January 27, 2012 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Eric Earle, the Saugus man whose fiance was found dead on her bed in September, has been re-arrested by federal marshals and charged with murder. Earle, 40, was arrested in September but released as detectives had no official cause of death. If convicted, he faces a sentence of 25 years to life for the murder of Karla Brada. KHTSCVTV

The family of Derek Milsap says the 22 year old Canyon high grad did not die while racing his car against a truck in Escondido. Rather Milsap's father says his son died after being cut off by the truck. "Two cars werejockeyingfor position. We all do it," according to the father. KHTSCVTV says both vehicles were stopped at an onramp signal and accelerated onto the freeway together. In a sad twist, Milsap was friends with 19 year old Dakota Demott, the man who died in the January 10 crash in Sand Canyon. A vigil for Milsap will be held tonight at the Youth Grove SIGNAL

Dante Acosta, the father of slain soldier Spc. Rudy Acosta, will not be allowed to tell his son's story at a House Armed Services Committee next week on the matter of hiring & screening Afghan security contractors. Lots of quotes in the SCVTV story from the HASC spokesman on this. SCVTV

So long redevelopment agencies, hello again to Enterprise Zones: Redevelopment agencies will close by February 1 as a plan to extend them dies in the Senate. Meanwhile, final certification of Enterprise Zones, like the one serving just about the entire SCV, are moving forward again. SIGNAL, SCVNEWS

Apolo Anton Ohno, the gold medalist American speed skater, was apparently at Whole Foods recently serving produce to customers on roller blades. Funny video at CBS(ht:Shawna)

The Humane Society through the DA's office has awarded $5,000 to a tipster who reported on an "Antelope Valley couple deeply immersed in the blood sport of dogfighting." Authorities found 11 adult pit bulls at the Lake Los Angeles home of the couple. Sad but encouraging pics at KHTS

The Defense Department is cancelling plans for a longer-range Global Hawk drone program. The Global Hawk (you can see it here in this YouTube video) is built in Palmdale but seven SCV companies manufacture parts for it according to the SIGNAL

RFI Realty, apparently the current owners of Whittaker-Bermite, is so broke it can't even afford to pay a guy to unlock the gates to the sprawling donut hole in the center of the city. Lots of legal maneuvering on this story SIGNAL

Red flag warning in effect as General Santa Ana exacts his revenge on the SCV ACCUWEATHER

Neat: If you're a recent college graduate interested in public service, Sharon Runner's office has paid fellowship positions available SCVNEWS

Don't miss yesterday's great National Journal article on the feud between the McKeons and Scott Wilk in the context of the 38th Assembly District race NATIONAL JOURNAL

Really Patricia blogger alleges Signal is protecting Buck McKeon after the paper apparently pulled an online poll that asked readers for their views on McKeon's "Friends of Angelo" mortgage RP BLOG

The Signal's automatic (or is it?) press release posting system called "This Just In" put up a story from a conservative abstinence group seeking to raise awareness for it's "Day of Sexual Purity Campaign." The campaign has nothing to do with the SCV but the PR is there anyway, sharing the same Local News page that I click on every morning for the Brief. THIS JUST IN

Clyde Smyth was a "true role model of public service" for the SCV says the Signal editorial page SIGNALAlso, an attorney fondly remembers Smyth for his work on numerous local issues, including Porta Bella (remember Porta Bella?) SIGNAL