Yelp Reviews in SCV- Jeremy p.'s Review of Thai Dishes - Valencia (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010OK I DONT KNOW... BUT I THINK SCV PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THAI FOOD. I order from this place ( Delivery ) all the time during there lunch special times. I NEVER get a service charge. NEVER wait more than… […]
- Jeremy p.'s Review of Pho Nga Vietnamese Restaurant - Canyon Country (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010Love the Pho here. Best in SCV. Also great prices and parking is easy to find. Only bad thing is that i have a lowerd vehicle and have to pull out sideways to not scrape but for pho and kung-pao… […]
- Lady P.'s Review of All Star Sports Grills - Santa Clarita (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010All Star has quickly become my favorite place to eat! Do NOT be fooled by its sports bar ambiance, this is a high quality restaurant. With a variety classic bar foods like potato skins and wings to… […]
- C L.'s Review of Pei Wei Asian Diner - Valencia (1/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010Pei Wei earns the dubious distinction of being the worst chain restaurant in Santa Clarita. Congratulations! It takes skill to stand out among the worst of the worst. Well done. *slowly claps… […]
- Daniel K.'s Review of Jack-In-the-Box Family Restaurants - Santa Clarita (4/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010Not much to say that isn't already known. Jack-In-The-Box locations probably taste pretty much the same. But this is the one I go to frequently so I am reviewing it. What I like about Jack is that… […]
- Sheila L.'s Review of Gotta Have Chocolate Now - Canyon Country (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010If you are a chocolate lover, this place is for you. For my luau party I had ordered the chocolate covered frozen bananas (with and without nuts) with milk chocolate and the dark chocolate dipped… […]
- Ryan M.'s Review of Jack In the Box Family Restaurants - Valencia (4/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010How could there not be a review for this place at this location?! This is a busy Jack-in-the Box location especially if you are about to enter the I-5 South entrance. Well, after making a bad choice… […]
- Sheila L.'s Review of Babe's Dessert Bar - Newhall (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010LOVE IT...LOVE IT...LOVE IT! I wanted a specialty cake for a luau themed birthday. Babe's Dessert Bar exceeded my expectations. The cake was absolutely beautiful. Everyone loved it. It was a 2… […]
- Ryan M.'s Review of Wal-Mart Supercenter - Santa Clarita (1/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010What a day!!! I actually came to work early, just to work late...Well, that's more money in my pocket. I had no lunch and I had originally planned to go to Ralph's and pick up a sandwich. However, I… […]
- Matt P.'s Review of Dominique's Jewelry - Santa Clarita (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010Wheneve I come in the store or stop by her booth at the swap meet she always has what I need. Not only that I can always expect her kind and friendly service whenever I come in. Her store is in a… […]
- Jeremy p.'s Review of Thai Dishes - Valencia (5/5) on Yelp September 2, 2010
Category Archives: Economy
City Staff Details Library Takeover Plan for Council
Well, our long hot mildly-warm summer debating the City’s proposed library takeover is nearing its climax. The City Council agenda for Tuesday, August 24, has a new business agenda item with lots of interesting details about the City’s proposal. For … Continue reading
Boom and a really long bust
A YouTube video shows unemployment rates by County over the last three years. As bad as the recession has been for the SCV (an abundance of empty retail fronts, auto row decimated, lots of foreclosures, 8+ percent unemployment), I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
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Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam
The oldest task in human history: to live on a piece of land without spoiling it. -Aldo Leopold I’m conflicted on Newhall Ranch. On the one hand, I probably wouldn’t have an affordable home in this nice community if it … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economy, Environment, Opinion, Real Estate
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My Grand Theory of SCV Discontent
NAFF’s latest video provides a good summary of Tuesday night’s council meeting and confirms, to me at least, that the rage over the Mayo expansion, the G&L donations, the campaign contribution changes and a myriad of other issues and problems has reached … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Economy, Opinion
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Corporate Welfare: Is Santa Clarita’s stance sustainable?
The Business section of today’s LA Times contains a damning column by Michael Hiltzik on our perennial state budget deficit: I believe we can all agree on the root cause of the state’s $20-billion budget gap. It’s welfare: all those millions … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Opinion
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There Goes the Neighborhood
A few months ago, some Stevenson Ranch residents were “concerned” to learn that Good Will Industries was going to convert the old La-Z-Boy/Good Guys space into a new retail shopping and drop-off outlet. Better the block-shaped building on the corner … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economy, Humor
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Of Development, Democracy and Demagogues
Love him or hate him, Frank Ferry has got people talking and thinking with the comments he made above. For starters, it’s reprehensible for a City Council member to call constituents in this community -our neighbors- “terrorists.” That loaded word … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economy, Opinion, Politics
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Creating Sustainable SCV Job Growth: A Thesis
In 2005 The Regents of the University of California erected the first American research institution of the 21st century. The location? Merced, California. Situated between Modesto and Fresno, the town boasts a population of 80,000 in a county of about 200,000. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Opinion
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SCV Tea Party endorses David Gauny
There’s something really amusing about the SCV Tea Party’s reasons for endorsing David Gauny for Santa Clarita City Council: The 2010 Santa Clarita City Council election is an important one. Our city has grown over the past decade and we … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economy, Opinion, Politics
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No love for OVOV from the AG’s Office
If anything, today’s good Signal report on the reaction of the California Attorney General’s office to the joint City/County One Valley One Vision plan understated just how badly the AG’s office views the draft environmental impact review for OVOV. Indeed, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economy, Environment, News, Opinion, Politics
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