TEENAGER CRASHES TRUCK IN DOWNPOUR PICKUP COMES CLOSE TO HITTING HISTORIC OAK TREE.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Darvish Staff Writer NEWHALL - When the much anticipated storm finally hit the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, area Wednesday evening, the pounding rain dropped more than 4 inches of water, left hundreds of residents without power and sent several cars skidding across the road, authorities said. While the rains had ceased by 7:30 a.m. Thursday, the overnight downpour left roads muddy and likely contributed to an over-the-side solo car crash in Placerita Canyon that narrowly missed the storied tree known as the Oak of the Golden Dream. At 7:45 a.m. Thursday, about a half mile from Running Horse Road, a 17-year-old driver lost control of her pickup truck and plunged about 25 feet off Placerita Canyon Road, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. . The girl suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Her truck landed about 50 feet from the locally famous tree under which, legend has it, a napping cattle rancher discovered the state's first gold in 1842 - nearly six years before the strike at Sutter's Mill Sutter’s Mill where James Marshall discovered California gold (1848). [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2662] See : Discovery Sutter’s Mill site of first strike precipitating Gold Rush. [Am. Hist. Flexner, 175] See : Treasure . Legend has it that Francisco Lopez was resting under the tree when he plucked pluck v. plucked, pluck·ing, plucks v.tr. 1. To remove or detach by grasping and pulling abruptly with the fingers; pick: pluck a flower; pluck feathers from a chicken. a wild onion from the soil and discovered bits of gold dangling from the roots. Hours before the truck's close call with the tree, some Saugus residents near Bouquet Canyon Road were left without power shortly before 5 a.m., according to authorities at the Santa Clarita sheriff's station. As forecast, heavy rain soaked the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Wednesday evening and early Thursday. Steve Cole, water operations director for the Newhall County Water District, said an estimated 4.5 inches of rain fell in the area during that time. Last year, nine inches of rain fell during the entire month of February. Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. during the day and increasing at night, according to the National Weather Service. Cloudy skies are expected to continue Saturday and Sunday with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. Amy Raisin Darvish, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) A tow truck driver works on the smashed-up truck near the Oak of the Golden Dream; the girl suffered minor injuries in the crash, one of many scary driving moments during the storm. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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