Category Archives: Politics

Jon Hatami’s “Contract with Santa Clarita”

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Timothy Myers SR.

So I did speak to Jon Hatami at some length on Friday night while his nascent internet campaign launched and received coverage here on SCVTalk, which I then firmly believe drove some coverage from the SIGNAL. The bulk of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 25 Comments

Patricia McKeon goes to DC for the Big Money

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Jeff

Did the redistricting process somehow extend California’s 38th District to Washington DC? Because that’s where Republican Assembly candidate Patricia McKeon will be tonight in an effort to shake loose some campaign change from her husband’s deep-pocketed friends: You’re Invited to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 11 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

Wilk lands multiple endorsements

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jeff

A virtual who’s who of SCV politics, a Tour de Force of local and even national illiterati come out in favor of Scott Wilk rather than Patricia McKeon, wife of the GodFather* of SCV politics, Buck McKeon: An impressive list … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 29 Comments

Fatburger returns to the SCV

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Jeff

Over at The Signal, Jana Adkins writes about Fatburger’s return to the SCV (they had two franchises here in the late 90s, but both closed in the mid aughts) and how the City is assisting the company in finding local … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economy, Politics | 20 Comments

Sharron Angle headed to SCV

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jeff

Sharon Angle, the former Nevada state legislator,  is coming to talk to the SCV Patriots and David Gauny’s Republican club later this month: Sharron what and Angle who you say? That would be the Sharron Angle who made a name … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 29 Comments

McKeon desperately fights defense cuts

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jeff

He invokes 9/11 nearly 10 years to the day after it occurred and mourns cuts to the Defense Department, comparing our forces in 2011 with what we had at the end of the Cold War: All this ahead of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 8 Comments

In which I defend the Tea Party, David Gauny and Joe Messina

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jeff

Boy, did my SCV Republican Club Guide (Mid-2011 Edition) get a rise out of local Republicans or what? I’ve received at least a dozen anonymous emails from local Republicans about the guide, most remarking on how funny at it was … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics | 9 Comments

Ugly Signal Commenters

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jeff

It’s hard not to have a negative view of the SCV when you read comments on the Signal website, which trend more John Birch Society or perhaps Ku Klux Klan than your regular, run-of-the-mill Republican. I can deal with Republicans, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Politics | 71 Comments

SCVTalk’s All-Inclusive SCV Republican Club Guide (Mid-2011 Edition)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jeff

Hello concerned local Republican, My name is Jeff and welcome to SCVTalk, your friendly local progressive blog. I’m writing to you today because I sense there is much confusion in the air. Whether you are new to the SCV Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | 19 Comments