left, and the driver on the outer lane ends up driving in the inner lane once he/she completes the turn. Almost got into two accidents because of that.
  21. JayceJuly 23, 2010 at 9:57 am
    Turning into corresponding lanes is a lost art.

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