- Los Angeles County Librarian Margaret Donnellan Todd disputes City’s argument for taking over the county library system in the SCV, saying that for only 2 years has there been a surplus of money sent the County’s way and that before that, the County Library subsidized the three libraries in the City (similar to what we accuse them of doing with our money now). Further she says, residents “need to understand that you will not have full access to the County collection. As residents of a separate and much smaller jurisdiction, you can request materials via interlibrary loan but it will take longer and County customers will have first priority in the use of those materials.” KHTS
- The Signal may have already penned an editorial in favor of the City’s seizure of the library system, but they’re at least now looking into the pros and cons of the issue. Natalie Everett talks to a CSUN public administration professor about privatization of public services and public vs private workers SIGNAL
- Second report on the LAEDC’s jobs forecast for 2010-11 in the SCV, this time from the SIGNAL. Money quote: “About 26 percent of office space was unused in the Santa Clarita Valley at the start of this year, it noted. Sidhu said the cause is most likely a blend of overenthusiastic developers and the loss of office jobs.”
- Alleging fraud, investors in Newhall Ranch sue LNR over infamous 2006 deal that cost CalPERS $922 million SACBEE, BLOOMBERG
- Three people, including one former Sheriff’s Deputy, were arrested and convicted for trying to smuggle heroin, meth, and marijuana into the North County Correctional Facility. SIGNAL
- Newhall’s famed Pioneer Oil Refinery is going to get a much-needed cash infusion that should, if all goes well, restore it and make it open to the public. KHTS
- County funds $12.5 million fire station for east side of town. Fire Station 150 will service the new areas east of Highway 14 off Golden Valley Road and will be staffed by 12 people, 24 hours a day SIGNAL
- Summer program teaches kids to become filmmakers. “After the three week program, the students will walk away with their own live-action films, music videos and animated shorts.” How cool is that? SIGNAL
- Judge to release decision on Prop 8 same-sex marriage case today between 1 and 3 pm LA TIMES
- Congressman Buck McKeon fools Victorville Daily Press into believing that the expiration of the 2001 and 2003 Bush Tax Cuts on 12/31 of this year amounts to a Democratic plan to increase taxes. “The Democrats’ tax increases will mean higher taxes for married couples and anyone paying income taxes, in addition to new, stricter mandates and increases on small-business owners.” VV DAILY PRESS, NY TIMES
- Two initiatives on November ballot could undo a deal between Sacramento lawmakers earlier this year LA TIMES
- Proxart blogger checks out San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, finds a few images of Santa Clarita in the museum’s collection of enlarged photographs. He discusses how the photos made him feel HERE
- Nate Imhoff reviews Newhall’s new Coffee House, run by two moms who source their beans locally NATEIMHOFF.COM
- Speaking of food, SCVTalker Mike in the forum touched on something interesting about Chick-Fil-A. Regarding the new restaurant’s temporary Grand Opening Team, which is largely from the midwest or south, “There is something otherworldly about it. The politeness, the haircuts, the accents.” He’s right; it’s the same feeling I get when I eat at places in Kansas or Missouri. Politeness, what a concept! These people say “My Pleasure” to every request you ask of them.
- Gary Horton continues his series on political discussions he has while cruising around the Pacific on his boat; in this one he and some “Fox-Type TV guys” find they agree on the war in A-Stan and disagree on letting the Bush tax cuts expire SIGNAL
- Kevin Korenthal, water board candidate, says that if the Newhall Redevelopment Committee is allowed to keep its city sponsorship, so too should the Canyon Country Advisory Committee. I get the feeling that while the charter for each group may be similar (looking out for the interests of their respective communities) one is more political than the other SIGNAL
- LTE Writer worries that libraries under the City’s control could censor books based on religious or political objections. SIGNAL
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
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