Category Archives: Complaint Dept.

Passive voice and the Free Agency of SCV Cars

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jeff

In car-friendly and ped-hostile SCV, driving people never collide with walking people, instead, walking people are simply hit by cars, which have their own agency and free will. To wit: Two women hit by a car outside Mimi’s Cafe in … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Transportation | 51 Comments

On Flophouses,High Density Life and the lizard brain of the SCV

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jeff

Live in the SCV long enough and you’ll learn the code words that many in this town use to put down residents of Newhall and Canyon Country who, through circumstance or choice,  live differently than the landed homeowners in Valencia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Development | 8 Comments

Not so hot for Nixle

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Jeff

Last July, just as Captain Paul Becker was taking the reins of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, the LASD introduced its new Nixle email/text/web notification system. It’s no exaggeration to say that the LASD touted Nixle as a revolutionary way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Media | 7 Comments

Really Signal?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jeff

The Signal’s new advertisement-as-breaking-news strategy hit my inbox last night: Stuff like this detracts from the journalists at The Signal who actually work hard to keep us informed and intelligent about local issues.

Posted in Complaint Dept. | 42 Comments

What recession?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Venturan

Complaining about the price of movie tickets is as American as, well, bitching about the weather. We rarely go to the silver screen, but the kids were DYING to see Tangled 3D.  We arrived at Town Center early, got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Economy | 24 Comments

Fire, 2 lanes closed on I-5; traffic snarled

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Venturan

The 5N is closed again, this time due to brush fire near LaSalle Canyon: Homes on the west side of LaSalle Canyon Road are being evacuated due to a fast-moving brush fire reported near the I-5 and Calgrove Boulevard, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., News, Traffic | 11 Comments

Dear Man Riding a Motorcycle on a Paseo

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Jeff

Hello Sir, Were you dropped on your head as a baby? Or do you just do stupid things as a matter of habit? I ask because on Saturday I witnessed something on a local paseo I’ve never seen before. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Transportation | 5 Comments

Santa Clarita Abhors an Advertising Vacuum

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jeff

I swear, if there’s a technology or old-world media venue that’s popular or visible, Santa Claritans will find a way to advertise in it. Just last month, the upstart and highly popular SCVMomsBlog.com website stopped allowing people to post blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept. | 12 Comments

But Seriously folks, the San Fernando Valley is not that bad

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Jeff

My April Fools day stunt was a joke, but it was triggered in part by a mailer I received yesterday. So, what is it with Santa Clarita’s irrational fear of the San Fernando Valley? What is driving the pathos below? … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept., Opinion, Politics | 16 Comments

Mistaken Identity

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Jeff

Isn’t there some law against making your private security vehicle look like a legitimate law enforcement vehicle? Another view here. And just for comparison: Same six pointed star, similar type and color. I’m sure it’s great for this security company’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaint Dept. | 21 Comments