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January 11, 2011 – Daily Brief

By Jeff — Jeff Wilson

  • City of Santa Clarita and County of Los Angeles not happy with Governor’s new budget. Actually, I think the proper adjectives are distrust and suspicion. On the chopping block is $12.5 billion in spending, Enterprise zones, redevelopment agencies and more. But there are proposed tax increases too, tax increases Cameron Smyth says he won’t support. Gov. Brown says it’s best if California takes its medicine now SIGNAL
  • George Runner, the new board member on the board of equalization, says the budget is too harsh on businesses. He’d rather see the entire state become an enterprise zone KHTS
  • Another look at how Brown’s budget affects businesses in California LA TIMES
  • The letter Laurene Weste wrote to Congressman Sherman on immigration reform was intended to represent the majority opinion of the City Council after last year’s “immigration summit”, says City intergovernmental relations officer Mike Murphy, whose office helped compose the letter. Bob Kellar is ticked that he didn’t see the letter before it went out. Tea Party people plan to protest tonight’s Council meeting. SIGNAL
  • Councilman Frank Ferry, who was discharged from the hospital last week following complications of a surgery, will not be at tonight’s Council meeting. Read more about the agenda at KHTS
  • Sharon Runner, who is running for the 17th District senate seat vacated by her husband, is holding a campaign even today in Santa Clarita KHTS
  • Valencia man arrested for bilking millions from auto insurance companies. The man, along with a co-conspirator, allegedly filed false claims and received over $1 million in settlements from insurance companies SIGNAL
  • City Briefs shows off the new solar panels installed at the City’s transit maintenance facility CITY BRIEFS
  • New Prius models debut at CES ENGADGET
  • Crazy scary new military drones debut at Palmdale LA TIMES

Comments

28 · as published
  1. CCJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:34 am
    I’m not a supporter of Brown, but generally, if everyone is pissed off he probably has got the right plan.
  2. JackieJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:41 am
    Hey Jeff, I just wanted to add that the SCV is uniting online in support of a 5 year old Stevenson Ranch girl diagnosed with Leukemia. Her parents are both self-employed and her mom is due to give birth in just weeks. We started 20 Dollar Tuesday to help them keep their insurance and allow them to stay by their daughter’s side during this very difficult time. Don’t mean to hijack your post but if your readers can help in any way, it could make a huge difference in the lives of our neighbors. http://www.facebook.com/pages/For-the-Love-of-Libriti/188442577832759
  3. Timothy Myers SRJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:59 am
    Surprised the City folks are sticking by their guns that the Weste letter represented a “majority of the council.” Tonight should bring fireworks because I know a lot of these Tea Party folks and they are not close to Midwestern Lutherans; in other word, they can’t suppress their emotions.
  4. IHeartSCVJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:29 am
    The part I find surprising is that anybody gives a sh*t about the letter; I somewhat doubt that the US Congress and Pres. Obama give much thought to the immigration policy recommendations of the Santa Clarita City Council.
  5. Coastal SageJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:06 pm
    BINGO
  6. Petz2January 11, 2011 at 9:59 am
    Petz was confirmed Luther Church Missouri Synod in Grand Rapids ,MI. He has no problem controling his emotions. Maybe you should page through Luther’s catechism for a refresher.
  7. Timothy Myers SRJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:10 am
    Missouri Synod is not actual Lutheran (hee hee)
  8. Petz2January 11, 2011 at 10:25 am
    Missouri Synod is all about controling one’s emotions. Petz went pentecostal about 15 years ago. FYI to all the old Talkers-BK will be baptized this Sunday-God is good !
  9. LindaJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:06 pm
    Holy mackerel! Who’s next? Scott?!
  10. ScottEJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:14 pm
    Negative ghost-rider, that pattern is full. No. Not. Ever. Scuse me…EVAR!
  11. ScottEJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:15 pm
    Oops, I guess I already was (raised Catholic) tee hee … never say EVAR …
  12. spineflower2January 11, 2011 at 9:39 am
    Improper letters from SC City Councilmembers are a long-running topic…
  13. Kevin D. KorenthalJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:54 am
    spineflower hits the nail on the head. After Bob’s immigration letter, the letter by Ferry to my employers during the election, a letter like this almost appears to be a finger in the eye of the constituents who have protested each and every one of these letters. If nothing else is accomplished tonight (like we’re really going to solve the immigration debate this evening) I want a discussion on ending the use of city letterhead for these purposes agendized for a future meeting. Can I get an Amen Tim?
  14. Timothy Myers SRJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:13 am
    Kevin: Where I come from anyone willing to write a letter like that to someone’s employer better be ready to back it up in the parking lot. In other words, that letter should have never been written, and probably none of these letters should have been born.
  15. cashJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:42 am
    It seems Weste believes it is her way or the highway! Often said this council is a joke and still believe it. Kellar notwithstanding of course.
  16. cashJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:44 am
    Weste may have one eye on her city job and one eye on a higher office. If anyone has that ability it is Weste.
  17. NickelDimeJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:00 am
    She is amazing!!!
  18. Coastal SageJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:28 pm
    Your comment is too funny!
  19. Timothy Myers SRJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:29 am
    Going to go tip someone over in a wheelchair later today, Cash?
  20. cashJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:33 am
    Not sure I get the reference. Weste is clearly a self serving individual.
  21. Timothy Myers SRJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:58 pm
    Thought you were referencing the former Mayor’s disability.
  22. cashJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm
    You would be wrong. I know people that have known Weste for over 30 years. The only disability I hear about is related to trustworthiness.
  23. NateJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:16 pm
    Yeah pretty uncool.
  24. NateJanuary 11, 2011 at 2:15 pm
    I think the new Prius look pretty stylish. Now if the prices right. $200 lease like ND and I would do it.
  25. spineflower2January 11, 2011 at 2:47 pm
    Toyota is really lsipping. Look at them 5 years ago… no Chevy Bolt, no other electic cars, and they OWNED the hybid market. But with their quality and customer relations fiascos, and their weak plug-in hybrid (only a dozen miles and then ONLY if driven with an egg between your foot and the gas pedal), and they are getting swept off their pedestal by Ford and GM. Who would have though this possible? They had better have an all-electric car available in a year or two, or they may fall even lower. And this is from a multiple-Toyota and Prius owner!
  26. NateJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:05 pm
    I think they should make some diesel cars .
  27. cashJanuary 11, 2011 at 5:16 pm
    How about steam? Very forward thinking!
  28. SFC PerezJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:35 pm
    How about they call Doc Brown and get one to run on the recyclables I somehow am sending to China weekly.
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