Monthly Archives: November 2011

November 10, 2011 Daily Brief-Election Hangover Edition

In all the “excitement” yesterday concerning desultory off year election results, I neglected to link to the always readable IHEARTSCV entry on Tuesday’s City Council meeting, which included a marathon speakathon by Cam Noltemeyer on consent calendar items. Headline states that … Continue reading

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November 9, 2011 Daily Brief-Too Close for Comfort Edition?

So the election was a very close one for the incumbents last night and one incumbent Republican, Rose Diaz, was actually ousted by faux Republican Stephen Winkler for the Saugus Union School Board.  SCVNEWS has the most up to date summary. … Continue reading

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Early Returns: Too Close for Comfort?

I’ve spent many an election night refreshing pages on lavote.net and/or ss.ca.gov. As it concerns Santa Clarita, I’ve learned this much: you learn almost everything minutes after the polls close at 8 (when the results from absentee ballots sent early … Continue reading

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November 8, 2011 Daily Brief-The Incumbent Laboratory Edition

It is “Vote Counting” Day and our four contested elections in the SCV should provide a fantastic laboratory of the power of incumbency since the incumbent candidates appear to have done the bare minimum in the way of campaigning.  Of … Continue reading

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ERNIE TICHENOR SHOCKER!!!

In the category of last things I ever expected to read on a Monday afternoon, consider the case of one Ernie Tichenor, former COC trustee from 1997 to 2009.  According to various sources Ernie allegedly solicited a 13 year old girl in … Continue reading

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Daily Brief – November 7, 2011, Pacific Standard Time edition*

The building that once served as the restaurant and clubhouse for The Greens has burnt down. It’s been vacant forever, and many refer to the overgrown natural mini golf course as “The Weeds”. Cause is still unknown. SCVNEWS SCVTALK SIGNAL … Continue reading

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Fire at The Greens

On the way home from Target this evening at about 5:15, I was surprised to see heavy smoke coming from The Greens.  My daughter was able to capture this picture on her phone from the mall parking lot.  Four fire trucks … Continue reading

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November 4, 2011–Daily Brief

Eric Edwards, Branden Higgs, and Diamonte McGhee–the 17-year-olds involved in the robbery and fatal shooting in Canyon Country–will be tried as adults.  (Perhaps that’s why the names of these minors have been published?)  There are more details on Alejandro “Alex” … Continue reading

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November 3, 2011 Daily Brief-Laurie Ender Can Sleep at Night Edition!

Laurie Ender must have been tossing and turning at night worried about the Facebook mooted city council candidacy of one Atom! Freeman, the man with the exclamation point in his name, so Natalie Everett from the Signal went to get … Continue reading

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Patrick Hill’s Wife Responds!!

Thanks to SCVTalker Petz for forwarding this email which was distributed to various folks in the SCV prior to Vote Counting Day on Tuesday next.  Without any comment, here is the email in its entirety.  Make of it what you … Continue reading

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