Monthly Archives: August 2010

August 25, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Jeff

The City of Santa Clarita Council voted 4-1 last night to takeover the three County libraries in the SCV from the County and outsource their operation to LSSI, a library services company based in Maryland. The Council chambers were packed … Continue reading →

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Disgusted with the whole lot of them (except Bob Kellar)

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Jeff

Tonight’s proceedings at the Council chambers of the City of Santa Clarita were breathtaking. The City has voted 4-1 to takeover Santa Clarita’s three County-run and County-staffed public libraries, outsource them to a for-profit company that faced no competition in … Continue reading →

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Library notes

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Jeff

So there was no let up over the weekend with library news and rumors. Let me update as we head toward Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Library privatization not so bad in Ventura County The Signal article today on the Calabassas … Continue reading →

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Randles, we salute you!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jeff

What a trooper Signal journalist Jonathan Randles is. I totally missed a really neat (and very appropos) story in the Daily News (hat tip: Jim Farley) about a new Sheriff’s Department device that is meant to control crowd and prison … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jeff

A 14 year old girl was assaulted by an unknown man while walking toward Central Park on Saturday night. Deputies say the girl was pushed up against a tree and the man tried to kiss her, but he fled when … Continue reading →

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City Staff Details Library Takeover Plan for Council

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Jeff

Well, our long hot mildly-warm summer debating the City’s proposed library takeover is nearing its climax. The City Council agenda for Tuesday, August 24, has a new business agenda item with lots of interesting details about the City’s proposal. For … Continue reading →

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August 20, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Jeff

Jim Holt visits Dixon, a farming community in Central California that, like Fillmore, has been fined $220,000 for excess chloride in its water. Holt talked to one farmer who laughed and said that farmers dump excess chloride into the California … Continue reading →

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Back to the bags

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jeff

No matter how many readers disagree with me, I still support the government banning or requiring retailers to charge for plastic bags. Call me a big government liberal or what have you, but I stand by it and I hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Misc. | 28 Comments

August 19, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jeff

Romero Canyon home and property owners don’t want to see a Castaic High school built in their area and are lawyering up. Also, it appears Larry Rasmussen, the property’s owner, was a bit too eager; LA County says he doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesdays – In honor of Bob Kellar

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jeff
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