Monthly Archives: January 2011

January 31, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jeff

Two years of investigation, including trips to Vegas and Orange County, and even consultations with “psychic detectives” have brought detectives no closer to solving the murder of Anthony Lombardi, the Valencia man who was shot to death in his car off … Continue reading →

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Breaking News : Signal endorses a Democrat

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jeff

I’m not using the “Breaking News” tag ironically because it’s actually true. The Signal, the sole paper of record in these parts, has endorsed a Democrat. And not just any Democrat (hell, Reagan was once a Democrat), but an activist … Continue reading →

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El Camino HS shooting hoax and the SCV connection*

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Venturan

Many folks come to Santa Clarita from SFV to escape gridlock and urban malaise. Unfortunately, it appears one of our own has caused just that south of the Newhall Pass. UPDATE: Daily News and The Signal have more on the SCV … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoonish Brief

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Linda

The body found yesterday has been identified as that of 39 year-old Kyle Hansen of Newhall.  Hansen apparently committed suicide by intentional drug overdose.  (SIGNAL) The Sulphur Springs School District has denied a charter request by Aspire, Plan, Achieve, Reflect, … Continue reading →

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Evening Brief

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Linda

The body of a white male, approximately 30 years old, was found in the wash near the 23500 block of Railroad Avenue.  According to Sgt. Darren Harris, the matter may be turned over to the homicide bureau for investigation.  (KHTS) … Continue reading →

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Strickland and the ‘Crash Tax’

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Venturan

Last year, Huntington Beach joined a handful of cities in imposing what has become known as a ‘crash tax.’ In short, it’s a fee levied to non-residents when they cause an accident in a given city. The tax is designed … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Brief

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Linda

There will be traffic delays at the intersection of Lyons and the I-5 due to road maintenance, scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Wednesday.  The northbound onramps and offramp will be be impacted through Friday.  If you can use another … Continue reading →

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Local Aussie tells the homeland about ‘Awesometown’

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Mike

Local resident Susan Fujiki is a native of Australia. On her blog The Tatami Mat, she recently shared tips on how to piss off an Australian.  This caught the notice of Australian radio 1233 ABC Newcastle, so they had her … Continue reading →

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No Daily Brief today

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jeff

I’m heading out of town today so there won’t be a daily brief until next Monday. In the meantime though, we can all speculate on how many people are going to show up for the Santa Clarita Food Fest next … Continue reading →

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January 24, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jeff

Confusion, delay on library tax: At Tuesday’s Council meeting, staff will recommend the Council delay considering a special library tax to fund the City’s library system until May to give staff more time to research alternatives and see how things … Continue reading →

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