Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Meditation on Olive Trees

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jeff

Last week, my wife and I took a stroll in Old Orchard park and she was beside herself with happiness that all of the olive trees there were in full bloom, with thick, hard olives hanging off a dozen or … Continue reading →

Posted in SCV Good Eats | 21 Comments

Are you ready for the “Big One?”

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Linda

While waiting for yoga class to begin this morning, one of my classmates mentioned that she had received an e-mail purporting to predict a major earthquake for So Cal today.  On facebook, another acquaintance remarked that she heard that an earthquake … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 16 Comments

Charter Schools, Faux Elitism (Redux)

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Timothy Myers SR.

Since some pro-Einstein folks in the comments to the previous post have brought up what they believe is the argument ending apocryphal story of oral sex in the bathroom at Rio Norte Junior High School (I have also heard the … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 56 Comments

March 18, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jeff

Packed City Council Agenda for Tuesday: Awarding a contract to add an additional left turn lane on southbound Bouquet to Newhall Ranch Road, allowing a telecom company to install fiber optic lines to street lights (which will allow for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 88 Comments

City: $1.3 million to supplement local library collections

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Jeff

The new City Council agenda is out and hot off the interwebs is an item outlining purchases of new materials for the new Santa Clarita Library system, which the City & LSSI will takeover from the County on July 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Media, News | 33 Comments

Why does Buck McKeon hate National Public Radio?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Jeff

Our 72 year old, 9 term Congressman has just voted to defund and destroy National Public Radio, a journalism/arts/entertainment institution enjoyed by millions of listeners everyday the world over. And I want to know why. What’s old Buck got against … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Politics | 49 Comments

Charter Schools, Faux Elitism, and Potential Conflicts

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Timothy Myers SR.

In the late 1990′s my Nebraska bride led a one person effort to bend back a parent led endeavor to institute a uniform policy at Helmer’s Elementary school which received 80% support in an initial informal straw poll.  A subsequent … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 43 Comments

March 17, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Jeff

Sand Canyon homeowners worry about eminent domain and decreasing property values if plans to build a high speed rail system near their canyon are implemented. SIGNAL The Save our Library group says the City of Santa Clarita appears to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 69 Comments

March 16, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jeff

The City voted unanimously last night to transfer $17 million and a handful of properties from the redevelopment agency to the city. The move was defensive in nature in order to prevent the loss of the money should the state … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 51 Comments

Welcome to Frank-en-steen

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jeff

In honor of our new Dr. at Henry Mayo (I’m sure no one has ever teased him about this up before): Actually credit goes to reader Jim Farley. Believe it or not, when I read the Signal story, I forgot … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 15 Comments