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February 25, 2010 – Daily Brief, Awesometown edition

  • The City of Santa Clarita is applying to be part of Google’s experimental 1gb/s super high speed fiber optic internet network. Google will announce winners later this year SIGNAL, GOOGLE
  • Is there a chance the more conservative California Republican Assembly SCV Chapter will endorse David Gauny for City Council? Dave Bossert seems to think there is. Get your dose of rooty, tooty, fresh ‘n fruity local GOP politics tonight at the ol’ IHOP in Unincorporated County territory WRB
  • College of the Canyons enrollment maxing out at 23,000 students as funding dries up. Classes are more than 90% full even as $12.3 million has been cut from the school over the last two years SIGNAL
  • Speaking of College of the Canyons, there is a bike rack at the University Center. It’s on the other side of the building near the Academy of the Canyons. I didn’t think to look there.  So my apologies to COC, sorry for the fuss
  • Did you know Awesometown has a blog? And it’s written in part by none other than Marlee Lauffer? Check it out: AWESOMETOWN
  • Over 500 parents have applied for West Creek Academy, the new experimental Saugus District school. Interest is high judging by how many hits we’re getting here on SCVTalk thanks to NickelDime’s great coverage SIGNAL
  • Ethan Allen and Warehouse Discount Center shut down their stores says KHTS
  • Buck McKeon’s speech earlier this month before the Heritage Foundation is about as hawkish as you can get. He thinks we’re leaving Iraq too quickly, wants Gitmo to stay open, and he says that President Obama rewrites history in favor of Al Queda. HERITAGE
  • Damnit, next week is California Cuss Free Week, it wasn’t last week. The bill, sponsored in part by our own Cameron Smyth, may go before the Assembly this morning. PS, say hi to our old friend and Signal alum Brian Charles over at the PASADENA STAR NEWS
  • For 13 years, a Canyon Country man allegedly used the name and identity of a Lancaster man until Detectives untangled the web of fraud. The man faces 16 months in prison KHTS
  • Los Angeles City Council candidate Mitch Englander held a fundraiser at Larry Rasmussen’s Spirit Properties place this week. Englander is running for Council for the district that butts up against the SCV and he helped to fight Las Lomas KHTS
  • The City of Santa Clarita is streamlining and rebuilding its Permit processing center on the first floor of City Hall CITY BRIEFS
  • Environmentalist Lynne Plambeck and the Tea Partiers may have something in common, she says. In particular, don’t let developer interests saddle the taxpayers with the bill for infrastructure and don’t repeal hard-won environmental laws that keep our air clean, she says SIGNAL
  • Forget the minuteman rally, go have fun with six hours of jazz this weekend at the COC PAC KHTS
  • I give up trying to describe the latest Not a Ferry Fan video. Suffice it to say he doesn’t like Jesse Jackson to the extent that he felt it appropriate to mention him in a video about the City Council election YOU TUBE
February 25, 2010 – Daily Brief, Awesometown edition

Comments (34)

  1. CCFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:39 am
    I’m so super-excited about being in Awesometown. All my friends are really psyched. Is there a twitter account?
  2. Scott ErvinFebruary 25, 2010 at 8:25 am
    Awesometown: The Chores, The Stores Fresh Air, Bridgeport Square
  3. Timothy MyersFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:00 am
    On Awesometown: This should put to rest once and for all any belief that the white race is superior!
  4. Valencia JoeFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:13 am
    Too bad two more stores bit the dust.
  5. cashFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:27 am
    On Awesometown name is the result of a contest at Five Points. Sort of excludes most of the City. Not a very thoughtful campaign.
  6. KellyFebruary 25, 2010 at 9:29 am
    Levitz in Stevenson Ranch is history too, you can see the Going Out of Business Sign next to the Grand Opening.
  7. lvogelFebruary 25, 2010 at 10:28 am
    I wondered why NAFF included Jesse Jackson and what he has to do with our City Council? Seriously, I felt as if NAFF saw this particular clip, wanted to use it, but didn’t know what to do with the only person of color in it; so, use Jesse Jackson. I don’t remember Jesse Jackson ever speaking on behalf of our city or OVOV.
  8. ToddFebruary 25, 2010 at 10:30 am
    13 years of using someone else’s identity, and that nets you 16 months in the slammer (8 or less with time off for good behavior)? Wow, thats um, how you say, um, acceptable risk…. yah thats it.
  9. Timothy MyersFebruary 25, 2010 at 10:32 am
    On NotaFerryFan: Who knew that Jesse Jackson had a vested interest in high density development!
  10. Fred ButlerFebruary 25, 2010 at 10:46 am
    Is Canyon Country included in the Awesometown designation, or is it still the red-headed step-child of the SCV? Maybe Mediocretown?
  11. cashFebruary 25, 2010 at 10:57 am
    Hey, ease of the redheaded step child comment. I resemble that fact! I think the campaign is misguided and kind of disregards the rest of the City of Santa Clarita. It even misses the link between Valencia and the proposed Newhall Ranch.
  12. cashFebruary 25, 2010 at 11:00 am
    ND, good one. Newhall could be Jeffmantown or ………! Words omitted to avoid controversy.
  13. mikeFebruary 25, 2010 at 11:05 am
    cash, don’t worry, Bill will fill in the blank.
  14. cashFebruary 25, 2010 at 11:15 am
    Oh no, not BR!
  15. OlenkaFebruary 25, 2010 at 11:44 am
    “Is Canyon Country included in the Awesometown designation, or is it still the red-headed step-child of the SCV? Maybe Mediocretown?” Canyon Country and awesome could never been associated.
  16. navigatorFebruary 25, 2010 at 1:22 pm
    The official word just in. The Roast House has been sold. Mike is having a goodbye party begining tonight (cigar nite) and this weekend. Drop in and bid fond farewell.
  17. KimFebruary 25, 2010 at 1:25 pm
    Love that the Awesometown blog has a link to scvtalk.com! Keep those comments coming!
  18. CCFebruary 25, 2010 at 1:36 pm
    Is Canyon Country included in the Awesometown designation, or is it still the red-headed step-child of the SCV? Maybe Mediocretown? Fred, we prefer to call them Gingers
  19. Berta González-HarperFebruary 25, 2010 at 3:13 pm
    NickelDime says: “CC is Ferdmantown.” Canyon Country is definitely NOT Ferdmantown! There are plenty of us who are not Ferdman fans…
  20. Alan FerdmanFebruary 25, 2010 at 3:33 pm
    BGH And plenty of us that are not BGH fans as well.
  21. mikeFebruary 25, 2010 at 4:03 pm
    Best. Counterpunch. Ever.
  22. PR GuyFebruary 25, 2010 at 4:34 pm
    Get your checks cashed in Ferdmantown! Ferdmantown: The only drive-thru Arby’s Den of Sin, Where the AV begins. Ferdmantown, Ferdmantown For The Win.
  23. Berta González-HarperFebruary 25, 2010 at 6:15 pm
    Al: My “fans” tend to be ethical and fair. Someone like you not being a fan of mine means I am doing something right, thanks…
  24. Alan FerdmanFebruary 25, 2010 at 6:27 pm
    Berta Your practice of starting an argument and making offending statements is a practice that is just not going to be tolerated anymore. If you have something rational to present the world is all ears, but if you have nothing else to say, the only thing you can do right is what you do for the majority of the time by not touching the keyboard.
  25. Berta González-HarperFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:21 pm
    Al: I am simply stating fact. Your tactics to silence me have not worked very well so far and I do not anticipate that will change. I neither ask your permission nor seek your approval for anything I have said in the past or will say in the future so you can take your keyboard and put it where the sun don’t shine.
  26. Alan FerdmanFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:34 pm
    Berta You are not listening, learning or stating any facts. You don’t appear to realize that rationalization, innuendos and vulgarity will not help you make a point.
  27. Vince HansFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:49 pm
    RE: Signal Story: Truck crashes into Canyon Country house. I don’t know what the bid deal is – I don’t think I’ve seen a Canyon Country house that DOESN’T have a truck parked on the front lawn http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/larger/16312/
  28. Berta González-HarperFebruary 25, 2010 at 8:04 pm
    Al: I think I made my point quite well…You are the one not listening or learning.
  29. MoneyFebruary 25, 2010 at 8:23 pm
    Big Bertha is BACK!!!!!!!! little cash is BACK!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
  30. GangFangFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:45 am
    Bertha: Hot lights. Kiddie pool. Eager crowd. GET IN THE JELLO!! PS – STAT!!
  31. GangFangFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:46 am
    And bring Alan, of course!!!!
  32. Fred ButlerFebruary 26, 2010 at 5:38 am
    As the unofficial mayor of Fredmantown/CC I ask that you keep the cruel jesting to a minimum or risk having your Costco memberships revoked.
  33. CCFebruary 26, 2010 at 7:51 am
    HA!, That’s ok, I do just fine without a gallon of mayo!
  34. Berta González-HarperFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:48 pm
    ND: While Al has crowned himself king of Canyon Country and you now rename OUR community Ferdmantown, I say over my dead body!!!!!

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