Author Archives: Venturan

October 29, 2010 — It’s a Great Daily Brief, Charlie Brown*

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Venturan

“It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” will be on ABC tonight at 8pm Document Dribble, Act II: TimBen Boydston gleefully provides documents to attorney Don Ricketts on the library lawsuit.  Oh yeah, it was under subpoena KHTS *Canyon High student says she … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2010 – Daily Brief, We miss Jeff edition

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Venturan

Yeah, but it’s not the same: Jeff reports in from Manhattan SCVTALK County reveals what we all knew about the Canyon Country library and COLA librarian Todd has the money quote: “Preliminary discussions may have averted this.” City set to meet … Continue reading →

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Town Center “Patios” expands

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Venturan

Today’s Santa Clarita Tourism email includes an update on the slow-moving expansion of the Patios development adjacent the Town Center: Shops at the Patios include a lush outdoor oasis integrating fashionable new boutiques and restaurants in an intimate upscale setting. This new … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Opinion | 20 Comments

West Creek Academy: music, language and culture update

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Venturan

Music is the centerpiece of the curriculum at West Creek Academy, and details on the program have firmed up in the past few days. As we reported in Februrary, music is a required subject at the shiny new school, and students can … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 21 Comments

City releases some Library documents

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Venturan

Save Our Libraries (SOL) scored a small victory today in the ongoing  struggle to prevent our libraries from seceding from the LA County system: some of the documents related to the library decision have been released to SOL in response … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesdays

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Venturan
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More bridge geek

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Venturan

For the civil engineer in all of us, SCVTalk offers more “bridge geek” related to Valencia’s newest structure: Width: 190 feet Weight: Over 200,000 lbs Cost: just under $1M Manufacturer: Big-R Bridge in Greeley, Colorado SCVTalk reader and noted structural engineer … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Transportation | 2 Comments

Walmart expands grocery options

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Venturan

Talk about a slice of humble pie. Within a matter of months, Valencia has lost one of the most posh grocery stores and gained two of the most downmarket. For those who wouldn’t dare cross the threshold to “Wally World,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Opinion, SCV Good Eats | 22 Comments

Paseo progress

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Venturan

The paseo bridge over Copper Hill adjacent West Creek Academy in Valencia has been under construction since SCVTalk reported in late May. Newhall Land’s continued investment in paseos in Valencia decades after the master plan is in itself a fitting tribute … Continue reading →

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Observations on our budget

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Venturan

The City of Santa Clarita should be commended for its disciplined approach to fiscal management.  Despite continued pressure on tax revenues, the City has assembled a balanced budget that has no notable cuts to City services while aligning expenses accordingly. … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Opinion | 1 Comment