Category Archives: News

Library notes

So there was no let up over the weekend with library news and rumors. Let me update as we head toward Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Library privatization not so bad in Ventura County The Signal article today on the Calabassas … Continue reading

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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

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Raise the Rainbow Flag!

A federal judge in San Francisco has struck down Proposition 8 as violative of the Federal Constitution.   Petz, if your head is going to explode our daughter is working the ICU at Henry Mayo tonight so she will make … Continue reading

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Another fire. Another freeway closure. Traffic snarled. Again.

I have officially run out of room on my scorecard.  Forgive me for sounding like a spoiled teenager; but is this the third or fourth time we have shut down part of the Newhall Pass in the past 2 weeks? … Continue reading

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The Real Side August 2, 2010-Quick Comments

For some reason, probably having to do with the alleged $1.98 web hosting company for KHTS, I have only been able to stream live the “pilot” episode of The Real Side with guests Bruce McFarland and Scott Wilk.  Setting up … Continue reading

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SCV fires: “No containment in sight”

Two fires are burning in Acton and Agua Dulce areas. ABC7 has a live video feed and update: As the fire spreads, so does the coverage.  There are 150 Google News-linked stories and the fires are being tracked by the … Continue reading

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

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

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City moves to take over, privatize County libraries

Was anybody else surprised to see the City of Santa Clarita make a play for the County’s libraries just as the City Council went on its summer recess? I was. I’ll let Laurie Ender tell the story: As part of … Continue reading

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Mayor Jayne Peters-A Cautionary Tale of Suburbia-A Yikes Update!*

When the strange and horrific tale of Jayne Peters, Mayor of Coppell, Texas became a headline story on the Weekend Edition newscast on NPR I decided it merited comment and attention in our own little corner of suburbia in the … Continue reading

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July 9, 2010 – Wiki Brief

Jeff is taking a well-deserved hiatus from the Daily Brief, which gives us a chance to try something new. See a news tidbit relevant to Santa Claritans?  Note it in the comments below and be sure to include a link … Continue reading

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