Monthly Archives: October 2009

One man’s densification can be another man’s quality of life

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Jeff

In her op/ed yesterday, SCOPE president Lynne Plambeck says One Valley One Vision will: require densification and subsequent zoning changes that will increase property values for developers but could destroy the quality of life in many neighborhoods. I like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Environment, Opinion, Politics | 7 Comments

October 16, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Jeff

Los Angeles County denies that it’s trying to influence Nov. 3 annexation/incorporation vote for the west side after residents receive attractive “Living in Unincirporated SCV” guide in the mail. The city says the county isn’t playing fair while Tony Bell, … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 20 Comments

McKeon shares ‘survey’ results from Town Hall meeting on Health Care

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Jeff

I knew the results wouldn’t be pretty (at least from a liberal blogger’s standpoint), but I didn’t know they’d be this ugly: McKeon Constituent Survey Results Of course the usual caveats apply: this was hardly a scientific survey. The wording … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 17 Comments

October 14, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Jeff

The parents of the 11 year old boy who resisted kidnapping Monday afternoon are upset that the child’s school did not notify other parents about the attempted abduction so they took to posting info on Facebook and emailing other parents … Continue reading →

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Trapped! again

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Jeff

KHTS says an overturned big rig on I-5 South is causing major havoc in the SCV this morning, forcing the closure of all southbound lanes at Calgrove. The gridlock has spread to surface streets and Highway 14 as far as … Continue reading →

Posted in Traffic | 11 Comments

Posted for my wife

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jeff

Every morning as I’m writing up the Daily Brief, I take a count of how many Hummingbirds show up outside my office window for my wife. Usually I find two, at the most three, as they hover catiously in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 3 Comments

New Grocery Store Pt. 2 – a Non-Denial Denial?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jeff

Follow up to Sunday’s story: I got in touch with Henry’s Farmers Markets, an alternative grocery chain that many SCVTalk readers said they were hoping would move into part of the old Mervyn’s space. I asked Janet Little, Henry’s spokeswoman, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, SCV Good Eats | 8 Comments

Second attempted abduction of child in 24 hours

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jeff

I heard some rumors about this incident via email yesterday, but I don’t post it until/unless the Sheriff’s Station confirms, which they did this morning: The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating a second reported incident of attempted kidnapping which occurred … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | 5 Comments

October 13, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jeff

Attempted kidnapping of a 15 year old girl in Newhall yesterday morning SIGNAL 15 year old Ventura County girl leads CHP, Deputies on wild high speed chase on streets of SCV where she reportedly drove between 50 and 85 mph. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 9 Comments

27 Reasons (and Counting) why West Side Residents should vote to join the City

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Jeff

I was talking with my parents recently about the upcoming non-binding annexation/incorporation vote for West Side residents. See, in their ignorance, my parents moved to Sunset Pointe about 18 years ago, thinking they lived in Santa Clarita. But soon after … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Opinion, Politics | 9 Comments