Monthly Archives: April 2011

Buck notices high gas prices

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jeff

Our powerful Congressman talks so little about his district these days that it’s kind of refreshing to see him Facebook about high gas prices: There are nearly 40 comments on the post with people -some of whom are unemployed- complaining … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jeff

The murder trial of Marco Valencia -the 20 year old allegedly drunk driver who slammed into a group of cyclists, killing one in July 2009- is underway in San Fernando. Witnesses have testified of Valencia’s erratic driving behavior and how … Continue reading →

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Name the new High School in Castaic!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jeff

You may have thought the new Castaic High School would be named Castaic High School. But this is Santa Clarita. Place names don’t mean much here, as Mike’s mental geography exercises have proven. And we like to name our roads, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, History, Humor | 22 Comments

April 13, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jeff

LA County’s most business friendliest City – Santa Clarita – stuck its big government interventionist hands in the marketplace yesterday, adopting an ordinance banning outright the use of mobile billboards within City limits. Residents had complained that the billboards were being parked … Continue reading →

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No Daily Brief

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jeff

In honor of Daniel Catan, the COC music professor and renowned composer who died last week at the age of 62. SIGNAL Above are some clips from his most famous opera, Il Postino

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No Tax Day Tea Party makes me cry

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jeff

Yo- where da Tea Party at? It’s April 11 -just four days before Black Friday, aka Tax Day- and there’s no word (that I can find) about a Tea Party Tax Day protest in Valencia as there has been for … Continue reading →

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New Public Radio Repeater covers SCV

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jeff

The Republicans may be hell-bent on killing NPR, but here in the red SCV, we have a brand new repeater blanketing much of the SCV! Some radio website reports: The purchase was made through dealer SCMS. “KPCC has synchronized their … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jeff

The public commission tasked with redrawing political boundaries will meet in areas near the Santa Clarita Valley and at least one area representative, Cameron Smyth, says SCVers should go and urge the commission to keep the SCV whole when it … Continue reading →

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Stout

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jeff

And built like a tree trunk Sumo the English bulldog says hi from dog training at PETCO in saugus

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April 8, 2011 – Daily Brief

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jeff

Really short City Council agenda for this week. Annexations, sign ordinance and a few other items on the AGENDA Two men robbed a used car lot at gunpoint yesterday and made off with about $130 KHTS, SIGNAL A 19 and … Continue reading →

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