Monthly Archives: October 2009

October 30, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Jeff

Lack of housing inventory hampering the positive effects of $8,000 stimulus tax credit for first time home buyers. One of the realtors quoted in the article complains that loan modifications are partly to blame; if banks would foreclose on buyers … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 47 Comments

What to wear in October

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Jeff

I was just browsing the weather stats at SantaClaritaWeather.com and saw this: MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR 10/2009 HEAT COOL MEAN DEG DEG WIND SPEED DOM MEAN MEAN DAY TEMP HIGH TIME LOW TIME DAYS DAYS RAIN AVG HI TIME DIR … Continue reading →

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Come on already

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Jeff

In today’s Signal is a copy of the very attractive and nicely designed SCV Business Journal. I don’t always find a copy laying around but today I did and it proved to be decent reading over my lunch hour (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Media, News, Opinion | 9 Comments

Santa Clarita – The Next Burbank?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Jeff

Am I being overly dramatic when I say that I think the Disney Studios at the Ranch proposal could remake and reshape much of Santa Clarita for decades to come? Probably. I’m given to wild histrionics occasionally and I plead … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Opinion | 17 Comments

October 29, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Jeff

County officials say they don’t expect too much opposition to Disney’s Studios at the Ranch project given that Santa Clarita already plays host to a number of other television shows. The Times also reports that construction won’t start for two … Continue reading →

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Disney Setting up Shop in the SCV!

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Jeff

Shock ‘n awe at the good news coming from Disney today: The Walt Disney Co. today filed plans to build a sprawling soundstage and production complex on the northwest corner of its Golden Oak Ranch in the Santa Clarita Valley. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business | 25 Comments

Picking Cherries

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Jeff

There seems to be this idea here on this blog and elsewhere that if annexation really started to gain steam among west siders that the City would “cherry pick” only the parts of the west side that generate tax revenue. … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Misc., Opinion, Politics | 8 Comments

October 28, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Jeff

Arrest made in homeless man slaying in Canyon Country SIGNAL City Council says yes to purchase of Old Town Newhall land and “wait, hold up a minute” to $10,000 convention center study I HEART (with a Halloween bonus), KHTS 100 “angry residents” … Continue reading →

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Interesting Dilemma

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Jeff

Picture this. You are a member of the City Council. A proposal comes before you for a $20,000 study into whether your city needs and could sustain a conference or convention center. Half of the cost of the study will … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, City Hall, Politics | 5 Comments

More on the stabbing death in Canyon Country

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Jeff

KHTS and the Sheriff’s Station have more details on the stabbing murder that occurred in Canyon Country last night: Homicide detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a man found in the wash behind Art’s Liquor in Canyon Country. Deputies … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Opinion | 9 Comments