Category Archives: City Hall

Following the money, even when there is no money to follow

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Mike

In 2010, we went through some efforts to track individual contributions to the city council candidates. It’s tedious work, but it gave us some really great insights. The late contributions never got the treatment, because by the time we could … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Elections, Politics | Tagged | 5 Comments

Why I’m not hot on Hatami

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Mike

In light of Tim’s post yesterday and his column this morning, I’ve given some more thought to Jon Hatami’s nascent candidacy for City Council. I think the reason why some of us find his candidacy so interesting is that he … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Opinion, Politics | 19 Comments

Hate to do this

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Jeff

But someone has got to say it… We learned something at last week’s Council meeting. It takes just a few cranks during Public Comments to derail/delay a City plan to sign onto a largely ceremonial set of environmental principles, yet … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Politics | 8 Comments

Separated at Birth?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mike

Darren Hernández, Deputy City Manager and Director of Administrative Services for the City of Santa Clarita (L) and Chuck Todd, Chief White House Correspondent for NBC News (R).

Posted in City Hall, Humor, Misc. | 3 Comments

Santa Clarita’s Bad Reputation

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jeff

Like a foul emanation left behind in an elevator, the City of Santa Clarita’s decision to seize the COLA libraries against overwhelming opposition has left a stink that’s wafted all the way to Sacramento. Witness Republican State Senator Bob Huff … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, News, Opinion | 36 Comments

COC bumps salaries, City chastised by nuns, and Lancaster allows prayer

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jeff

A trio of interesting stories this morning from the local government/agency front. First off, College of the Canyons administrators are getting raises….$400,000 worth in fact, even as students face fee and tuition hikes for classes next year and the college … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, SCV Religion | 90 Comments

Want to disturb a Council meeting? Think again

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jeff

New rules on deck for how you behave at Council meetings, though, if you’re a polite SCVer you won’t have any problems. If you’re rude and disruptive however…. Pursuant to Santa Clarita Municipal Code 2.04.030, any member or other person … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | 37 Comments

Newhall Library Site Plan & Update

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jeff

City Briefs posted a neat aerial shot of the Newhall library site that instantly made me think back to what the site used to look like. Here’s how the site appeared on June 2: and how it appeared just a … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Shameless Newhall Boosterism | 4 Comments

Petz declares victory in war on unnecessary quotes

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jeff

SCVTalk reader and earnest conservative Steve Petzold just emailed to tell me he is victorious in his effort to get the City to remove the superfluous and could-be-thought-of-as-ironic-but-come-on-this-is-SCV quotes around In God We Trust on the wall of the Council … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | 54 Comments

Council Agenda packed for Tuesday

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Jeff

Tuesday’s City Council meeting will be a heavy hitter with multiple topics to talk about. Among them: Annexation moves forward for the Vista Canyon area, Jakes Way and several other parts of east Canyon Country Another $200,000 in taxpayer dollars … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | 11 Comments