Monthly Archives: January 2010

January 22, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Jeff

The Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation is now an official 501(c)(3)  non-profit entity and is readying a website, and looking for a new executive director. Recall that the EDC was set up following a $200,000 promise from the City of … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Harrison’s Math

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

In a campaign appearance at the Canyon Country Advisory Committee (CCAC) on January 20, 2010 candidate Harrison Katz made what seemed like a bold assertion that he believes will define his candidacy.  40% of the population of Santa Clarita is … Continue reading →

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January 21, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Jeff

Los Angeles Economic Development council praises Santa Clarita’s film-friendly efforts as state report indicates that filming incentives have helped keep production in California DAILY NEWS 70 people show up at City Council Candidate’s forum to hear TimBen Boydston, Harrison Katz, … Continue reading →

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Forget Cycling, today I took the canoe

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jeff

For once, the doppler jockies didn’t overestimate it…StormTracker 2010 Heads on a Stick is truly turning out to be a blockbuster storm: As usual, Weather Underground has the best animated doo-hickeys that help you track the storm’s progress. There’s minor … Continue reading →

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How I feel today

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jeff

Nothing so revolting as Republican gloating, but I have to hand it to them, they’ve played the whole fear/socialism card beautifully since Inauguration one year ago today. I have friends who still worry about Death Panels and think Obama is … Continue reading →

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The Great 1998 “Spirit Award” Prank

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

By 1998 the four year old Valencia High School had suffered mightily at the athletic dominance of Hart High School, so a recent resident and politically active head of Associated Student Body (“ASB”) named Frank Ferry decided to pull a … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jeff

No leads and no clues in shooting death of West Ridge businessman just before Christmas. Friends sad and in shock SIGNAL Super storm v 3.0 debuts today, with four to eight inches of a rain and wind gusts up to … Continue reading →

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Santa Clarita City Council Election-Initial Handicapping

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

So that Bill Reynolds can mock me later, here is my INITIAL handicapping of the order of finish of the eight challengers to the three incumbents: 1.  TimBen Boydston 2.  David Gauny 3.  Henry Schultz 4.  Harrison Katz 5 to … Continue reading →

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It’s Official-Your 2010 City Council Candidates!!!

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

Here they are, grouped in an editorial way. INCUMBENTS (5,000 to 6,000 votes) Frank Ferry Marsha McLean Laurene Weste “SERIOUS” CANDIDATES (3,500 to 4,500 votes) TimBen Boydston David Gauny HIGH “VOTE GRABBERS”  (1,500 to 2,500 votes) Harrison Katz Henry Schultz … Continue reading →

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Newsom: Tea Parties are not “isolated extremism”

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Venturan

Interesting analysis by SF Mayor Gavin Newsom related to the nailbiter Mass. special election for the Senate seat, front page of today’s SFGate. “Regardless of the outcome … this should be a gigantic wake-up call to the Democratic Party – … Continue reading →

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