- Assemblyman Cameron Smyth is one of 32 lawmakers whose tax-free per diem helps pay for a home in the Sacramento area even as he maintains a home in the district. The OC Register says the law even allows lawmakers to deduct property taxes for their second home. Last year many Sacramento lawmakers pocketed $37,000 in tax-free per diem income, the REGISTER says. You’d think the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s association would be outraged, but no! “You almost want to applaud them for their wise use of the per diem,” the HJTA president says
- COC’s relationship to Santa Clarita Public Television Authority (SCVTV), the creation of a High Speed Rail Ad hoc group, Phase III of the City’s Intelligent Traffic Management system, and a second reading of the City’s plans to have an “Industrial Development Authority” are all on tap at next week’s City Council meeting AGENDA
- McKeon shows how its’ done: when you flub a line or insert an inappropriate joke, don’t fight it, just apologize, as McKeon has done to some women he offended when he joked that Carly Fiorina is pretty successful “for a girl.” SIGNAL
- Congressman Buck McKeon has endorsed Carly Fiorina for Senate: “Carly’s business background, her real-world experience and her common-sense approach to politics is exactly what we need in Washington,” he said. EXAMINER . There was apparently a dinner at Mojitos too.
- Finally, Buck McKeon also made a surprise appearance at the Santa Clarita Republican Women’s Federated meeting at the ol’ IHOP SIGNAL
- We had nice weather all week long and so it’s only fitting that a cold winter storm is on its way to town today and will start dumping on us tonight, ruining our weekend SIGNAL
- KHTS profiles a small clothing shop that’s been open on Lyons Avenue for the last 35 years and is somewhat of a fashion hub for the SCV charity circuit set. Sadly, it is closing KHTS
- The City of Santa Clarita Economic Development department is launching a new “e-newsletter that will give you insight to grand openings of the hottest new retail establishments, restaurants and events in Santa Clarita as well as sneak peaks of new stores and restaurants that will be coming to Santa Clarita soon.” Sounds neat, but they’re going to scoop every blogger and foodie in town. I guess you won’t need ol’ Jeff anymore
Sign up here. - Valencia resident really despondent over closure of Bristol Farms because it felt like a local market where everybody knows your name. Now that BF has closed, he’s going to punish us and shop at the nearest BF that’s outside city limits. Dude, Sprouts is coming! And maybe a second Trader Joe’s! SIGNAL LTE
- Paul Strickland, an elected official, bemoans the lack of action elected officials take on illegal immigration. He also says laws that protect people from disclosing their immigration status during a Census aren’t very helpful. Overall, he’s really excited about the forthcoming City of Santa Clarita “Study Sessions” on illegal immigration SIGNAL
A decade of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
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