Monthly Archives: July 2010

July 26, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Jeff

Contentious chloride conference concerning all Claritans coming to City Hall tomorrow SIGNAL 24 year old Porsche driver loses control of his car in Bouquet Canyon and runs into a tree, resulting in the death of a 26 year old female … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 22 Comments

Fire, 2 lanes closed on I-5; traffic snarled

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Venturan

The 5N is closed again, this time due to brush fire near LaSalle Canyon: Homes on the west side of LaSalle Canyon Road are being evacuated due to a fast-moving brush fire reported near the I-5 and Calgrove Boulevard, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., News, Traffic | 11 Comments

LA County Bicycling Infrastructure Meeting

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Jeff

Over a dozen people attended LA County and Alta Design’s Bicycle Master Plan meeting last month at Hart Park. The meeting, which focused exclusively on bike infrastructure in the unincorporated County areas of Santa Clarita, was useful and informative. County staff and … Continue reading →

Posted in Traffic, Transportation | 9 Comments

July 23, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Jeff

KHTS names driver in fatal 4th of July crash that killed Matilde Garnica. Also, the Sheriff’s report names the driver “at fault” for the crash KHTS David Galvan, the 23 year old former City Council candidate who likes to play … Continue reading →

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Day 10 Without a Recall? I Triple Dog Dare You!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

I know a local elected official who confides that not a day goes by that he does not receive an email from an irate constituent demanding satisfaction on some issue on which they are about 25% informed (on a good … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | 8 Comments

July 22, 2010 – Daily Brief, Death by vehicles Edition

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Jeff

The 22 year old female driver of the Infiniti sedan that slammed into Matilde Garnica and her family admitted to running a red light during the July 4th fireworks, according to a Sheriff’s Department report. She even told Deputies after … Continue reading →

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Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Jeff

The oldest task in human history: to live on a piece of land without spoiling it. -Aldo Leopold I’m conflicted on Newhall Ranch. On the one hand, I probably wouldn’t have an affordable home in this nice community if it … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Economy, Environment, Opinion, Real Estate | 19 Comments

Of all the things to take over from the County

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Jeff

Forget the library system, why doesn’t the City establish its own police force, recruit some homicide detectives, and make some progress on the ever-growing list of unsolved murders? I know, I know. I’m besmirching the professionals in the LASD by … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | 6 Comments

July 21, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Jeff

County Librarian disputes city’s claim that money meant for SCV libraries leaves our community: “The costs that we charge are pretty realistic for a large library system. We’re not spending special tax money elsewhere. Every dollar (collected in Santa Clarita) … Continue reading →

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City moves to take over, privatize County libraries

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jeff

Was anybody else surprised to see the City of Santa Clarita make a play for the County’s libraries just as the City Council went on its summer recess? I was. I’ll let Laurie Ender tell the story: As part of … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, News, Opinion, Politics | 88 Comments