Monthly Archives: April 2010

Another SCV highway death

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Jeff

In commenting on the death of the Sheriff’s Deputy, someone in the forum asked why it seems there are so many accidents on McBean Parkway. My feelings: You have a basic fact of life in this city, a glaring hypocrisy … Continue reading →

Posted in Traffic, Transportation | 7 Comments

Blog Fights!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Jeff

Remember Dave Bossert’s post last week in which he trashed Old Town Newhall Redevelopment? Now, as I turned onto San Fernando Road and started heading south a few blocks to the Bike Shop there was a strangeness to the area. … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, SCV Religion | 7 Comments

No Daily Brief today

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Jeff

Mea culpa

Posted in Misc. | 2 Comments

SCVTalk Exclusive : City Council Results by Precinct

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jeff

For the first time in City of Santa Clarita history, SCVTalk presents for you a precinct-by-precinct results map of the 2010 City of Santa Clarita Council Election: View Council Election 2010 – Incumbents in a larger map All credit to … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Media, Opinion, Politics | 19 Comments

Santa Clarita Abhors an Advertising Vacuum

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jeff

I swear, if there’s a technology or old-world media venue that’s popular or visible, Santa Claritans will find a way to advertise in it. Just last month, the upstart and highly popular SCVMomsBlog.com website stopped allowing people to post blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept. | 12 Comments

April 29, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jeff

An off-duty Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Santa Clarita Station was killed in a traffic collision yesterday evening. Cameron Glover,27, was riding a motorcycle northbound on McBean Parkway near Granary Square when, “a collision occurred between Deputy Glover and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 22 Comments

Pitchess Escapees Have Been Apprehended (UPDATED)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Venturan

The SCV Sheriff’s office is reporting the two inmates that escaped early this morning have been found and apprehended. Both inmate escapees have been apprehended near Hasley Canyon Road and Commerce Center Drive, Castaic. A concerned resident called the Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | 15 Comments

Creating Sustainable SCV Job Growth: A Thesis

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Venturan

In 2005 The Regents of the University of California erected the first American research institution of the 21st century.  The location?  Merced, California.  Situated between Modesto and Fresno, the town boasts a population of 80,000 in a county of about 200,000. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Education, Opinion | 25 Comments

Black Tar Heroin in Santa Clarita?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Jeff

I was  surprised, as I suspect many were, by I Heart’s and KHTS’ report this morning on what happened at last night’s City Council meeting. To recap: the meeting was held in memory of a young man named Trae Daniel … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Opinion, Politics | 33 Comments

April 28, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Jeff

Sound the klaxon! Two inmates at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic escaped early this morning. Deputies think the pair -Jose Aldana & Winder Barrios- planned the escape and “slipped out of the facility around 1:05 am Wednesday.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 20 Comments