Monthly Archives: May 2011

Readers react

Commenting is part of the fabric of SCVTalk…it is in our name after all, so I understand why some of you are so upset about me turning comments off. One reader writes: Even though I don’t comment much, part of … Continue reading

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May 5, 2011 – Daily Brief

High Speed rail authority officials are said to be excited about possibility of Grapevine alignment for HSR. The City’s Paul Brotzman said the city wants more detail and will judge the pros and cons of both routes. A Grapevine route … Continue reading

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Awesometown Jumps the Shark and still wins

The people at Newhall Land behind the Awesometown campaign struck paydirt with their widely publicized (and mocked) campaign in the last year and a half. Indeed, “Awesometown” has become part of the vernacular SCV language, part of our culture. But … Continue reading

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May 4, 2011 – Daily Brief, Valley of Shame Edition

A former Santa Clarita building inspector is being investigated by authorities for bribery, according to the Signal. The inspector, Craig Ingraham, worked for the City from September 2004 to February 2011. The City had no comment on the matter and … Continue reading

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High Speed Rail authority taking second look at Grapevine, possible SCV Station

It looks like Sand Canyon NIMBYism might pay off for the SCV in a big way: The California High Speed Rail authority may take a second look at routing the HSR train system over the SCV’s Grapevine, rather than up … Continue reading

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The best place to visit at this, the best time of the year

April and May are the best months of the year in the SCV weather-wise. Warm days, cool evenings, even clouds regularly float lazily over the SCV this time of year. It’s also a great time of the year to visit … Continue reading

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May 3, 2011 – Daily Brief

Dante Acosta, the grieving father of Spc. Rudy Acosta who died in March in Afghanistan, reflects on his son and the war in Afghanistan in the wake of Osama Bin Laden’s death ABC 7 The Signal also talked to several other … Continue reading

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McKeon on Death of Bin Laden

Congressman Buck McKeon releases statement congratualting our military forces and recognizes that the war against terror continues.  Read McKeon’s full statement below: “This is the news we have long waited to hear.  As Americans picked themselves up after the terrorist attacks … Continue reading

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