- At least 200 people (according to one report) showed up at last night’s immigration education meeting to hear about illegal immigration from an academic, the LASD and the city. ICE was a no-show, however. Laurie Ender wins innapropriate metaphor of the month with her description of the problem: “Councilwoman Laurie Ender said the illegal immigration issue was analogous to “ants in the sugar bowl” in that the ants will keep coming as long as they can, until there’s a lid on the sugar bowl. It’s the ants’ nature, she said, because inside the sugar bowl, life is sweet. And the ants know that.” WTF? SIGNAL, ROGER GITLIN EMAIL
- The West Ranch Beacon reports that Councilmember Frank Ferry directly addressed the cost of creating a Santa Clarita police force at last night’s immigration meeting WRB
- A Valencia woman arrested last December on wire fraud charges has been convicted and sentenced to eight years of prison. Pamela Terry, 40, told business investors she was an underwriter with the “Federal Reserve Bank” and conned nearly $3.8 million from them when they came to her for business loans. She used the money she conned from people “to fund the recording career of her daughter, who is professionally known as Yota” according to the DAILY NEWS
- Dog found safe after six days in the wilds of Santa Clarita. SIGNAL
- Outgoing Hart Supe Jaime Castellanos will receive 7 years of health care worth $10,000 per for year for him and his wife, and that has the Hart teacher’s union -concerned about layoffs and furlough days- hopping mad. Conservative Board Member Paul Strickland defends the
bailout ofgolden parachute for Castellanos, saying “We thought that was the right thing to do because he’s close to the age of 65.” Yo, where the Tea Party at? SIGNAL - From the Signs of the Apocalypse File: California legislature “flirts with” license plate advertising technology. LA TIMES
- Canyon Country Advisory Committee chair Al Ferdman is furious that the City has informed him that the CCAC will not be able to meet at the City’s activities center after September 2010. He says the City told him that the CCAC will either need to pay regular fees for use of the room or move to another location. He plans a protest at the next City Council meeting.
- Metrolink fees will increase 6% starting this week SIGNAL
- Governor Schwarzenegger asks California motorists to slow down and watch the way they drive after five CHP officers have been killed in the line of duty in recent days. Three of the officers were killed while standing on the side of the freeway LA TIMES
- Jacksonville Jaguar fans build website to fight the Jaguars possibly moving to Los Angeles. “Nothing spells loser better than the California Economy, the Laker fans rioting in the streets,” the site says. ouch. LA OBSERVED
- Looks like Ronald Reagan Day, February 6, will become a reality. Even Democrats are voting for it, noting that Reagan raised taxes as Governor of CA LA TIMES
- Buck McKeon happy with Supreme Court decision on Second Amendment application to state and local laws WRB
- Op/Ed writer Diana Shaw systematically disassembles Paul Strickland’s argument about the plastic bag ban SIGNAL. Speaking of that, both George Runner and Tony Strickland voted no on the plastic bag ban VECO STAR
- Tea Party SCV blog now posting racial jokes TEA PARTY SCV
- And last but not least, Bob Kellar has been picked up by ICE and is facing deportation to his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico. ICE says Kellar’s real name is “Roberto Cuellar.” SCV UNINCORPORATED
- More World Cup photos from BIG PICTURE
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
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