Category Archives: Humor

City to seize control of SCV law enforcement, jail operations

Sheriff’s Deputies will be released from their jobs and Pitchess Detention Center will be run by a private corporation under a bold new City of Santa Clarita public-private partnership plan announced today, just days after the City wrested control of … Continue reading

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On Being a 40 under Forty

Fellow under Fortiers Jackie and Andrea over at SCV-Family.com have posted a reflection on their 40 under Forty awards so I thought I would too. Here goes. It’s been a long time coming for me. Four plus years of slaving … Continue reading

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Library Censorship, Continued

Yesterday I upgraded the threat of censorship of libraries under the City’s control from “Laughable” to “possible, but not probable.” That didn’t sit right with reader & perpetual City booster Saugus Splasher, who accused me of jumping the shark and … Continue reading

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SCV Dads’ Anthem

Dad Life, produced by a church group in Tulsa, OK.

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What a good boy!

For SCV Dog lovers and Star Wars fans, I present AT-AT-aboy AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.

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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

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Valencia Auto Center is Back Baby!

Inasmuch as I have the capacity to enjoy advertisements, I was actually pleased to see an expensive and full Valencia Auto Center wrap around The Signal on Saturday. So what you ask? SO WHAT! It’s good news, that’s what. Because … Continue reading

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I have seen the Tea Party, and it are us

Way before the infamous Teabonics group appeared on Flickr (chronicling the creative spelling of the Tea Party), there was this Tea Partier at a protest in2009: Lo and behold, look what appeared in a comment on The Signal’s story about … Continue reading

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Comment of the Year

I Heart’s deserves to be shared with everyone: Regarding another potential parallel: Do you think anyone is going to give a Kellaresque statement along the lines of “If opposing a sixty-foot building in my backyard makes me a developmental terrorist, … Continue reading

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Dear Santa Clarita, Annex Away. Love, Me.

Dear City of Santa Clarita, Thank you for your letter!  I’ve been eagerly anticipating the moment when you ask for my hand in annexation. You can have my response now – YES! A THOUSAND TIMES, YES! (And if that doesn’t … Continue reading

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