Monthly Archives: August 2010

Videos for August

I can’t believe how cool August has been in the SCV. On a Sunday morning bike ride, some friends and I remarked how out-of-character the clouds were. YouTuber JC Megabyte must have thought the same thing because he headed out … Continue reading

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Merrick Bobb and the SCV Sheriff’s Station

You know what the most surprising thing about the latest Merrick Bobb report on the LA County Sheriff’s Department and the SCV Sheriff’s Station is? No, it’s not the fact that there are actually people in the SCV who would … Continue reading

Posted in Crime | 17 Comments

August 9, 2010 – Daily Brief

A 14 year old boy was allegedly trying to light a marijuana pipe when he dropped a barbecue lighter device in some dry brush and started a fire near Haskell Canyon road that consumed 40 acres and threatened 50 homes … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Brief | 37 Comments

Fire at Haskell Canyon and Copper Hill

2:20 PM Sunday, August 8 SCVTV’s facebook page reports a fire on a hillside at Haskell Canyon and Copperhill (in the heart of Saugus) with reports of teenagers riding away from the blaze at 1:50 pm.  Stay tuned to SCVTalk … Continue reading

Posted in Misc. | 14 Comments

TIN is live

Earlier this year SCVTalk did an in-depth report on a major upgrade to Santa Clarita Transit’s infrastructure known as the Transit Information Network, or TIN.  At the time, TIN was not yet fully available to the public. The system has … Continue reading

Posted in Transportation | 9 Comments

August 6, 2010 – Daily Brief, Up Against the Wall! Edition

From the Did He Just Say that? Files: Congressman Buck McKeon tells The Signal that places in the USA are “almost on the verge of revolution” over having their will “thwarted” by minority interest groups, like the gays. Other local … Continue reading

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David Gauny Campaign-The Loan Never Funded, the Money Never Spent

As a financial professional a big part of my job is analyzing trends and tracing monetary results, and the filing of David Gauny’s final financial report for the 2010 campaign was a big eye opener. The handful of political junkies … Continue reading

Posted in City Hall, Politics | 29 Comments

Library Censorship, Continued

Yesterday I upgraded the threat of censorship of libraries under the City’s control from “Laughable” to “possible, but not probable.” That didn’t sit right with reader & perpetual City booster Saugus Splasher, who accused me of jumping the shark and … Continue reading

Posted in Humor, Opinion, Politics | 4 Comments

August 5, 2010 – Daily Brief

Supervisor Antonovich likens Proposition 8 ruling to “tyranny,” saying Judge Vaughn Walker’s opinion overturned the votes of 7 million people. WRB. For a more sane look at the ruling, check Dahlia Lithwick’s article about the 100+ page opinion paper itself … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Brief | 25 Comments

Raise the Rainbow Flag!

A federal judge in San Francisco has struck down Proposition 8 as violative of the Federal Constitution.   Petz, if your head is going to explode our daughter is working the ICU at Henry Mayo tonight so she will make … Continue reading

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