Monthly Archives: November 2009

November 20, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Jeff

LA County Human Relations report says hate crimes are rising in the SCV. Signal report is not online, but you can read the report and view maps/statistics here. EDIT Signal report here City Council Agenda for Nov 24 jam packed … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Festival Art & Details Released

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jeff

Behold the poster art* for the 2010 Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita’s annual homage to the western/ranch-hand/cowboy motif & lifestyle that so captivates the imaginations of our people. This year’s event takes place, as usual, in late April and features “great … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Misc., News | 7 Comments

November 19, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Jeff

Two Castaic High sites make the cut, one in Romero Canyon the other is the Hasley/Sloan property the facilities foundation owns. Board-elect members Messina and Jensen say they are happy with what the board decided. Meeting was reportedly packed and … Continue reading →

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Congressman McKeon calls stimulus fund reporting “laughable”

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Jeff

Congressman McKeon released a video today calling the Obama Administration’s Recovery.gov website “laughable.” “Where is this money going? Where are the jobs?” McKeon asked in reference to the reported $224 million CA-25 has received. McKeon should know better. Just last … Continue reading →

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Cross Valley Connector will help cyclists too

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Jeff

I’m sure the City, Canyon Country residents and just about anyone who drives regularly from one end of the valley to the other is excited about next year’s completion of the long-awaited Cross Valley Connector. The last segment of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Traffic, Transportation | 11 Comments

November 18, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Jeff

Additional Castaic land owner tells the Hart District his property could be made available for Castaic High. But the property, located in Upper Romero Canyon, won’t be among the options discussed at tonight’s Hart Board meeting SIGNAL New 19 acre … Continue reading →

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Where would you put the new SCV Courthouse?

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Jeff

KHTS has the good news that the state has approved funding for a new Courthouse in town: Funding for a new courthouse for Santa Clarita Superior Court was approved Monday by the State Public Works Board, the first step in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Development | 13 Comments

$25 million in stimulus funds for SCV

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Jeff

Pivoting off today’s Signal report about real jobs saved thanks to the federal stimulus package, I decided to check out Recovery.gov to see if they had updated figures for the SCV at large. According to data on the site -posted … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Jeff

Local school districts say the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, aka the stimulus package, has saved 350 classified and certificated jobs in the SCV SIGNAL Hasley/Sloan area neighbors have Hunt Braly as their lawyer and don’t think Castaic High would … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2009 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Jeff

Blacks in Santa Clarita twice as likely as whites to be turned down for housing loan according to report SIGNAL Tony Alamo gets sentenced to 175 years in prison for sex with minors. The group still owns a property up … Continue reading →

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