Monthly Archives: November 2010

For Buck McKeon

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Jeff

His plea today that Congress delay acting on the Pentagon’s Don’t ask, don’t tell report (the same report he demanded earlier this year) is particularly desperate and pathetic when you read what the report actually says. Here’s a quote from … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 23 Comments

Fun with Statistics

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Jeff

A statistician shows how good we have it in the US of A and the west and how quickly the rest of the world is catching up in our brave new globalized world: It is pretty crazy to think that … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Politics | 9 Comments

What recession?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Venturan

Complaining about the price of movie tickets is as American as, well, bitching about the weather. We rarely go to the silver screen, but the kids were DYING to see Tangled 3D.  We arrived at Town Center early, got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Economy | 24 Comments

SCV Patriots promises local impact

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Jeff

It’s getting hard to keep track of all the Tea Party groups in the SCV, but one stands out above the rest. The newly christened SCV Patriots group, which evidently evolved from the SCV Tea Party Patriots, has built a … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Politics | 26 Comments

November 30, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Jeff

SCV Home sales take a 26.9 percent dive in October compared to a year ago, the Signal says. Prices are down too some 7.1 percent from October 2009 for a median sales price of under $390,000. Condo prices and sales, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 15 Comments

Father and Son

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Jeff

A happy story (for once) out of Plum Canyon Elementary school today: View more news videos at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video. The father had been serving in Iraq for the past year. NBC 4 has more.

Posted in Misc. | 5 Comments

November 29, 2010 – Daily Brief

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Jeff

Speeding CHP officer crashes into family’s SUV, injuring the mother inside badly on Sunday night. The officer’s actions are under investigation; he was doing 90mph on the 5 near Lyons when he collided with the SUV DAILY NEWS The 20 … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 70 Comments

Cycling SCV : More Bike Shops!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jeff

I was really pleased to learn Saturday from my friends on Twitter that Bicycle John’s, a shop that caters to serious cyclists with modest to big budgets, had opened a shop in Santa Clarita. Bicycle John’s brings to seven the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Traffic, Transportation | 6 Comments

The Library Takeover Explained

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Jeff
Posted in Humor, News | 162 Comments

Tesoro Pick-up Stix closed

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Venturan

It wasn’t long ago north SCV-ers lamented the closure of Starbucks in this very center.  Now Pick-up Stix, something of a bridge between the Panda Express and New Moon gap, has suddenly shut their Tesoro doors.  The Stevenson Ranch store … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats | 8 Comments