Monthly Archives: April 2011

That didn’t take long

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jeff

In a demonstration of how serious local GOPers are about the budget and working together across party lines, the local GOP wants people to show up tomorrow with bull horns at Hart High to greet Jerry Brown (they don’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics | 35 Comments

April 20, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jeff

Governor Jerry Brown and our very own Cameron Smyth will appear together at a budget forum event Thursday in Santa Clarita at Hart High in Newhall. Only local law enforcement, education and other officials are invited though; this is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 25 Comments

Assembly Bill could change COC’s class offerings

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jeff

A bill working its way through the California State Assembly could substantially alter the way College of the Canyons provides some classes to students in the SCV. The bill, AB 515, would allow community colleges like COC to “establish and … Continue reading →

Posted in College of the Canyons, Education | 18 Comments

CicLAvia needs a chance in the SCV

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jeff

Based off the growing popularity of LA’s Ciclavia (100,000 people last week!), I humbly submit yet another plea for a Ciclavia-style event in the SCV: CicLAvia 2011: Los Angelenos Take Back the Streets from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Oh hell there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Traffic, Transportation | 7 Comments

April 19, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jeff

A 15 year old female Vasquez High student apparently committed suicide by walking into traffic on Highway 14 near Acton early Sunday morning, according to the Signal. The girl is the daughter of an Acton-Agua Dulce School board member. Students … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 16 Comments

LA or AV? – SCV caught in the middle

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jeff

The Signal asked a great question in its Sunday editorial on redistricting: Because of our relatively low population here, our valley merits about one-half of an Assembly district, and about  one-quarter of a Senate district. So we will be teamed … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Economy, Environment, Humor | 14 Comments

Wild SCV in your backyard

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jeff

When you’re living, as I do, the High Density Lifestyle, you learn not only to share space with other people, but animals as well. Here in my Newhall condo complex, for instance, we share space with a lot of animals. … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 16 Comments

April 18, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jeff

Bob Kellar, champion of the anti-establishment set due to his votes on the hospital and library takeover, announced that he will run for a fourth term for the City Council late last week. The Signal commenters are ecstatic SIGNAL, KHTS … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Brief | 6 Comments

The 2012 Santa Clarita Election Begins!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Timothy Myers SR.

Bob Kellar announced on Thursday, April 14 that he would seek a fourth term as a City Council Member in 2012, an announcement so exciting that the Signal only managed to get it into the paper two days later.  Look … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 8 Comments

No Daily Brief

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jeff

I’m skipping the Daily Brief so I can go wait cut in line for Atlas Shrugged, the first step in my plan to become an uber-man, a captain of industry, a virtuous member of the creator-producer class. Charity is for … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc. | 6 Comments