Monthly Archives: March 2010

Incumbents Drop First Expensive Mailer

In my mailbox on Saturday March 13, along with a beautiful card from Congress Member Buck McKeon encouraging compliance with the census, I found a beautiful expensive multi-colored card labeled “Santa Clarita Republican Voter Guide.”  On the front were smiling … Continue reading

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March 15, 2010 – Daily Brief

Subversive joker-like Vote No on Franken O’Ferry posters are popping up over town according to WRB Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Newhall is looking to build a new church building twice the size of its current one. … Continue reading

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Signal endorses all incumbents

If they’re doing such a bad job, how come they’ve accomplished so much? We should send them back for another four years says Sunday’s Signal editorial: At a time when other cities are undergoing catastrophic layoffs and trying to dodge … Continue reading

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Sgt. Ian Gelig

I haven’t looked to see how many people turned out to watch Sgt. Ian Gelig depart to his resting place, but from where I stood, at least 200 people waited patiently for him. Single men and women, a motorcycle honor … Continue reading

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March 12, 2010 – Daily Brief

City Council candidates debated last night at City Hall for about 90 minutes. The Signal has a brief article, I can’t find any video yet. But there was at least one sports-related Oh Snap! moment by David Gauny SIGNAL The … Continue reading

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TimBen Boydston Sues Writers and Director of “She’s Out of My League”

In a move that should surprise no one in this quirky and strange Santa Clarita City Council election season candidate TimBen Boydston filed suit today in Federal Court asking for an injunction to prevent the release of Jim Field Smith’s … Continue reading

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March 11, 2010 – Daily Brief

Specialist Ian Gelig’s funeral mass will be held at noon on Saturday at Blessed Kateri Tekawitha Catholic church on Copperhill. The public is invited to pay their respects by lining the procession route after the funeral. A memorial service, also … Continue reading

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Google Adds Biking Directions for SCV to Google Maps

Holy smokes. They’ve gone and done it. Google has added Bicycling Directions and paths for the Santa Clarita Valley. It’s not complete, but it’s an amazing start: In this map, I asked Google to give me directions from Valley Bicycles … Continue reading

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March 10, 2010 – Daily Brief

After some debate, the City of Santa Clarita unanimously supported five of seven anti-immigration and anti-ACORN bills currently circulating in Congress. But two of the bills, both which would strip birthright citizenship from babies born to illegal immigrants, were voted … Continue reading

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SCV, Behold Your Salvation

In the annals of SCV History, there has never been a moment like the one that we are about to experience. It will be more momentous than when the first Tataviam came down from Alaska and cast his eyes upon … Continue reading

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