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February 26, 2010 – Daily Brief

By Jeff — Jeff Wilson

  • The 18 year old who died in that Sand Canyon car crash had just gotten his life back together, relatives say SIGNAL
  • Wunderground says 100% chance of rain and thunderstorms tomorrow SIGNAL, WEATHER UNDERGROUND
  • David Gauny gets the endorsement of the SCV chapter of the California Republican Assembly. “Scott Brown exists in the SCV and his name is David Gauny,” says Dave Bossert. David Gauny posed nude for GQ? WRB
  • Congressman Buck McKeon will hold a fundraising breakfast tomorrow at the Valencia Country Club, where he’ll share honest insight on health care reform. Is he going to attend the Minuteman rally? The breakfast is from 8-9:30am
  • Goodwill Industries signs lease for La-Z-Boy space on Pico Canyon Blvd & The Old Road, right in the “gateway” to Stevenson Ranch. They’ll be at the March 3rd West Ranch Town Council meeting. Cool that we don’t have to go to Saugus anymore WRB
  • Runner’s bill to ban sex offenders from social networking sites is just one of several nationwide. But critics say the online predator threat is overblown SIGNAL
  • Schwarzenegger to sign bill that makes it easier for homeowners with solar panels to sell back excess energy to utility LA TIMES
  • The life and legacy of Richard “Doc” Rioux, a man who died way too early. KHTS
  • It’s official: no cussing week is next week. You’re all on alert. No excuses. The SACBEE recommends we use the word “sassafras” instead of curse words and I agree  SIGNAL, SACBEE
  • A truck rolled down hill and almost hit a house in Canyon Country. No one was injured thankfully SIGNAL
  • KHTS Nature writer Wendy Langhans tells us about the land the City of Santa Clarita purchased this week KHTS
  • New LAPD Police Chief promises cyclists that he will train officers on the rights of bicyclists and says bicycling is an “admirable” form of transportation. LA TIMES, STREETSBLOG
  • Want to have some fun this weekend? Head to San Diego and hitch a ride on B-17 Flying Fortress. Only $430. The bomber that helped win WW2 will also be in Burbank soon. LA TIMES
  • Bill Kennedy defends his friend and business associate Bob Kellar and attacks those of us who criticized the Councilman for his comments at the January 16 rally SIGNAL
  • Nate Imhoff on Roger Gitlin’s “plastic patriot brigade.” SIGNAL

Comments (13)

  1. BlazingmonkFebruary 26, 2010 at 7:38 am
    Signal did some unfavorable editing on the column, so the unedited version can be found here. http://www.blazingmonk.com/2010/02/more-empty-words-from-gitlin/
  2. Spineflower2February 26, 2010 at 8:37 am
    Kennedy calls Kellar’s words a “slip of the tongue” but of course we all know this is not reality. Kellar has refused to say it was a slip, and that he stands behind his words. No slip here. Just more fanciful fiction from the right.
  3. KellyFebruary 26, 2010 at 8:55 am
    I am looking forward to the Goodwill near Stevenson Ranch. Thrifting is really looking up out here in SCV, will soon rival Burbank’s Magnolia Street.
  4. GangFangFebruary 26, 2010 at 8:59 am
    Magnolia is a treasure trove, love that street! Agreed that thrifting is getting better out here…
  5. ToadlyFebruary 26, 2010 at 10:39 am
    The Santa Clarita chapter of the California Republican Assembly did not endorse any of the City Council incumbents for the up-coming election on April 13th. Mayor Laurene Weste and Councilmembers Frank Ferry and Marsha McLean each did not even get a simple majority of the votes cast, much less the 2/3 super majority vote required for endorsement. City Council challenger David Gauny, who brought a large contingent of supporters, received the only endorsement of the CRA, while candidate TimBen Boydston who enjoys bi-partisan support in Santa Clarita, came in second in the voting and just missed the 2/3 vote requirement for endorsement. Both challenger candidates outdistanced any of the incumbents in votes received from this all-Republican membership group. The local CRA, unlike other local Republican organizations, allows the entire membership to vote to endorse candidates for political office after hearing short speeches from each candidate and then subjecting the candidates to open questioning. After the first of two rounds of voting, incumbent Councilmember Marsha McLean could not have been happy at being quickly eliminated, while Councilmember Frank Ferry, who received only one more vote than Marsha, barely missed the same fate. In the second round of voting Ferry did not pick up any additional votes, which showed anemic lack of support among the Republican membership. Mayor Laurene Weste received more than double the votes of either Ferry or McLean, but she also did not receive even a simple majority vote of the membership. The vote totals: David Gauny 34 votes (endorsed in round one of voting) TimBen Boydston 23 votes Laurene Weste 20 votes Frank Ferry 10 votes Marsha McLean 9 votes Daniel Enriquez 4 votes In addition to the incumbents, other unhappy attendees included local political heavyweights Bob Hauter (area rep for Congressman Buck McKeon, who has endorsed the three incumbents), Scott Wilk (campaign manager for Laurene Weste and possibly the manager of the incumbent slate campaign), and Hunt Braly (local attorney and lobbyist). It is amazing what happens when real democracy breaks out and the people hear from the candidates directly and then all have a chance to vote!
  6. Need for Involved CitizenryFebruary 26, 2010 at 10:45 am
    Good write-up Toadly. I wonder if and when TMS will report on this since they (and Tim Meyers) seem to be so in love with the incumbents or that they are shoe-ins.
  7. Drive66February 26, 2010 at 11:04 am
    Why always the Saugus basher?
  8. mikeFebruary 26, 2010 at 11:16 am
    Gauny’s quest for the tenther vote is going strong.
  9. navigatorFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:38 pm
    Why is McKeon’s photo with Gauny’s material when “Congressman Buck McKeon, … has endorsed the three incumbents”?
  10. JakeFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:39 pm
    Thanks for the link to the Bill Kennedy article. I probably would have missed it had I not stumbled across it here. Kennedy’s common sense analysis hits the nail squarely on the head. Will it matter though? Of course not. The opportunity to make cheap political points is just too rich.
  11. Berta González-HarperFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:39 pm
    ND: what can I say, I get around…
  12. RockyFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:58 pm
    Will the California Republican Assembly bring their banner to the Minuteman/SOS rally tomorrow where their endorsee is a featured speaker? Just askin’…
  13. AnnetteFebruary 27, 2010 at 12:24 pm
    Toadly; Do you know how many new people registered just to vote at the local CRA?

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