Monthly Archives: October 2010

October 11, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Jeff

The City will create a Citizen’s Public Library Advisory committee if an agenda item is approved at tomorrow night’s City Council meeting.  ”Ideally, the individuals on the Committee will represent youth services, senior services, public education, PTA, early child development, … Continue reading →

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51 (or 52) most influential-I Need Some Help!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Timothy Myers SR.

So the SCV Business Journal released (sort of) the 51 (or 52) most influential folks in the Santa Clarita Valley.  A few notes on the current (unranked) choices, and a plea for some help, because I, who possess the conceit … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 50 Comments

Old & Tired : Saugus. The New Hotness : STANCH

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jeff

Lately, the women in my life have been excited about certain new retail opportunities in the SCV. What’s got them all hyped up? Ross has opened a store in Stevenson Ranch. And Goodwill opened a few months ago just down … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Humor | 73 Comments

October 8, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jeff

Facing penalties for running buses late and less operational hours than they expected, MV Transportation -the City’s transit contractor- says its having money problems and it hopes the Teamsters union representing its drivers will be flexible with their time and … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Jeff

Yay! 2011 Amgen Tour of California bicycle race will return to Santa Clarita! Looks like we’ll have the start of the last stage from Santa Clarita to Thousand Oaks. NEWS Yesterday a 16 year old female student stabbed another 16 … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesdays

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jeff

and Hat Tip: Hip & Thigh Blog

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October 6, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jeff

One Valley, One Vision front and center: Last night the City’s planners unveiled their portion of the One Valley One Vision general plan, a sweeping planning document that looks at development, land usage, circulation and open space issues over the next 25-50 … Continue reading →

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Defeat Buck McKeon song

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jeff

The earnest yet hopeless anonymous blogger over at the Defeat Buck McKeon blog has created a defeat Buck fight song. A sample: HOW CORRUPT IS BUCK MCKEON THAT NINE-TERM CONGRESS-MAN WHO VOTES AGAINST YOUR INTERESTS AT EVERY CHANCE HE CAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Politics | 15 Comments

October 5, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jeff

City sued over library takeover: If you’ve read SCVTalk, you knew this was coming. The Signal says there’s a chance, if the suit makes it to trial, that Ken Pulskamp and Darren Hernandez could be called to testify. Don Ricketts, … Continue reading →

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Pondering One Valley, One Vision

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Jeff

In my college philosophy class, we learned of the famous dialectic, a method by which a person can synthesize two seemingly different ideas and come up with something agreeable to all parties involved. Basically, it goes like this. Party A … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Economy, Environment, Opinion | 10 Comments