Monthly Archives: July 2010

Of Street Preachers and Newhall religion

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jeff

Meet Jose. Jose is one of those rare sights in the Santa Clarita Valley: an authentic street preacher. Yes, Santa Clarita may be one of the most churched-out communities in the nation (just browse the CHU section of the phone … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Religion, Shameless Newhall Boosterism | 8 Comments

There has got to be a better way

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jeff

It seems as if every few weeks something happens on the southbound I-5 to completely bring the entire Newhall Pass -and much of the SCV as a result- to a standstill. Last time it was spilled pomegranates. This time it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | 14 Comments

July 20, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jeff

Sheriff’s Department investigators are asking members of the public who may have witnessed the Sunday crash that killed a 15 year old boy in Canyon Country to contact them, according to CBS 2. Meanwhile, the Signal’s Brandon Lowrey visited the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 10 Comments

Another senseless pedestrian death

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Jeff

The Sheriff’s Station has released the name of the 15 year old who was hit and killed by a truck on Sunday in Canyon Country. He is Eric Michael Gilhooley, and KHTS reports he was “standing on the curb on … Continue reading →

Posted in Traffic, Transportation | 16 Comments

July 19, 2010 – Daily Brief *

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Jeff

* Another SCV Pedestrian fatality: a 15 year old boy on Soledad Canyon Road was hit and killed Sunday morning  by a car that struck the curb and overturned near Soledad and Gailxy Way, hitting the boy who was on … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 25 Comments

A Chuckle for a Sunday Morning-Look Quick Before they Change It!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

My profile of Saugus High School Senior Ryan King who founded the migrant advocacy organization ScvAIA that appeared in this morning’s print Signal is credited to Republican State Senator Tony Strickland in the web addition.  (It is to laugh!!!)  Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 3 Comments

Mayor Jayne Peters-A Cautionary Tale of Suburbia-A Yikes Update!*

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

When the strange and horrific tale of Jayne Peters, Mayor of Coppell, Texas became a headline story on the Weekend Edition newscast on NPR I decided it merited comment and attention in our own little corner of suburbia in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc., News, Opinion | 8 Comments

My Grand Theory of SCV Discontent

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Jeff

NAFF’s latest video provides a good summary of Tuesday night’s council meeting and confirms, to me at least, that the rage over the Mayo expansion, the G&L donations, the campaign contribution changes and a myriad of other issues and problems has reached … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Economy, Opinion | 70 Comments

Larry Rasmussen-Beatification Prior to Crucifixion?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

In the classic Broadway musical “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” our hero’s handbook counsels that if something goes wrong with their easily found executive responsibilities they should immediately “blame someone else.”  Recent hagiographies concerning one Larry Rasmussen … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 13 Comments

Heatpocalypse Upon Us, Shelter in Place!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Jeff

Those of you who have read this blog for years know that one of my favorite things to do is bitch about summer time heat waves. And so the tradition continues today with this warning from the National Weather Service: … Continue reading →

Posted in Weather | 36 Comments