Monthly Archives: May 2010

Pet Adoption in SCV – Should We Ban the Alternative?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Venturan

There’s a backdrop to the recent Signal story about Kyle Harris and her Garage Mahal conversion in Canyon Country.  From solo rescue efforts to boutique virtual rescue operations to breed-specific and traditional boarding facilities, pet rescue and adoption efforts are quietly sprinkled … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, City Hall, Opinion | 22 Comments

Awesometown Reaches Cult Status

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Jeff

Wow. Just wow. Newhall Land is showing off entries residents have made for their Awesometown is Awesome campaign. Particularly striking is this video: However you feel about Newhall Land, you have to hand it to them for the brilliant Awesometown … Continue reading →

Posted in Development | 13 Comments

Coming soon to a bike path/paseo near you?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Jeff

This device, called the Earthmine Quad, could be used on bicycle paths to make nifty “Street View” type views along the entire path. Neat huh? It goes nicely with Google’s latest mobile “Maps” application. We already have the ability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Traffic, Transportation | 7 Comments

May 14, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Jeff

Newhall School District is the highest scoring elementary district in the SCV, and Stevenson Ranch Elementary, part of NSD, is the highest scoring school overall in Santa Clarita according to the just-released API scores this year. SIGNAL Valencia Commerce Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 60 Comments

NBC 4: “Heroin Big in Santa Clarita Valley”

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jeff

A three and a half minute scare clip, mixed with dark music, shots of Awesometown, the City logo, and West Ranch High school: View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video. This is junk journalism. NBC cites no statistics, interviews no City … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Media, Opinion | 80 Comments

Mystery of Takuyumam Solved!

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jeff

Dr. John Johnson, curator at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and an authority on the Tataviam and Chumash Indians, writes to us by way of Dr. Alan Pollack, President of the SCV Historical Society about Takuyumam, which I … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 4 Comments

May 13, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Jeff

The new Newhall Library will be the most spectacular thing anywhere, at anytime says Councilwoman Laurene Weste. Others are happy with the redesign too (though not that happy apparently). I think it’s going to be spectacular and fabulous. SIGNAL Sanitation rates … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 29 Comments

EXCLUSIVE : New Newhall Library Rendering

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jeff

This is the revised design of the Newhall Library which broke ground in March and came under fire for its looks. It was approved at last night’s City Council meeting: Old Rendering: My comments: I was afraid a new design … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Opinion | 27 Comments

The Pictures Newhall Land doesn’t want you to see

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jeff

In today’s story on Cal Arts student Andy Gohlich’s Newhall Ranch picture, there was a veiled threat to prosecute Gohlich and others who trespass on Newhall Ranch: Newhall Land spokeswoman Marlee Lauffer pointed out that much of the land Gohlich … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Education, Environment | 3 Comments

May 12, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Jeff

City Council unanimously approves new Newhall library design that “incorporates more architectural elements with a more Western flavor than the original design,” says the Signal. Also, dozens of residents of the McBean/Singing Hills area showed up to protest the proposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 17 Comments