October 20, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Jeff
  • More trouble for Joe Messina campaign- follow up to last week’s news that a Messina campaign robocall had incorrectly stated that opponent Susan Solomon had not received certain endorsements (when in fact she had), today the Signal says a  Saugus man is filing a complaint with the CPUC over the robocalls
  • On the counter-intuitive and contradictory nature of the upcoming west side self determination vote KHTS
  • Last week learned that Frank Ferry’s school, Alemany, had been cited by the CIF for advertising; today the Signal says the school is on probation for a whole year and if it violates the probation, it could face penalties. The hullabaloo is over an ad Alemany High placed in the Signal
  • Police release sketch of suspect in attempted kidnapping of 11 year old boy near Tesoro dell Valle school last week KNX 1070 Update: Also another sketch
  • Buck McKeon pressuring President Obama for decision on Afghan troop increase MCKEON.HOUSE.GOV
  • Wealthy Palo Alto wants to derail California’s high speed rail initiative MERCURY NEWS
  • Scooter, the powerful automotive dog with big influence on the Chamber, has died. WiFido sends his regards & condolences to the Flemings SIGNAL
  • Google tricycle could someday bring “Street View” images to paths, like the ones in Santa Clarita WIRED
  • Homeless Nigerian man arrested in Station Fire probe SIGNAL
  • Neat- City founders gather to reminisce and record memories about 1987, the year the City of Santa Clarita came into existence. The first problem the new city faced? Heavy snow the day after the vote. SIGNAL
  • Insert human interest story on elderly bingo bufet playing church ladies HERE
  • Signal Reader Meter poll shows big support for west siders annexing to Santa Clarita SIGNAL
  • Santa Clarita mom, upset that her son’s bike was stolen, finds teenager loitering on stolen bike, goes all “Jersey Girl” on said teen SENSE OF HUMOR BLOG
  • Local Democratic activist Bruce McFarland remembers his remarkable mother who died last month at the age of 91 (She stood up to the Klan, right here in SCV!) SIGNAL
  • Tim Myers’s theory on the background of the David Gauny for City Council campaign (also intiguing ideas about geographical power nexuses nexi in Santa Clarita) SIGNAL
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11 Responses to October 20, 2009 – Daily Brief

  1. Tom says:
    October 20, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Man, McKeon is such a loser. Quick, send more troops to Afghanistan before we know the results of the runoff election for president. Just maintain the status quo by unquestioningly supporting the corrupt Karzai government.

    And why is Buck so eager to place an additional 40,000+ American troops in harm’s way? It’s at this point I should say something like how many of Buck’s 36 offspring are serving in the military? But why should they bear the burden of his ignorance? If McKeon is capable of starting a war, he’s capable of fighting it. So pack up your bags and grab your M16 Buck, you’re going to be dodging IED’s for the holidays. Ho, ho, ho…

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  2. Jeff says:
    October 20, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Notice he didn’t even mention Al Queda once in his statement? Has he forgotten who attacked us on 9/11?

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  3. Jane says:
    October 20, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Mom & bike – boy she sure showed her son that he can not give a whiff about the first bike, or the second one, and that mom will fix it for him.

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  4. newguy says:
    October 20, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Does anyone know why Magic Mountain launched fireworks at 12:45am last night?

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  5. Martha says:
    October 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Hey, Jane, I guess you would just let the thief keep her son’s bike, typical Californian.
    FYI, Jane, my son’s first bike got stolen from my side yard you ignorant yahoo!

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  6. ReaderMama says:
    October 20, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    Jeff, McFarland’s mom lived to 98. She gave up skiing at 91. What a terrific life force. I enjoyed reading Bruce’s tribute.

    Newguy, Magic Mountain wasn’t even open yesterday according to their website. Maybe it was a private party.

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  7. ReaderMama says:
    October 20, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    And Jane, what has the world come to when people like you are so quick to blame the victims of crime rather than the criminals?

    Kudos to Martha. She took a major risk in repossessing the bike without first checking the serial number . . . but I applaud her motherly RAGE. We all should be proactive in our community. The little hoodlum got off easy though. He could have and should have been charged with the theft.

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  8. Jeff says:
    October 20, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    I like Mama Bear too. Kudos! Bike thieves suck! I had my bike stolen. Got it back. The perp got frog marched off to the pokey, but I didn’t press charges.

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  9. Martha says:
    October 20, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Thanks, Jeff and MammaReader, I appreciate the support.
    Sorry, I called you a name, Jane, you are not in the possession of all the facts.
    I am glad you got your bike back too, Jeff.

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  10. Petz2 says:
    October 20, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    I do not think that it is appropriate for the politicos to have placed bricks at Veteran’s Historical Plaza recognizing themselves. To my way of thinking , it should only be for veterans. This reader would like to know whether they paid for their bricks like everyone else.

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  11. navigator says:
    October 21, 2009 at 9:52 am

    “This reader would like to know whether they paid for their bricks like everyone else.”

    I had the same thought.

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