Monthly Archives: August 2010

August 18, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jeff

From Piru to Santa Paula, every town along the Santa Clara River valley has been hit by threats of fines for dumping chloride in the river, the Signal’s Jim Holt reports today. Piru, Fillmore, and Santa Paula, as a result, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief, Misc. | 22 Comments

Boom and a really long bust

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jeff

A YouTube video shows unemployment rates by County over the last three years. As bad as the recession has been for the SCV (an abundance of empty retail fronts, auto row decimated, lots of foreclosures, 8+ percent unemployment), I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | 6 Comments

Yellow card! Foul! Penalty Flag!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jeff

I knew it was coming. The NRDC gives a little award to the City of Santa Clarita for some of its positive, green programs, and suddenly we’re like Portland, Oregon: Heather Merenda, the city’s sustainability planner, said popular programs include … Continue reading →

Posted in Recreation, Traffic, Transportation | 16 Comments

August 17, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jeff

STAR Tests results are in, and our local elementary schools did well, exceeding state minimums almost across the board. The Hart District posted increased scores, including a 10% jump in physics. KHTS NRDC awards “Smarter Cities” designation to Santa Clarita. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 28 Comments

A Long History of Pro-Farmer Bias

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jeff

Today’s Signal LTE from the troika of VeCo Farming Interests deserves special recognition for its brashness and arrogance: The residents of Ventura County are tremendously disappointed by the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District board’s July 27 vote to postpone a … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Misc. | 5 Comments

August 16, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jeff

The Signal’s Jim Holt has a pair of articles on the state office that’s tasked with enforcing water quality laws. The generically-named “Office of Enforcement” has only been fining communities for a few years, but its M.O. is largely the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 35 Comments

It’s Official-The Bridgeport Signs are a Land Grab!

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

My personal reconaissance of the area now confirms that the Bridgport HOA’s no trespassing signs are nothing more than a blatant land grab in direct contravention of the development agreement between Newhall Land and Farming (“NLF”) and the City of … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 13 Comments

Cars and traffic at West Creek Academy

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Venturan

West Creek Academy has a traffic problem.

Posted in Education, Traffic | 17 Comments

A Tea Party I can get behind

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Jeff

This Flickr set of World War II style propaganda posters with a modern twist courtesy of the Chamomile Tea Party is  making the rounds today. I particularly liked this one: The poster seems to get to the heart of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc., Opinion, Politics | 22 Comments

August 13, 2010, Friday the 13th Edition

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Jeff

The Natural Resources Defense Council has named the City of Santa Clarita one of 22 “Smarter Cities” that “spearhead the clean energy movement.” The environmental organization praises Santa Clarita’s involvement in a community energy program, its construction of LEED-certified buildings … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 38 Comments