Monthly Archives: September 2010

September 16, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Jeff

Santa Clarita has three natural gas pipelines like the one that exploded in San Bruno California last week, killing several people. The Signal talked to PG&E about our pipes (side note, doesn’t Southern California Gas handle this? Not PG&E? Paging … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesdays

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jeff
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September 15, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jeff

The vote on whether to annex the Tesoro Del Valle community into the City of Santa Clarita was delayed at yesterday’s Council meeting. Five members of the Tesoro HOA board showed up at the Council and said they had their … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Jeff

Awful: a 20 year old Goodwill store employee shot himself in the head after handling a miniature handgun on Monday. Deputies don’t know if it was intentional or not, but an employee of the store things the gun was donated. … Continue reading →

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The Death of of our Underground Food Truck Scene

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jeff

It’s a cold night in February and my wife and I and several friends are standing around in the darkened parking lot behind the failed Greens mini golf course restaurant on Valencia and McBean. The only thing we can really … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Humor, SCV Good Eats | 38 Comments

September 13, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jeff

It’s possible that various explosives -from simple flares all the way to land mines- still litter the Whittaker Bermite site in the center of the City decades after the munitions and rocket fuel manufacturer ceased operations. Money quote: :Asked to … Continue reading →

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Are the Hart Indians Really That Bad?

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

I have predicted for some time that the cumulative effect of the hollowing out of Hart High School from just over 3,000 students to slightly less than 2,000 caused by flattening student populations and the opening of Golden Valley and … Continue reading →

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No more auto businesses in Old Town Newhall

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Jeff

Well, we all knew this day of reckoning was coming, didn’t we? The City has served eviction notices to two auto-related businesses that are located on land the City bought in 2009 in Old Town Newhall. KHTS: Two auto repair … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Economy, Politics, Shameless Newhall Boosterism | 16 Comments

More bridge geek

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Venturan

For the civil engineer in all of us, SCVTalk offers more “bridge geek” related to Valencia’s newest structure: Width: 190 feet Weight: Over 200,000 lbs Cost: just under $1M Manufacturer: Big-R Bridge in Greeley, Colorado SCVTalk reader and noted structural engineer … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Jeff

Supreme Chancellor Dianne Van Hook gets a cushy $16,000 raise for time served, making her among the highest paid community college administrators in the state SIGNAL Speaking of COC, their renovations & expansion of Mentry Hall is complete. SIGNAL. Also, … Continue reading →

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